Author: InfoForTech

There are two areas of human endeavor where security and performance has improved dramatically during the last hundred years, with a pace that does not seem to be slowing down significantly: Aviation and Medicine.A powerful reason for the advances in medicine is the use of evidence-based practices, since the 90s, while aviation uses a system whereas both accidents and close calls are thoroughly investigated and the lessons learnt applied across the aviation industry with very little regard for politics, convenience or stepping on sensitive toes. Both endeavours are as complex, if not more, than cybersecurity, and they have shown how…

Most people leave chargers plugged in when they aren’t being used to juice up phones, but is this a good idea? It’s convenient, sure, but it may leave you wondering if these chargers continue to draw electricity from the outlet even when their phones aren’t charging. Short answer? Yes, but things are a bit more complicated. Do chargers use electricity when not charging? Yes, chargers will draw electricity when plugged into an outlet, even when not charging a device. These devices pull a small amount of electricity when plugged in, which is typically referred to as “standby power.” The transformers…

David Autor, the Daniel (1972) and Gail Rubinfeld Professor in the MIT Department of Economics, has been named head of the Department of Economics, effective July 1.“David is a world-class labor economist,” says Agustín Rayo, the Kenan Sahin Dean of the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. “He is also an individual of wisdom and insight. I look forward to welcoming him to the school’s leadership team.”Autor’s scholarship explores the labor-market impacts of technological change and globalization on job polarization, skill demands, earnings levels and inequality, and electoral outcomes. He serves as faculty co-director of the James M. and Cathleen…

There are tons of great outdoor security cameras, but my favorite floodlight security camera outshines them all. It combines a clever dual-lens camera design with two bright light panels capable of illuminating your backyard or driveway. It can also track suspicious characters and record locally, so there’s no need for a subscription. It occasionally drops in price, but it’s currently at the cheapest price I’ve ever seen it.For alternative discounts, try our Absolute Best Prime Day Deals roundup, Best Tech Deals, or our Prime Day live blog for handpicked highlights from the sale.There’s some kind of spotlight on most outdoor…

The NotePin S AI wearable, seen here on the wrist of CNET’s Katie Collins, could be really useful for my job. And it’s on sale for Prime Day. Andrew Lanxon/CNETI took over the role of CNET’s editorial leader earlier this year, and while I’ve participated in Prime Day sales as a TV reviewer and general deals editor here for (literally) decades, this is my first Prime Day as EIC. In case you’re wondering what purchases a person like me is considering this time around, here’s a sampling.iPad 11-inch A16 ($300): My artistic daughter has been asking for an iPad and…

Fast-growing world model startup Patronus AI Inc. is priming itself for even more rapid growth after raising $50 million in Series B funding today. The round was led by Greenfield Partners and saw the participation of Lightspeed Venture Partners, Notable Capital, Datadog and Samsung Ventures, and brings the company’s total amount raised to date to $70 million. Patronus AI was founded by former Meta Platforms Inc. artificial intelligence researchers Anand Kannappan and Rebecca Qian, who are on a mission to ensure that autonomous agents can be put to work reliably. They’re building the infrastructure to enable comprehensive AI agent training,…

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged yet another evolution of the supply chain attack linked to the Mini Shai-Hulud, Miasma, and Hades malware family that has compromised a new set of npm packages, even as it has propagated to the Go ecosystem. “The latest activity includes malicious npm releases affecting LeoPlatform and RStreams packages, GitHub Actions workflow abuse, and a related Go module compromise involving the Verana Blockchain project,” Socket said. The end goal of the campaign, as before, is to harvest developer or maintainer credentials and weaponize the stolen data to spread across package registries, repositories, and trusted developer workflows. The…

Most sales teams don’t have a tech stack problem. They have a too-much-tech problem. Here’s what a stack that actually sells looks like. Key Takeaways A bloated stack creates more friction than it removes- every tool bought without a specific friction problem to solve becomes something the rep has to work around, not with. Integration debt compounds silently- broken syncs and inconsistent data degrade every tool downstream, and the cost rarely shows up until something important breaks at the wrong moment. The CRM is the foundation on which everything depends- no tool layered on top of bad CRM data produces…

Over the past 80 years, America’s bold, sustained investment in scientific research, and the discoveries, ideas and innovations that flowed from it made America a world leader. The nation’s scientific leadership has been essential to our shared prosperity and national security, and delivered real benefits for all Americans.On June 16, Scientific American released a special section, “The Young American Scientists,” which celebrates early-career professionals actively engaged in scientific research, and features commentary from MIT faculty on why they continue to be so devoted to curiosity-driven science, demonstrating how their hard work and dedication make Americans safer, healthier, and more prosperous. Among…

Apple stunned the industry when it launched the MacBook Neo in March 2026 for just $599 ($499 for students), especially as most PC makers were raising prices. Unfortunately, that era is already over.  On June 25, Apple increased the prices of the MacBook Neo, M5 MacBook Air, and several MacBook Pro models by up to $300. If you’ve been planning to buy a MacBook, the ongoing Prime Day 2026 sale may be your last opportunity to buy one at the old-time pricing. MacBook Neo Nadeem Sarwar / Digital Trends Pros Feels responsive in everyday use Premium chassis and no notch…