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Best Kitchen Tools to Make Hanukkah Latkes
Paul: I’d never used an air fryer for latkes before, but I tried making them with an air fryer this year. I preheated it to 400 degrees for 5 minutes. Then I quickly pulled the basket out and sprayed the bottom and sides with cooking spray. I’d pre-smushed the latkes on a cookie sheet, so they were ready to be…
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Kali Linux 2024.4 released with 14 new tools, deprecates some features
Kali Linux has released version 2024.4, the fourth and final version of 2024, and it is now available with fourteen new tools, numerous improvements, and deprecates some features. Kali Linux is a distribution created for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing, ethical hacking, vulnerability research, security audits, and red team exercises. With this final release of 2024, the Kali…
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How to Choose Healthier Cookware and Kitchen Tools
That may make you wonder how to shop for safer options. Here’s how. For nonstick cookware, consider ceramic coatings instead of PFAS. Partly because of concerns about PFAS, some manufacturers have started making nonstick pans with a ceramic coating, and CR’s tests have found several that work quite well. Be aware, though, that identifying pans made without PFAS can be…
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Apple updates MDM tools for new Apple Intelligence features – Computerworld
Setting a default browser While it took time to be convinced, Apple is beginning to allow people to use more browsers than before, potentially opening up competition in the browser industry. The thing is, not all browsers are created equal and it’s possible that some companies might require employees to use a specific browser on a managed device. This has…
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Cognizant and Zscaler expand partnership to launch new AI-powered zero trust security tools
Cognizant has announced an expansion of its existing partnership with Zscaler in a move designed to help customers simplify their security with AI-enabled zero trust cloud security solutions. The freshly extended collaboration will see the pair offer AI-powered coordinated solutions and services to reduce organizations’ overall security complexity while maximizing security posture. In an announcement, Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S…
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iOS 18.2 is out now, adding ChatGPT integration and more Apple Intelligence tools
Apple has released iOS 18.2,iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2, which add a bunch of new Apple Intelligence features, including Image Playground, Genmoji, and integration with ChatGPT. With Image Playground, users can generate an image from a prompt or make something based on one of Apple’s suggestions. However, Image Playground seems to opt for cartoony or stylistic photos instead of…
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AI tools are growing in popularity at enterprises, but not all of them are approved by employers – and that’s a serious problem for IT and security leaders
Almost half of UK workers admit to using non-approved AI tools without their employer’s knowledge, according to new research. The use of shadow AI, described in the report as ‘bring your own AI’ (BYO-AI), is contributing to overall AI use, with more than two-thirds of employees now using AI tools regularly at work. According to data from Owl Labs’ annual…
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Apple is about to add seriously useful tools to Apple Intelligence – Computerworld
The ChatGPT integration is the big-ticket item in this release, but for many Apple users the even bigger draw will be support for Apple Intelligence in additional countries; Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK all gain local English support. (Apple’s superb AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test feature will also be made available to nine additional countries, including…
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Google DeepMind and World Labs unveil AI tools to create 3D spaces from simple prompts – Computerworld
It’s possible to generate “consistent worlds” for up to a minute, DeepMind said, with most of the examples showcased in the blog post lasting between 10 and 20 seconds. Genie 2 can also remember parts of the virtual world that are no longer in view, reproducing them accurately when they’re observable again. DeepMind said its work on Genie is still…
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US expands curbs on China’s AI memory and chip tools, raising supply chain concerns
“Tech firms, especially those involved in AI training and inference, may experience delays and higher costs in acquiring these essential components,” Rawat said. “Similarly, server and PC chip shortages are exacerbated by restrictions on chipmaking tools, making it harder for Chinese manufacturers to produce advanced chips for servers and high-performance systems, potentially leading to delays or reliance on less advanced…
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