Software Development

 Once, FASTCash ran only on Unix. Then came Windows. Now it can target Linux, too.  [[{“value”:” In the beginning, North Korean hackers compromised the banking infrastructure running AIX, IBM’s proprietary version of Unix. Next, they hacked infrastructure running Windows. Now, the state-backed bank robbers have expanded their repertoire to include Linux. The malware, tracked under …

North Korean hackers use newly discovered Linux malware to raid ATMs Read More »

 SpaceX: “Small-but-meaningful updates” can boost speed from about 100Mbps to 1Gbps.  [[{“value”:” SpaceX is seeking approval for changes to Starlink that the company says will enable gigabit-per-second broadband service. In an application submitted to the Federal Communications Commission on October 11, SpaceX claims the requested “modification and its companion amendment will enable the Gen2 system …

SpaceX claims Starlink can offer gigabit speeds if FCC approves new plan Read More »

 New Google agreement could boost development of zero-emission small modular reactors.  [[{“value”:” On Monday, Google announced an agreement with Kairos Power to purchase nuclear energy from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs), marking the first deal of its kind. The partnership aims to bring Kairos Power’s initial SMR online by 2030, with additional reactor deployments planned …

Google and Kairos sign nuclear reactor deal with aim to power AI Read More »

 New text-to-video tool focuses on video pros, made with content owner permission.  [[{“value”:” On Monday, Adobe announced Firefly Video Model, a new AI-powered text-to-video generation tool that can create novel videos from written prompts. It joins similar offerings from OpenAI, Runway, Google, and Meta in an increasingly crowded field. Unlike the competition, Adobe claims that …

Adobe unveils AI video generator trained on licensed content Read More »

 Wayback Machine back in read-only mode after DDoS, may need further maintenance.  [[{“value”:” The Internet Archive has brought its Wayback Machine back online “in a provisional, read-only manner” as it continues to recover from attacks that took the site down last week, founder Brewster Kahle said in a post last night. The archive.org home page …

The Internet Archive and its 916 billion saved webpages are back online Read More »

 Partying robots spark debate about accuracy of Musk’s “biggest product ever of any kind” vision.  [[{“value”:” Two years ago, Tesla’s Optimus prototype was an underwhelming mess of exposed wires that could only operate in a carefully controlled stage presentation. Last night, Tesla’s “We, Robot” event featured much more advanced Optimus prototypes that could walk around …

Are Tesla’s robot prototypes AI marvels or remote-controlled toys? Read More »

 AMD CEO Lisa Su on the MI325X: “This is the beginning, not the end of the AI race.”  [[{“value”:” On Thursday, AMD announced its new MI325X AI accelerator chip, which is set to roll out to data center customers in the fourth quarter of this year. At an event hosted in San Francisco, the company …

AMD unveils powerful new AI chip to challenge Nvidia Read More »

 On the discussion agenda: Privacy, compliance, and making infrastructure smarter.  [[{“value”:” After a great event last month in San Jose, Ars is switching coasts for October and descending in force on our nation’s capital. If you’re on the East Coast and want to come hang out with Ars EIC Ken Fisher and me while we …

Join Ars in DC for infrastructure, cocktails, and spycraft on October 29 Read More »

 31 million records containing email addresses and passwords hashes exposed.  [[{“value”:” Archive.org, possibly one of the only entities to preserve the entire history of the Internet, was recently compromised in a hack that revealed data of roughly 31 million users. A little after 2 PM California time, social media blew up with screenshots showing what …

Archive.org, a repository storing the entire history of the Internet, has been hacked Read More »

 With China’s AI video generators pushing memes into weird territory, it was time to test one out.  [[{“value”:” If 2022 was the year AI image generators went mainstream, 2024 has arguably been the year that AI video synthesis models exploded in capability. These models, while not yet perfect, can generate new videos from text descriptions called …

Is China pulling ahead in AI video synthesis? We put Minimax to the test Read More »