The James Webb Space Telescope spotted mysterious “little red dots” in the early universe. New analysis of over a hundred of them suggests they’re not galaxies, but massive balls of gas powered by a central black hole.
Microsoft is rolling out a major BitLocker performance upgrade that offloads encryption work from the CPU to dedicated hardware. The result is a massive reduction in CPU overhead and much faster disk operations, especially on newer NVMe SSDs.
In response to rampant scams and huge data leaks, South Korea is mandating facial scans for new mobile customers. This comes after SK Telecom was fined $100 million and ordered to pay $1.55 billion in compensation for exposing 23 million customers’ data.
The fight to lead the Republican Party after Donald Trump is already heating up. At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, Erika Kirk endorsed VP JD Vance for 2028, but the event revealed deep internal divisions.
ZFS is a rock-solid filesystem, but using it on a generic Linux distro can be a recipe for breakage and maintenance woes. The core issue stems from Oracle’s licensing and the resulting need for external kernel modules. The solution? Use an OS built for it.
GreyNoise, an enterprise cybersecurity firm, has released a free tool for anyone to check their IP address for signs of botnet compromise. It’s a useful first step, but it’s not a complete security solution and can sometimes flag false alarms, especially on mobile broadband networks.
The AI boom is crashing into a brick wall: the power grid. With wait times for connections stretching up to seven years, data center operators are scrambling for alternatives. The future is looking modular, fast, and built on-site.
In a massive corporate upskilling move, FedEx is partnering with Accenture to provide AI training to as many as 500,000 employees. The program aims to build “common AI fluency” across its global, largely frontline workforce. This highlights a crucial new frontier for AI: the shift worker.
Instacart is paying a $60 million settlement to the FTC over allegations of false advertising. The agency says the company misled customers on delivery fees, free trials, and its satisfaction guarantee. This is a big deal for the entire gig economy.
TikTok and ByteDance have signed binding agreements to form a new U.S. joint venture, averting a ban. The deal, set to close on Jan. 22, gives Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi’s MGX significant control, with Oracle becoming the “trusted security partner.”
