IEEE President’s Note: Looking to 2050 and Beyond

What will the future of the world look like? Everything in the world evolves. Therefore, IEEE also must evolve, not only to survive but to thrive. How will people build…

What is DevSecOps? Securing devops pipelines

Software runs our businesses today. It powers operations, transactions, communications—just about every facet of the digital organization. It follows that ensuring the security of applications and operating systems is a…

New Modes Help Keep Chrome From Being Resource Hog

Google introduced two new modes from the Chrome browser this week, with both of the modes scheduled to be rolled out across all platforms over the next couple of weeks.…

Xiaomi’s Humanoid Drummer Beats Expectations

When Xiaomi announced its CyberOne humanoid robot a couple of months back, it wasn’t entirely clear what the company was actually going to do with the robot. Our guess was…

Best SSDs of 2022: Give Your Rig Some Love

This post includes the best internal solid-state drives (SSDs) I’ve reviewed that are relevant and available to purchase. Migrating your computer from a hard drive to a solid-state drive (SSD)…

Can Sentient AI Break the Law?

Google software engineer Blake Lemoine claims that the company’s LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) chatbot is sentient — and that he can prove it. The company recently placed Lemoine…

10 common PostgreSQL mistakes and how to avoid them

A lot can go wrong with a PostgreSQL installation. Worse, many problems may lurk undetected as the issue builds over a period of time, then suddenly strike with a major…

Best media streaming devices 2022: Reviews and buying advice

It’s an excellent time to buy a media streaming device, whether you’ve just cut the cable cord or you’re looking to supplement your TV package with an online video service…

Paying Tribute to Computer Science Pioneer Frederick Brooks, Jr.

Frederick P. Brooks Jr., a prolific computer scientist and longtime professor of computer science, died on 17 November at the age of 91. While working as a project manager at…

How Missing Persons Are Found

When someone goes missing, the search for them begins. Private investigators are often brought in to help with the search, using a variety of techniques to try and find the…