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1+ min ago (689+ words) Need more internal storage for your computer? Should you get an SSD, NVMe, M.2 or a hard drive? Here's the difference and how to tell which one you should get. There are multiple kinds of internal storage devices that are broadly called "hard drives." This includes the big traditional style, which are still called hard drives, as well as the smaller, faster solid-state drives (SSDs) that include the newer M.2 and NVMe versions." Each type has pros and cons, but one is likely best for your storage upgrade. With most computers, you're limited by the motherboard in what you can install. Most desktops will have the ability to add additional SSDs and hard drives, and some desktops and laptops have space for M.2s and NVMe. Keep in mind it's often more difficult, if not impossible, to replace the storage in a laptop. It…...

3+ min ago (273+ words) Google will launch its first AI glasses in 2026, according to a company blog post. At Google's I/O event in May, the company announced partnerships with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker to create consumer wearables based on Android XR, the operating system that powers Samsung's Galaxy XR headset. But you can't wear a bulky headset while out in the real world, which makes smart glasses appealing as a less obtrusive smart wearable. "For AI and XR to be truly helpful, the hardware needs to fit seamlessly into your life and match your personal style," Google writes. "We want to give you the freedom to choose the right balance of weight, style and immersion for your needs." While Meta has gotten out to an early lead in smart glasses development, Google now joins Apple and Snap among the companies expected to…...

3+ min ago (246+ words) Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH) launched and shipped its enhanced Leo System on Dec 9, 2025, an upgraded Simple Western platform combining chemiluminescence with dual-channel near-infrared and infrared fluorescence for expanded multiplexing. Key capabilities include up to 24 targets per sample, support for multiplexing same-weight targets and proteoform pairs (e.g., phosphorylated vs total), resampling and RePlex workflows, processing up to 100 capillaries in three hours, and reported precision of 56% variability. The system also includes features to support 21 CFR Part 11 compliance. TECH was down 2.25% while close peers showed mixed, modest moves (e.g., JAZZ -0.58%, HALO -1.44%, BPMC +0.09%). Momentum scanner only flagged LEGN at +5.67% without news, pointing to stock-specific rather than sector-driven factors. Recent news " including AI partnerships, clinical data, and earnings " often saw mildly negative or muted price reactions, even when operational updates appeared constructive. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH), a global provider of life science tools, reagents, and…...

5+ min ago (490+ words) Polygon's hard fork cuts consensus time to one second, supports Fusaka EIPs, and lays the groundwork for stablecoin and RWA-focused scaling. Blockchain network Polygon has rolled out its latest protocol upgrade, known as the Madhugiri hard fork, which aims to achieve a 33% increase in network throughput and reduce block consensus time to one second." Polygon core developer Krishang Shah said on X that the update includes support for three Fusaka Ethereum Improvement Proposals, specifically EIP-7823, EIP-7825 and EIP-7883. These EIPs make heavy mathematical operations more efficient and secure by limiting the amount of gas they consume. They also prevent single transactions from consuming excessive computing power, helping the network run more smoothly and predictably." The upgrade introduces a new transaction type for Ethereum to Polygon bridge traffic and adds a built-in flexibility feature for future upgrades. Polygon previously said that…...

6+ min ago (494+ words) Today, December 9th 2025, is the 119th anniversary of the birth of Grace Hopper. Her concern for teaching young people is why Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of Code, now the Hour of AI, are timed to coincide with her birthday. Her legacy also extends into other areas. In'Latin America, 9th December is D'a Mundial de la Inform'tica. This celebration dates back to 1983 and the choice of date pays homage to Grace Hopper who is celebrated for her role in the developing the COBOL programming language and the person who invented the term "bug" Since the inception of Computer Science Week in 2009, timed as the week in December which includes her birthday on the 9th, she has also been recognized for her role as a teacher dedicated to sharing her understanding of computer science with young people. And, of course, her legacy was…...

6+ min ago (225+ words) OpenAI says it's boosting productivity. On Monday, OpenAI published its first report on the state of enterprise AI, and based on the 9,000 surveyed workers across 100 companies, three-quarters said that AI has improved the speed and quality of their work. Here are the survey results: The report comes a week after Anthropic published its own findings, which said its Claude assistant cut task-completion time by 80%, based on 100,000 user conversations. Anthropic's findings don't appear to have been peer-reviewed, nor is OpenAI's survey. OpenAI and Anthropic did not immediately respond to requests for comments on whether their reports are peer-reviewed. Despite the reports, skepticism still swirls about whether the technology is actually making workers more productive. An August study by MIT found that most companies saw no measurable return on their investments in generative AI. A paper published by Stanford and Harvard University…...

10+ min ago (479+ words) India is preparing for a significant shift in how AI companies can use content created within the country, and the move feels like an attempt to set the rules before the rest of the world settles into its own version. A government-appointed panel has put forward a direct idea with huge consequences: if companies such [] India asks OpenAI and Google to pay creators for using their content: Report India proposes a new system where AI companies like OpenAI and Google must pay creators if their content is used for model training. A central body may collect royalties and distribute payments automatically, removing the need for creators to track usage. Tech industry reactions are mixed, as the draft policy enters a 30-day feedback period before final decisions are made. India is preparing for a significant shift in how AI companies can…...

12+ min ago (494+ words) This year saw unprecedented storms, extreme heatwaves and devastating wildfires. Now, EU scientists say 2025 is expected to be the world's second or third-warmest on record. The year 2025 will potentially be surpassed only by the record-breaking heat felt in 2024, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Tuesday (December 9). It said "2025 is virtually certain to finish as the second- or third-warmest year on record." The average temperature for 2025 is currently 1.48C above the preindustrial average, according to latest C3S data. That would tie it in second place with 2023, ranking below 2024, which was 1.6C above the preindustrial average. Heavily pregnant young woman found dead in woods with baby missing Japan issues tsunami warning after powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake strikes offshore The 'pre-industrial average' refers to the global average temperature from 1850-1900 - a period used as a baseline before the climate was influenced by human-caused greenhouse gas…...

12+ min ago (417+ words) You've built something cool. An AI agent that answers customer questions. A RAG system that extracts insights from documents. An LLM endpoint that your users love. Then your CISO asks: "Where's the data protection?" And you realize: You're shipping customer data through your system completely unmasked. It's in your logs. Your vector database. Your fine-tuning pipeline. Nowhere is it safe. Now you have three options: This article walks through option 3. How to add production-grade PII masking to your AI stack in an afternoon. Most data masking tools were built in the 1990s for enterprise data warehouses. They're designed for database admins and compliance officers. They require: Meanwhile, your AI stack moves at a different pace. You need to: When you process customer data through an AI agent, that data needs to flow through multiple layers: Traditional masking tools can protect one…...

13+ min ago (1307+ words) Before you can understand attacks, defenses, tools, encryption, or even how the internet works, you must understand networking. Every cybersecurity skill - packet analysis, scanning, exploitation, incident response, forensics, malware analysis, SOC monitoring - depends on knowing how computers communicate. Most beginners jump straight into tools like Nmap or Wireshark without truly understanding what is happening under the hood. But in reality, cybersecurity is built on networking, and without this foundation, many concepts will feel confusing later. In this part, we start from the very beginning: Understanding these basics will help you make sense of real-world attacks such as: While learning networking for cybersecurity, I realized the OSI model is the easiest way to understand how data travels. It is not used exactly like this in real networks, but it is still the best mental map for seeing where attacks happen and…...