Practical Technology

Opinion I’ve been using desktop Linux since before many of you were born. Seriously. I first ran it when I downloaded the source code from Linux kernel developer Theodore Ts’o’s MIT FTP server in 1991. So, when I say it’s time to wave bye-bye to…Read More

Chainguard Labs, the company behind Sigstore code signing, in collaboration with MIT CSAIL and Purdue University researchers, has unveiled a new preprint titled “Speranza: Usable, privacy-friendly software signing.” It describes how to balance…Read More

HP Draongfly Pro Chromebook specs: Display: 14-inch 2560 x 1600 touchscreen | Processor: Intel Core i5-1235U | RAM: 16GB | Memory: 256GB SSD | Cameras: 8MP front-facing | Ports: Four Thunderbolt 4 USB-C | Battery: Up to 11 hours and 30 minutes…Read More

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are hotter than asphalt in Death Valley. But, developing efficiently with these tools can still be a cold, slow process. That’s where GPU cloud specialists, such as CoreWeave, Lambda Labs, RunPod…Read More

Patent Trolls What is the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) thinking of? The USPTO’s new proposed rules sound good. It would “provide a less-expensive alternative to district court litigation to resolve certain patentability issues…Read More

The Python Package Index (PyPI), can’t catch a break. The popular Python programming language code repository has been subject to numerous attacks and has had to restrict new members for a while. Now, ReversingLabs, a software supply chain company,…Read More