April 30, 2021 — Back in 2014, when researchers affiliated with Drexel University’s University Research Computing Facility (URCF) were deciding the name of its first high-performance computer cluster, they went with an ancient, mythological choice: Proteus, the shape-changing sea god from Greek mythology. When naming its replacement computer cluster, the URCF went with … [Read more...] about Drexel University Names New Computing Cluster After Historic Alumna
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OneDrive for Windows 7 gets stay of execution – for now Windows 7
If you use OneDrive for Business on Windows 7, you’ll be glad to know the file hosting service will continue to support the defunct OS for another couple of years yet.Windows 7 reached end-of-life (EOL) over a year ago, in January 2020, which means normal installations aren’t receiving updates anymore. But, as is the norm, once an OS reaches EOL, Microsoft continues to … [Read more...] about OneDrive for Windows 7 gets stay of execution – for now Windows 7
Linux kernel bug opens door to all manner of attacks Linux
Security researchers have discovered an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel that can be exploited to leak data, at least on 32-bit Arm devices.Disclosed by experts at Cisco Talos, the bug, tracked as CVE-2020-28588, could allow an attacker to view the contents of the kernel stack memory and can also be used as a springboard for further compromise.The Cisco … [Read more...] about Linux kernel bug opens door to all manner of attacks Linux
The Full Nerd Ep. 174: AMD’s mysterious 4700S, Apple’s M1 blitz, EVGA’s Elite GPU access
In this episode of The Full Nerd, Gordon Mah Ung, Alaina Yee, special guest Keith May of WCCFTech, and Adam Patrick Murray discuss Apple’s M1 iMac and iPad, AMD’s mysterious 4700S chip and whether EVGA’s Elite membership for early access to GPU queues is worth it or not.[ Further reading: The best CPUs for gaming ]As annoying as it is, the tech press can’t help but talk about … [Read more...] about The Full Nerd Ep. 174: AMD’s mysterious 4700S, Apple’s M1 blitz, EVGA’s Elite GPU access
Users warned against upgrading to Ubuntu 21.04 Ubuntu
In a strange turn of events, Ubuntu developers are asking users not to upgrade their Ubuntu 20.10 installations to the recently-released Ubuntu 21.04 due to a strange bug.Normally, as soon as a new release is up for grabs, existing Ubuntu users would typically get a notification about its availability and can then switch to the new release with a single click.However, a severe … [Read more...] about Users warned against upgrading to Ubuntu 21.04 Ubuntu