Windows 11 SSD issues blamed on reviewers using ‘early versions of firmware’

Reports have been circulating for the past few weeks that recent Windows 11 updates (KB5063878 and KB5062660) were causing some SSDs using Phison controllers to fail. While plenty of YouTube and TikTok videos have blamed Microsoft for the issues, Phison has identified “early versions of firmware and BIOS” as the problem instead. “Many of the … Read more

Upbit Parent Dunamu Unveils Layer-2 Blockchain GIWA


Dunamu, the parent company of popular South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit, has unveiled its own Web3 infrastructure brand GIWA at the Upbit Developer Conference (UDC) in Seoul. The Seoul-based company GIWA is designed to make blockchain technology more accessible to developers and users in Korea and abroad. GIWA, short for “Global Infrastructure for Web3 Access,” … Read more

BTC/USD and DOGE/BTC Race Towards Bullish Breakout; XRP MACD Turns Bullish

This is a daily analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. The key story Tuesday morning centers around BTC/USD — representing bitcoin’s dollar-denominated price — and the Binance-listed dogecoin-bitcoin (DOGE/BTC) pair, both racing to secure bullish inverse head and shoulders breakouts on their hourly charts. A confirmed breakout in bitcoin could set … Read more

Data Parallel MNIST with DTensor and TensorFlow Core

Content Overview Introduction Overview of data parallel training with DTensor Setup The MNIST Dataset Preprocessing the data Build the MLP The dense layer The MLP sequential model Training metrics Optimizer Data packing Training Performance evaluation Saving your model Conclusion Introduction This notebook uses the TensorFlow Core low-level APIs and DTensor to demonstrate a data-parallel distributed training example. Visit the Core … Read more

Can Light Solve Problems Faster Than Supercomputers?

:::info Authors: (1) Richard Zhipeng Wang, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom; (2) James S. Cummins, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, United Kingdom; (3) Marvin Syed, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University … Read more

It’s time to change your Plex password again

The Plex media streaming platform has been breached in what looks to be a repeat of a 2022 incident that saw authentication data and encrypted passwords compromised. The company is urging users to change their password, enable two-factor authentication, and sign out of any connected devices that might already be logged in. In an email sent to … Read more

DTensor 101: Mesh, Layout, and SPMD in TensorFlow

Content Overview Overview Setup DTensor’s model of distributed tensors Mesh Layout Single-client and multi-client applications DTensor as a sharded tensor Anatomy of a DTensor Sharding a DTensor to a Mesh TensorFlow API on DTensor DTensor as operands DTensor as output From tf.Variable to dtensor.DVariable What’s next? Overview This colab introduces DTensor, an extension to TensorFlow … Read more

Ripple Extends Digital Asset Custody Partnership With BBVA in Spain

Ripple is expanding its banking partnerships in Europe through a new agreement with BBVA in Spain. The deal will see BBVA integrate Ripple’s digital asset custody technology into its recently launched retail service for trading and holding bitcoin and ether. The move comes as European banks adapt to the Market in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation, … Read more

Would You Trust Your Government With Your Digital Identity?

Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References IV. NATIONAL DIGITAL IDENTITY IMPLEMENTATIONS In recent years, worldwide there have been multiple attempts to create a national digital identity for its citizens sometimes expanding to inter-state agreements and continental … Read more

A Timeline of Public Key Infrastructure: What Worked, What Failed, and What’s Next

Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References III. EVOLUTION OF PKI In this chapter, there are presented different views of how the Public Key Infrastructure can evolve and a brief history of alternative systems tried. PKI provides … Read more

Why Public Key Infrastructure Isn’t the Silver Bullet for Digital Security

Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References II. PKI PROBLEMS AND RISKS The fundamental component of Public Key Infrastructures, involving key exchange through the RSA cryptosystem, has faced various attacks since its inception. Achieving secure implementation of … Read more

53 Years of Public Key Infrastructure and It’s Still Broken?

:::info Authors: (1) Adrian-Tudor Dumitrescu, Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands (A.T.Dumitrescu@student.tudelft.nl); (2) Johan Pouwelse (thesis supervisor), Delft University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands (J.A.Pouwelse@tudelft.nl). ::: Table of Links Abstract and I Introduction II. PKI Problems and Risks III. Evolution of PKI IV. National Digital Identity Implementations V. Conclusion and References Abstract—The Public Key … Read more

The TechBeat: Embedded Gen AI: Smarter Predictive Maintenance Apps for Manufacturing (9/9/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what’s trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## Vibe Coding is Creating a Generation of Unemployable Developers By @paoloap [ 7 Min read ] Vibe coding lets AI generate … Read more

What Investors and AI Researchers Can Learn from Low-Rank Optimization

Table of Links I. Introduction II. Spim Performance, Advantages and Generality III. Inherently Low Rank Problems A. Properties of Low Rank Graphs B. Weakly NP-Complete Problems and Hardware Precision Limitation C. Limitation of Low Rank Matrix Mapping IV. Low Rank Approximation A. Decomposition of Target Coupling Matrix B. How Fields Influence Ran C. Low Rank … Read more

Nice Try, Google, But That’s Not Recursion

How the tech industry co-opted the definition of something they fundamentally don’t understand Every once in a while, a misunderstanding ends up becoming a new reality—and in this case, the tech industry is the perpetrator, making all of us just a little more misinformed. What the hell am I on about? A little-understood word called … Read more

This $7T Cash Pile Could Fuel the Next Rally in Bitcoin And Altcoins

U.S. money market funds currently hold over $7 trillion, which some analysts believe could soon be rotated into various asset classes, including cryptocurrencies, potentially fueling the next leg higher in bitcoin (BTC) and the alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins). A money market fund is a type of mutual fund that invests in high-quality, short-term debt instruments, such … Read more