October 2025
Tips for CISOs switching between industries
[ad_1] From the outside, when someone reaches CISO level, the move to the next role should be easy. After all, they’ve already made it to the top. But many security leaders find the opposite is true. Once they’re in a certain industry, it’s harder to get out. Executives and recruiters often assume a CISO’s experience…
Types of Scanners
[ad_1] The scanner has become a vital piece of technology with the evolution of the digital world. What began as a simple device to capture an image of a paper sheet has evolved into a wide range of complex imaging options. Understanding the many sorts of scanners is critical nowadays, as they have advanced well…
How much help are free AI tools for electronic design?
[ad_1] For the past couple of years, I’ve been using AI to assist in the design of my hardware and firmware projects. The experience has generally been good, even though the outcome isn’t always useful. So, I’m presenting a short summary of a few of the tasks I have attempted and providing my unscientific grade…
Experts warn prediction markets raise match fixing risks amid NBA sports betting scandal
[ad_1] Over the past ten days, the sports world has been rocked by scandal. More than 30 people have been arrested by the FBI for allegedly turning pro basketball into what investigators describe as a criminal betting ring powered by insider information. At the same time, prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are suddenly everywhere….
IBM AI Team Releases Granite 4.0 Nano Series: Compact and Open-Source Small Models Built for AI at the Edge
[ad_1] Small models are often blocked by poor instruction tuning, weak tool use formats, and missing governance. IBM AI team released Granite 4.0 Nano, a small model family that targets local and edge inference with enterprise controls and open licensing. The family includes 8 models in two sizes, 350M and about 1B, with both hybrid…
JavaScript For Everyone: Iterators — Smashing Magazine
[ad_1] Here is a lesson on Iterators: iterables implement the iterable iteration interface, and iterators implement the iterator iteration interface. Sounds confusing? Mat breaks it all down in the article. Hey, I’m Mat, but “Wilto” works too — I’m here to teach you JavaScript. Well, not here-here; technically, I’m over at Piccalil.li’s JavaScript for Everyone…
Deals for Today: Pokémon Black Bolt ETB Under Market Value At Amazon and Hot Preorders – IGN
[ad_1] Everyone loves a cheeky preorder, and we’ve got everything from Kyle Katarn (Play Star Wars: Dark Forces more) and a Cyberpunk Comic to the Meta Knight and Shadow Star amiibo set. Also, the Pokémon TCG Black Bolt Elite Trainer Box is now under market value on Amazon, which pretty much never happens. TL;DR: Deals…
Your Fire TV Stick’s micro-USB port does more than you think
[ad_1] If I had to pinpoint one thing in particular I like about Amazon’s Fire TV Sticks, it’s how easy they are to use. Setting them up is simple, and so is downloading your favorite streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max, as well as accessing a wide variety of free content through FAST apps…
The missing data link in enterprise AI: Why agents need streaming context, not just better prompts
[ad_1] Enterprise AI agents today face a fundamental timing problem: They can't easily act on critical business events because they aren't always aware of them in real-time. The challenge is infrastructure. Most enterprise data lives in databases fed by extract-transform-load (ETL) jobs that run hourly or daily — ultimately too slow for agents that must…
What is Data Masking? Techniques, Types and Best Practices
[ad_1] Data masking is a security technique that modifies sensitive data in a data set so it can be used safely in a non-production environment. Masking allows software developers, software testers, software application trainers and data analysts to work with an organization’s data without putting confidential information at risk or violating compliance regulations designed to…