Amazon is killing a privacy feature
Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28. Why so much “surveillance”? Since Amazon announced plans for a generative AI version of Alexa,…
What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
What is AI? Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human abilities such as learning, comprehension, problem-solving, decision-making, creativity, and autonomy. AI-equipped applications and…
AT&T National Outage Credits
AT&T ‘making it right’ with $5 credit to customers after last week’s hours-long outage. AT&T says it will give a $5 credit to customers affected by last week’s nationwide telecommunication…
AT&T outage just a preview of what can happen when cell service goes out: How to prepare
A widespread telecommunication outage that affected tens of thousands of customers in the United States on Thursday raised many questions: What should I do when I can’t use my cell…
What is a data center?
A data center houses many networked computers that work together to process, store, and share data. What is a data center? A data center houses many networked computers that work…
Infrastructure: Definition, Meaning, and Examples
What Is Infrastructure? Infrastructure is defined as the basic physical systems of a business, region, or nation and often involves the production of public goods or production processes. Examples of…
What is a warrant canary?
A warrant canary is a public statement describing an action that a service provider has not done; the statement is removed if the service provider gets a legal order to…
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the collection of Internet-connected gadgets such as cameras, refrigerators, and smart speakers. What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Internet of Things (IoT) is…
What is SSO? | How single sign-on works
Single sign-on (SSO) is a vital cloud security technology that reduces all user application logins to one login for greater security and convenience. What is single sign-on (SSO)? Single sign-on…
Master Boot Record (MBR)
Typically, the Master Boot Record (MBR) is the first sector on a startup drive or other partitioned media. It contains a bootloader, an executable code that works as a loader…