There’s a clear list. And here it is. MacOS Monterey hardware compatibility list iMac - Late 2015 and lateriMac Pro - 2017 and laterMacBook - Early 2016 and laterMacBook Air - Early 2015 and laterMacBook Pro - Early 2015 and laterMac Pro - Late 2013 and laterMac mini - Late 2014 and later That’s it. Some features of the new release won’t be available to Intel-based Macs, but the list of features is small and hardly going to get many Mac users clutching at their pearls....

But, as they quickly discovered, the new OS has several new requirements for PCs to support its new hardware and virtualization-based security features. These features are critical for securing both consumer and business workloads alike from more sophisticated malware and exploit threats that are currently evolving in the wild. Also: Microsoft just blew up the only reason you can’t use a Linux desktop As it turns out, all of these features are already built-in to Windows 10 if you are running the 20H2 release (Windows 10 October 2020 Update)....

A survey of 1,000 remote workers by insurance tech company Reli Exchange found that 75% of employers had instructed staff to return to on-site work at least part of the time. Of these, 26% said they were choosing not to comply with their bosses’ in-office mandates, even if it meant getting fired. Older Millennials and younger Gen Xers (35 to 44) were the least likely to comply with return-to-office orders, the survey found, suggesting that employees have become accustomed to the benefits of greater flexibility offered by remote- and hybrid-working arrangements....

Floating in a tin can? The clearest signs of a new era, beyond ownership and control, were in the changing relationship between astronauts and spacecraft. We have become used to thinking of astronauts as death-defying heroes. They not only head out into the unknown but they do it atop a barely controlled explosive device containing, as those of us who followed the Apollo program like to think, less computing capacity than our mobile phones....

Back in 2011, when McDonald’s announced it would install 800 self-serve kiosks across France to take orders and payment, the company was criticized for scheming to cut out thousands of jobs. Since then, McDonald’s has increased self-serve kiosks across the country, the continent, and now the world. What happened to hiring? By 2017, McDonald’s France was hiring 20% more people per year than before the kiosks were installed. So much for the prophesied conflict between people and technology....

The thing about the annual iPhone event is that it inevitably leads to a storm of decision making all across the world as people decide whether or not they want to buy a new phone. While every purchase is personal (and a phone you keep by your side 24/7, especially so), there are some considerations you might want to take into account when making that buying decision. In this article, we’ll outline 10 of them....

Also: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3: How to pre-order and get the best deal While I have enjoyed months with the first two foldables from Samsung, the Note series has also been in my hand since the Note 3 many years ago. It doesn’t look like we are going to see a new Note in 2021, which gives me even more of a reason to pull out the credit card for the Z Fold 3....

GUNNAR 6-Siege Intercept Gaming Glasses The amber lenses in these sharp-looking onyx-framed gaming glasses are hard-coated with silicone to prevent scratching and have anti-reflective coating on both the front and back For a limited time only, get GUNNAR 6-Siege Intercept Gaming Glasses for $67.99 (reg. $79). GUNNAR 6-Siege Ash Edition Gaming Glasses Gamers come in all shapes and sizes, so a wide range of people will be able to enjoy these unisex gaming glasses, which are designed for both indoor and outdoor use....

You can pay for subscriptions to services like Netflix, Hulu, and Disney+, or you can enjoy the entertainment options offered by free services like Tubi TV. The Cyber Monday deals still available below encompass streaming subscriptions to services like YouTube Premium and Apple TV, smart TVs with streaming capabilities, and streaming devices that will transform the TV you currently have into one compatible with your favorite services. There are many exciting deals to explore, ranging from the more affordable end of the spectrum to higher-priced options....

The Founders’ Association of the Council for New Industry Creation through Quantum Technology was formed in May to advance preparations for establishing an industry council to promote initiatives in quantum technologies. On Wednesday, the companies involved formally established the council under a new name, the Quantum Strategic Industry Alliance for Revolution (Q-STAR). “The quantum age is now approaching and expectations are growing worldwide for the realisation of safe, secure lifestyles and a better society....

Any overly loud sound can be dangerous, whether it comes from sources such as live concerts or your surround sound speakers. But a more common contributor to hearing damage are headphones. These accessories once were limited to our use of Walkmans and MP3 players. Now their presence is ubiquitous, and headphones provide constant audio from our smartphones, laptops, gaming consoles, and tablets. Kids even use them to tune in to online classes, and we adults wear them during online meetings....

Its work paid off: Target’s same-day services grew 45% last year – and that’s on top of a 235% jump in 2020. The Target app is now used in nearly 70% of all digital orders, up from 30% two years ago. Annual revenue has surpassed $100 billion, and the company is now investing up to $5 billion to continue scaling its operations this year. During Target tech’s product engineering conference, I spoke with Nancy King, Target’s SVP of product engineering, to find out how her team quickly moved to deliver new features at scale – without burning out....

Of course, this surprisingly low sticker price comes with some concessions you should know about. High-concept design and ultrarigid construction are left behind here in favor of raw power. The battery life’s also shorter than on pricier models. In exchange, you’re getting performance that can handle anything you throw at it – and handled quickly. Also: OLED vs LED: What’s the difference and is one better than the other? This review will help you decide if the balance that Acer has struck between performance, build quality, and price makes the Swift Edge the ideal laptop for you....

Tammy Kahn, COO of FYEO, told ZDNet that when researchers searched through the company’s database, they found 653 instances of breached credentials connected to NEW Cooperative. The password “chicken1” was common among the company’s 120 employees and was used over 10 times. Kahn added that the firm’s current executives also had passwords that had been leaked. NEW Cooperative did not respond to multiple requests for comment. “The NewCoop ransomware situation is concerning for a number of reasons, the first being that hackers are still going after critical infrastructure and seeking to disrupt supply chains even when explicitly stating otherwise....

LeCun had cast doubt on Marcus’ argument in favor of symbol manipulation as a path to more sophisticated AI. LeCun also remarked that Marcus had no peer-reviewed papers in AI journals. Marcus has, in fact, published peer-reviewed papers, a list of which appears in context in the interview below. But Marcus’ rebuttal deals more substantively with the rift between the two, who have sparred with one another on social media for years....

Those vendors then moved on to selling whole systems, with newcomers such as SambaNova Systems starting out with that premise. Now, the action is proceeding to a new phase, where vendors are partnering with cloud operators to challenge the entrenched place of Nvidia as the vendor of choice in cloud AI. Cerebras on Thursday announced a partnership with cloud operator Cirrascale to allow users to rent capacity on Cerebras’s CS-2 AI machine running in Cirrascale cloud data centers....

But the turn to secrecy may have prompted some participants in the AI world to step in and fill the void of disclosure. Also: The best AI chatbots to try On Tuesday, AI pioneer Cerebras Systems, makers of a dedicated AI computer, and the world’s largest computer chip, published as open-source several versions of generative AI programs to use without restriction. The programs are “trained” by Cerebras, meaning brought to optimal performance using the company’s powerful supercomputer, thereby reducing some of the work that outside researchers have to do....

While Red Hat has extended a hand to disillusioned CentOS users with new free versions of RHEL for developers and small teams, other users are still looking for alternatives. That’s where AlmaLinux comes in. Also: Best Linux Foundation classes AlmaLinux is a binary compatible community RHEL server Linux fork. CloudLinux is backing AlmaLinux with a $1 million annual sponsorship. CloudLinux promises this first release based on RHEL 8.x will be supported until at least 2029....

Also: How to turn your old Fire tablet into an Echo Show You should buy an Apple iPad if… 1. Your tablet doubles as your computer Though a tablet tends to be the perfect mix between a phone or a computer, if you’re looking for one that offers the power of a small computer with the portability of a tablet, then the iPad is the better choice. The 2022 iPad Pro in particular is the not only the fastest iPad to date, thanks to the M2 chip, but you can also choose from storage options of 125GB, 256GB, 512GB, 1TB or 2TB, and it supports the hover feature of the Apple Pencil (2nd generation)....

Suddenly, it’s as if the very biggest people-flyers want to show how much they care about every single customer, especially the most stressed, the most harrassed and the most troubled. Also: This tiny travel adapter replaces a whole bag of phone and laptop chargers for me This change of heart – or, perhaps, merely the finding of a heart – began with United Airlines. The airline suddenly realized it could use technology to give parents the one thing they all wanted....