Chrome Will End XP Support in 2015; Firefox Has No Plans To Stop — tech.slashdot.org — Readability

Chrome Will End XP Support in 2015; Firefox Has No Plans To Stop — tech.slashdot.org — Readability: "Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 29, 2013 @09:28AM
from the dragged-into-the-same-grave dept.
Billly Gates writes "Microsoft is ending support for Windows XP in 2014. Fortunately for its users who want to keep browsing the web, Google is continuing to support Chrome until at least 2015"

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MIT's 110-core Execution Migration CPU chip moves instructions to the data — www.gizmag.com — Readability

MIT's 110-core Execution Migration CPU chip moves instructions to the data — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Computer scientists at MIT have developed a 110-core CPU chip based on a new architecture in which, instead of bringing data across the chip to the core that happens to want it, the program is moved to the core where the data is stored. In practice, this new architecture reduces the amount of on-chip data exchange tenfold, along with cutting the heat and infrastructure demanded by conventional chip architecture."

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How the top iPad Air alternatives compare with Apple's latest tablet — reviews.cnet.com — Readability

How the top iPad Air alternatives compare with Apple's latest tablet — reviews.cnet.com — Readability: "Tim Steven's iPad Air review is up and -- big surprise! -- it's more iPad. An evolution as opposed to a true revolution in tablets. As such, it's entering a much more competitive market than any iPad before it. There are quite a few viable -- and most times cheaper -- alternatives to the iPad Air. And more are still coming."

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CryptoLocker Is The Nastiest Malware Ever & Here’s What You Can Do — www.makeuseof.com — Readability

CryptoLocker Is The Nastiest Malware Ever & Here’s What You Can Do — www.makeuseof.com — Readability: "Ransomware is an especially odious type of malware. The way it works is simple. Your computer will be infected with some malicious software. That software then renders your computer entirely unusable, sometimes purporting to be from local law enforcement and accusing you of committing a computer crime or viewing explicit pictures of children. It then demands monetary payment, either in the form of a ransom or a ‘fine’ before access to your computer is returned."

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