David Pogue reveals why Tim Cook wouldn’t be interviewed for his book

As part of promoting his new book, ”Apple: The First 50 Years,” author David Pogue spoke to the AppleInsider Podcast about writing it and just what Apple itself would and would not do to help.David Pogue — image credit: Jesse DitmarDavid Pogue joined William Gallagher for an in-depth discussion of ”Apple: The First 50 Years” — now available on Amazon, how it was written — and why. Hear the interview on the latest AppleInsider Podcast, or read this lightly edited transcript.David Pogue: Guess what? You are the very first person, the very first person not involved with the book to read it and tell me what you think. So that that means the world. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums

 

Källa: AppleInsider

Pete Hegseth Goes Off On CNN At Pentagon Presser

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth gave another media critique at a Pentagon press conference Friday, this time singling out a CNN report that the Trump administration underestimated the war’s impact on the Strait of Hormuz.

The strait, controlled on three sides by Iran, is the choke point for shipping from the region.

The report, citing unnamed sources, was that Trump’s national security team “failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described as a worst-case scenario now facing the administration.”

 

Källa: Deadline

Parallels Desktop creators say MacBook Neo does indeed have enough muscle to run Windows apps

Parallels, the company best known for making the virtualization software that enables you to run Windows and other operating systems on a Mac, has confirmed that Parallels Desktop is compatible with the MacBook Neo.

At launch it was unclear if Apple’s new $600 laptop possessed the under-the-hood heft to run Windows apps, but in a recently updated post on its website, Parallels said that initial tests show its software running ”stably,” although performance is still being assessed.

The MacBook Neo uses an A18 Pro chip, which debuted in the iPhone 16 Pro.However, as this chip is based on the same ARM architecture as M-series chips for Mac, it’s still capable of running Parallels’ Windows virtual machine.

Källa: Engadget

Adobe CEO steps down after 18 years

It’s all change at the top for Adobe as CEO Shantanu Narayen is stepping down after 18 years. He will relinquish the role as soon as a successor has been found, although he will continue to serve as Chairman

Narayen left as the company posted record revenue of $6.4 billion in its first quarter, with the company highlighting its AI capabilities.

Adobe’s lead independent board director, Frank Calderoni, thanked Narayen in a written statement.

“On behalf of the Board, I want to recognize Shantanu’s contributions as CEO and architect of Adobe’s transformation over the past 18 years, and for positioning Adobe for success in the AI-driven era,” he said.

Källa: Computerworld

Poland’s nuclear research centre targeted by cyberattack

Poland’s National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) says hackers targeted its IT infrastructure, but the attack was detected and blocked before causing any impact.

In a statement this week, the organization announced that its security systems and internal procedures, designed to detect threats early, prevented the compromise and allowed its IT staff to quickly secure targeted systems.

“Thanks to the rapid and effective actions of security systems and procedures in the event of such an incident, as well as the quick response of our teams, the attack was thwarted, and the integrity of the systems was not compromised,” the NCBJ says.

 

Källa: Bleepingcomputer

Chinas Bytedance Gets Access Top Nvidia Ai Chips Wsj Reports

TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, is assembling computing power with top Nvidia (NVDA.O), opens new tabchips outside China to ​drive its artificial intelligence efforts globally, the Wall Street Journal ‌reported on Thursday.
ByteDance is working with Southeast Asian firm Aolani Cloud to deploy about 500 Nvidia Blackwell computing systems in Malaysia, totaling roughly 36,000 B200 ​chips, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

Källa: Reuters