Information Technology
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Apple’s new iPad mini adds an 8.5-inch OLED screen, A20 Pro, water resistance, and Wi-Fi 7, starting at $699 ahead of November 6 availability.
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Microsoft’s October 28 VS Code 1.144 release expands coding-agent session continuity, Copilot Fusion model comparisons and experimental desktop controls.
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Former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke launches Entire, a Git hosting rival with AI-scored code reviews, agent memory and private repositories.
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Windows 11 Insider build 29698.1000 adds app-by-app camera, microphone and location permissions to Future Platforms testing.
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Tata Communications plans up to $450 million for 10,000 km of fiber linking India’s AI and data-center hubs, starting with Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai.
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Microsoft’s October 30 Insider builds expand Windows Search with brightness and volume sliders, Android Phone Link actions, richer previews and private workplace feedback.
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Microsoft’s October Windows 11 preview introduces Cloud rebuild, allowing eligible PCs to reinstall Windows and drivers without USB media, even after boot failure.
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Hotwire Communications validates 800GE using Cisco’s 8223 router and 800G ZR+ optics over its live South Florida fiber network, without a full fiber rebuild.
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Foxconn’s October 30 Hon Hai Tech Day showcases 321 exhibits, spanning NVIDIA Vera Rubin AI racks, modular data centers, power systems, photonics and industrial robots.
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seL4 17.0 fixes critical Arm and x86 kernel crash flaws, adds Microkit security patches and credits Anthropic for reporting multiple issues.
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Anthropic’s internal Claude research model demonstrated a remote root exploit against a Linux networking flaw. Upstream patches exist, but vendor updates remain uneven.
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RADIUS is an open-standard AAA protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting for remote user access. It uses UDP as its transport protocol and is commonly deployed for securing Wi-Fi networks via 802.1X, authenticating broadband subscribers, and managing VPN access. With extensive vendor support, including implementations like FreeRADIUS, Microsoft NPS, and Cisco ISE, RADIUS…
