Asus RT-AXE7800: Another Cool Wi-Fi 6E Router

In late September 2022, Asus quietly released the RT-AXE7800 router — its fifth Wi-Fi 6E broadcaster after the GT-AXE11000, ZenWiFi ET8, GT-AXE16000, and ZenWiFi Pro ET12. Judging from the name, the new hardware seems to be another mundane Wi-Fi 6E router of a lower tier than the GT-AXE11000. But looking […]

HR platform Sequoia says hackers accessed customer SSNs and COVID-19 data • TechCrunch

Jean J. Sanders

Benefits and payroll management company Sequoia says hackers accessed sensitive customer information, including their Social Security numbers and COVID-19 test results. According to Wired, which first broke the news of Sequoia’s breach last week, the incident impacted customers of Sequoia One, a professional employer organization (or PEO) that provides outsourced […]

The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

Jean J. Sanders

“We’re never going back,” declare Jonathon and Cory Drayer of Fredericksburg, Va. Both recently traded their respective SUVs for electric vehicles (EVs), and happily swore off every buying another internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle. Jonathon and Cory are among the vanguard of a much hoped-for change: the EV-only family. […]

Can Sentient AI Break the Law?

Jean J. Sanders

Google software engineer Blake Lemoine claims that the company’s LaMDA (Language Model for Dialogue Applications) chatbot is sentient — and that he can prove it. The company recently placed Lemoine on leave after he released transcripts he says show that LaMDA can understand and express thoughts and emotions at the level of […]