Graphics by Cassandra Stephenson As software providers and processor manufacturers race to release patches for two security vulnerabilities that allow hackers to potentially access sensitive data on nearly any computer, Pepperdine IT is urging the university community to immediately apply updates. Security researchers announced “Spectre” and “Meltdown” on Jan. 3, but the … [Read more...] about Pepp IT Urges Community to Update Devices in Wake of Cyber Vulnerabilities
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Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World
Art by Sacha Irick As I’m typing out this article, it’s 5:02 a.m. on Saturday and I’m in the Annenberg building at the University of Southern California in a sleeping bag surrounded by people, most of whom I don’t know. Everywhere, you can see the effects of what happened that day. Some people are asleep, heads down on tables. Others have been more elaborate with their … [Read more...] about Let’s Use Computers to Create a New World