Why T-shaped knowledge is becoming more important than ever in the age of AI

AI tools are fundamentally changing software development. Investing in foundational knowledge and deep expertise secures your career long-term.
JournalofAccountancy

SECURE 2.0 amendment deadline extended for IRAs, other retirement plans

The IRS released guidance on Monday in Notice 2026-9 extending the deadline for amending individual retirement arrangements (IRAs), simplified employee pension (SEP) arrangements, and SIMPLE IRA plans ...
PBS

National security experts argue U.S. TikTok deal falls short

President Trump announced a deal to keep TikTok available in the U.S. The agreement caps a six-year legal and geopolitical fight after Congress passed a law requiring TikTok to divest from its Chinese ...
CNN

The deal to secure TikTok’s future in the US has finally closed

The joint venture acquiring TikTok’s US assets has been formally established and has announced its leadership team, according to the company, one day before the deadline set by President Donald Trump ...
Ars Technica

Mandiant releases rainbow table that cracks weak admin password in 12 hours

Security firm Mandiant has released a database that allows any administrative password protected by Microsoft’s NTLM.v1 hash algorithm to be hacked in an attempt to nudge users who continue using the ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Kyiv Hosts Allied Security Chiefs in Bid to Nail Down Guarantees

Kyiv is hosting national security advisers from its top allies this weekend for talks on security guarantees for Ukraine as part of the global effort to end Russia’s four-year invasion. Some 15 ...
TechRepublic

Microsoft Makes Teams ‘Secure by Default’ Starting January 2026

Microsoft is shifting its stance on workplace collaboration from “optional safety” to “secure by default.” Beginning Jan. 12, 2026, the tech giant will automatically flip the switch on a trio of ...
IEEE

Secure Hashing Algorithm Using Lightweight Cryptography for IoT Edge Devices

Abstract: The explosion of IoT edge devices has made data security, authenticity, and integrity increasingly difficult to guarantee in settings with limited resources. Low-power Internet of Things ...
TechCrunch

Instagram’s new ‘Your Algorithm’ tool gives you more control over the Reels you see

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...
Bleeping Computer

Tor switches to new Counter Galois Onion relay encryption algorithm

Tor has announced improved encryption and security for the circuit traffic by replacing the old tor1 relay encryption algorithm with a new design called Counter Galois Onion (CGO). One reason behind ...
Fast Company

The real AI threat is algorithms that ‘enrage to engage’

Media personalities and online influencers who sow social division for a living, blame the rise of assassination culture on Antifa and MAGA. Meanwhile, tech CEOs gin up fears of an AI apocalypse. But ...