Apple's PROLED XDR Display has a cringy name but incredible specs
With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part.
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Read more Technology →Meta weighs delaying 'alarming' new business terms as backlash grows
The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.
Read story →The PlayStation 5 just might be Sony's final Blu-Ray player
Between Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and discontinuing its Blu-ray players, the future looks grim for physical media.
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Read more Cybersecurity →Volt Typhoon Used Covert Silent Train Network in Four Zero-Day Exploitation Campaigns
The China-nexus cyber espionage group known as Volt Typhoon has been attributed to a now-disrupted covert access network dubbed Silent Train that has been put to use for zero-day exploitation and strategic access. "First identified in late…
Read story →Google to Allow One-Tap Android App Installs From Approved Third-Party Stores Outside U.S.
Third-party Android app stores can now apply to Google for permission to install apps with one tap, without Android's usual confirmation screens, and to update them in the background. To qualify, a store must pass identity checks and send…
Read story →Researcher Reveals How Logic Bugs Alone Cracked Microsoft Edge in $175,000 Pwn2Own Win
A chain of logic flaws, with no memory corruption, can turn a malicious web page into code running on a Windows computer outside Microsoft Edge's sandbox, a security researcher has shown. Orange Tsai of DEVCORE published the full method on…
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Read more Data Breaches →Widespread PHP Flaw May Cause Many Site Outages Today
Expect to see quite a few websites serving "404" or "Page Not Found" errors today: Nearly 70 percent of websites need to update their core software to fix a pair of vulnerabilities that allow an attacker to seize full control over affected…
Read story →Feds Suspect Ransom Negotiator Ran ShinyHunters Extortion Site
U.S. federal investigators pursuing the ShinyHunters hacking group that recently stole highly sensitive data from the FBI have identified executives at two different ransomware negotiation firms who maintained unusually close relations wit…
Read story →U.K. Sanctions Cryptomus for RU Money Laundering
The United Kingdom has issued economic sanctions against Cryptomus, a chameleonic cryptocurrency platform that experts say serves as a major conduit for payments related to ransomware, narcotics, darknet markets, fraud and cybercrime servi…
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Read more Privacy →Amnezia launches 'Amnezia Pulse' — a live map that tracks internet shutdowns as they happen
Amnezia VPN has launched Amnezia Pulse, a public map that tracks internet shutdowns and whitelist restrictions in Russia and worldwide using anonymized VPN data.
Read story →EU copyright overhaul risks forcing VPNs to police the internet — here's what we know
A tech industry group warns the EU's upcoming Copyright Package could force VPNs to filter user traffic, undermining the privacy they exist to protect.
Read story →Proton is ‘re-interviewing’ staff about how they use AI — and their jobs could depend on the answers
Proton will re-interview employees about their use of AI next month, and a leaked email says the outcome could change roles or end jobs. Here is what we know.
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Read more Science →A simple daily fiber supplement reduced arthritis pain and improved strength
A new clinical trial suggests that a simple daily fiber supplement could significantly reduce knee osteoarthritis pain, improve muscle strength, and make the body less sensitive to pain. Researchers discovered that the benefits may be link…
Read story →The autistic brain processes faces differently than scientists thought
A major new study reveals that autistic children’s brains process faces differently, and those differences may begin earlier than scientists previously thought. Researchers found that brain signals associated with recognizing faces become…
Read story →The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have helped ants conquer the world
The asteroid that killed the dinosaurs may have set the stage for ants to conquer the planet, with a surprising boost from “jumping genes” hidden in their DNA. Scientists discovered that bursts of activity from these mobile genetic element…
Read story →Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows
The announcement came alongside parent company Alphabet's third-quarter earnings report, which saw revenue grow 25% year over year to $127.6 billion.
Read story →Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI
Microsoft said it made $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ending September 30. It underscores the still-enormous financial dependency of the partnership.
Read story →Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record- breaking revenue in a row
Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago quarter.
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