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Pro-Ukrainian Hackers Strike Russian State TV on Putin's Birthday
Ukraine has claimed responsibility for a cyber attack that targeted Russia state media company VGTRK and disrupted its operations, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters. The incident took place on the night of October 7, VGTRK confirmed, desc...
2024-10-08 11:19
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MoneyGram hack – includes SSNs and photo ID for some customers; Comcast too
A MoneyGram hack has seen an attacker obtain the personal data of an unknown number of the company’s 50 million money transfer users. A separate hack of a debt collection company has seen personal data obtained for more than 200,000 Comcast customers...
2024-10-08 11:08
Intel releases new graphics driver with Silent Hill 2 support, GoW Ragnarök FPS improvements
Intel has released a new graphics driver with Silent Hill 2, Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred Expansion and DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO support and FPS improvements in God of War Ragnarök. Read more...
2024-10-08 11:02
I review gaming laptops for a living, and Dell's 16-inch RTX 4070 beast is my top pick — back to its lowest-ever Prime Day price
With a high-end Intel CPU and RTX 4070 GPU, Dell's G16 (7630) is back to its record-low price and offers incredible performance-per-dollar value for gamers on the move.
2024-10-08 10:57
KDE Plasma 6.2 Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s New
KDE Plasma 6.2 desktop environment is now available with Wayland color management support, per-monitor brightness control, full Sticky Keys support on Wayland, and more. The post KDE Plasma 6.2 Desktop Environment Officially Released, Here’s What’s...
2024-10-08 10:43
Intel Xeon 6980P 1S Performance With DDR5-6400/MRDIMM-8800
With the Xeon 6980P Granite Rapids benchmarking at Phoronix the past few weeks it's been in a dual socket (2S / 2P) configuration. For those curious about the Intel Xeon 6980P 128-core server performance for a single socket (1S) configuration, here are...
2024-10-08 10:40
Get big discounts on Apple MacBooks, AirPods Pro 2 and more during Amazon Prime Day 2024
As part of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days, you can now get big discounts on several Apple products, including MacBooks, AirPods Pro 2, Apple Watch, and more. Read more...
2024-10-08 10:30
My favorite PC accessory of the last five years is enticing you with a killer deal, here's why you should buy
The XREAL Air 2 Pro glasses are the best PC accessory I've used in the last five years, and while they're discounted by this much, it's very much the time to see what all the fuss is about.
2024-10-08 10:24
Best Monitor Deals 2024: 4K, Gaming, and More
There are lots of awesome monitor deals to be had! Here are the best offers worth your hard-earned money.
2024-10-08 10:13
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Apple @ Work Podcast: MacStadium delivers Citrix enhancements
Apple @ Work is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Mosyle is the only solution that integrates in a single professional-grade platform all the solutions necessary to seamlessly and automatically deploy, manage & pro...
2024-10-08 10:00
Intel's Rendering Toolkit Turns To More Open, Community-Welcoming Development Model
Intel's oneAPI Rendering Toolkit with the likes of OSPRay, Embree, OpenVKL, Open Image Denoise, and others has been open-source for years. But it's not been exactly an open-source development model with making it easy for independent contributors to pr...
2024-10-08 09:51
Acclaimed Apple original series Severance is getting a physical media release
The critically acclaimed Apple original Severance is getting a release on disc, with a Blu-ray edition . more…
2024-10-08 09:51
Qualcomm Urges OEMs to Patch Critical DSP and WLAN Flaws Amid Active Exploits
Qualcomm has rolled out security updates to address nearly two dozen flaws spanning proprietary and open-source components, including one that has come under active exploitation in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-43047 (C...
2024-10-08 09:37
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Security Bite: The concerning popularity of third-rate VPN apps in Russia
9to5Mac Security Bite is exclusively brought to you by Mosyle, the only Apple Unified Platform. Making Apple devices work-ready and enterprise-safe is all we do. Our unique integrated approach to management and security combines state-of-the-art Apple...
2024-10-08 09:29
2TB Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox is now avialable for just $199
Seagate's 2TB Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S is now available for just $199.99, and the 1TB variant is discounted to $129.99. Read more...
2024-10-08 09:28
Samsung's 4TB 990 Pro drops to its lowest-ever price — less than 7 cents per GB, heatsink included
The 4TB Samsung 990 Pro is down to below 7 cents per GB — the lowest price ever on this fantastic SSD has been in some time.
2024-10-08 09:13
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Windows 11 is getting 6GHz hotspot support, here is how to try it
Windows 11 will soon let you create 6GHz Wi-Fi hotspots, and you can already test this feature if you have compatible hardware. Read more...
2024-10-08 09:08
Embracing your inner on-premises self
In a significant development in the cloud computing industry, AWS, a leading hyperscaler, has recently acknowledged considerable competition from on-premises IT solutions. This admission counters the longstanding belief that enterprises seldom revert ...
2024-10-08 09:00
California’s vetoed AI bill: Bullet dodged, but not for long
Artificial intelligence has the power to revolutionize industries, drive economic growth, and improve our quality of life. But like any powerful, widely available technology, AI also poses significant risks. California’s now vetoed legislation, SB 1...
2024-10-08 09:00
Walmart has an anti-Prime Day 'Xbox Series S' deal idea for player two: Storage for half a dozen games and a "free" extra controller for couch co-op fun.
The Xbox Series S is the ideal companion console for those who want Xbox Game Pass without breaking the bank, and it's on sale for a great price now at Walmart.
2024-10-08 08:51