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Apple patent describes using AirPods to detect heart disease, likely next year

9to5Mac recently discovered evidence in iOS 18 that Apple is testing using future AirPods models to measure heartbeat, with our sources indicating that the feature will be implemented in both AirPods Pro 3 and the next generation of Powerbeats Pro. An ...

2024-09-27 12:34

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Early Linux 6.12 Kernel Benchmarks Showing Some Nice Gains On AMD Zen 5

With the Linux 6.12 merge window wrapping up this weekend and the bulk of the new feature merges now in the tree, I've begun running some Linux 6.12 benchmarks. Here is an initial look at Linux 6.10 vs. 6.11 vs. 6.12 Git on an AMD Ryzen 9 9950X desktop...

2024-09-27 12:22

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"There have been a number of people actually at the studio who have floated the idea of a Pillars Tactics game," says Obsidian's Josh Sawyer when interviewed about the future of Pillars of Eternity

Josh Sawyer, a lead developer of Obsidian Entertainment's Pillars of Eternity series, was recently interviewed by Limit Break Network regarding his involvement in the upcoming Avowed and what the future holds for Pillars of Eternity.

2024-09-27 12:18

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Microsoft releases Windows 11 24H2 Evaluation ISO

Microsoft has released official Windows 11 version 24H2 Evaluation images, which allow using the operating system for free for 90 days. Read more...

2024-09-27 12:16

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EU fines Meta €91 million for storing millions of passwords in plain text

The Irish Data Protection Commission fined Meta €91 million for storing passwords in plain text that were accessible to thousands of Meta employees. Read more...

2024-09-27 12:00

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Up to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords stored in plain text

Meta has been fined €91M ($101M) after it was discovered that to 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords had been stored in plain text. Some of those passwords had been unprotected since 2012, and were searchable by more than 20,000 Meta employe...

2024-09-27 11:49

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LibreOffice 24.8.2 Office Suite Is Now Available for Download with 85 Bug Fixes

LibreOffice 24.8.2 is now available for download as the second maintenance update in the LibreOffice 24.8 series with 85 bug fixes. All LibreOffice 24.8 office suite users must update to this version as soon as possible. The post LibreOffice 24.8.2 Off...

2024-09-27 11:31

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California signs a law that will make digital game stores fess up about your lack of ownership of what you're buying

From 2025 in California, digital stores will have to be honest about whether you're really buying the content, or merely access to a license to it.

2024-09-27 11:29

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Critical NVIDIA Container Toolkit Vulnerability Could Grant Full Host Access to Attackers

A critical security flaw has been disclosed in the NVIDIA Container Toolkit that, if successfully exploited, could allow threat actors to break out of the confines of a container and gain full access to the underlying host. The vulnerability, tracked a...

2024-09-27 11:24

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iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown: New battery, Camera Control compromise, much more repairable

The iFixit iPhone 16 Pro teardown video is now up (below), and the company has highlighted some differences over last year’s model. This follows its earlier teardown of the standard and Plus models. Top of the list, and exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro...

2024-09-27 11:21

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TSMC execs allegedly dismissed Sam Altman as ‘podcasting bro’ — OpenAI CEO made absurd requests for 36 fabs for $7 trillion

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took a whirlwind tour of the Far East last winter, meeting with high-powered execs from companies like TSMC, Samsung, and SK hynix. However, according to a report in the New York Times this week, senior TSMC execs dubbed Sam Altma...

2024-09-27 11:16

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Following canceled theatrical release, new movie ‘Wolfs’ premieres today on Apple TV+

Featuring two Hollywood big stars in Brad Pitt and George Clooney, Wolfs was originally anticipated to be Apple’s biggest box office film to date, until it was unceremoniously pulled from wide theatrical release last month. Following a limited theatr...

2024-09-27 11:06

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AmpereOne CPPC CPUFreq Schedutil vs. Performance Governor Benchmarks

Similar to the ACPI CPUFreq and AMD/Intel P-State CPU frequency scaling driver and scaling governor benchmarks and power efficiency comparisons I routinely do on Phoronix, when recently having the Supermicro AmpereOne server in the lab with the 192-cor...

2024-09-27 11:02

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DOJ reportedly probes Supermicro for accounting manipulations — alleged export violations to China and Russia also raise attention

DoJ reportedly probes Supermicro over accounting manipulation amid alleged failure to comply with the U.S. export regulations accusations.

2024-09-27 10:30

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Intel's Open PGL v0.7 Delivers New Experimental Features

Intel software engineers have released version 0.7 of Open PGL, their open-source Path Guiding Library (PGL) that can be used by 3D renderers to enjoy state-of-the-art path guiding methods for better sampling quality and efficiency...

2024-09-27 10:13

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Indian mobile carrier Airtel identifies over 115 million spam calls with the help of AI

Airtel's AI-powered spam detection tool was able to identify over 115 million spam calls on the first day after it was implemented for customers across India. Read more...

2024-09-27 10:00

Neowin

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LG's China LCD plant sold for $1.5 billion — focus moves to OLED

LG Display sets the stage for next-generation OLEDs amid $1.5 billion sale of 8th Gen LCD plant.

2024-09-27 09:54

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Alpha rings see Xbox update (2410.240925-0005) addressing friend lists and search glitches

The latest Xbox Insiders update addresses several issues including video playback glitches and performance problems while capturing game clips. Read more...

2024-09-27 09:38

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Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro now just $24.99 with 29% discount

The Amazon Alexa Voice Remote Pro is now on sale for $24.99, down from $34.99. It includes features like remote finder and backlit buttons, making it a must-have upgrade. Read more...

2024-09-27 09:24

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AI in Healthcare: 5 Use Cases and 1 challenge

The accelerated developments in machine learning and artificial intelligence in healthcare have set the stage for some interesting transformations. By enabling better care for patients, optimizing processes, and generating new opportunities for medical...

2024-09-27 09:16

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