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Ripple's xrpl.js npm Package Backdoored to Steal Private Keys in Major Supply Chain Attack
The Ripple cryptocurrency npm JavaScript library named xrpl.js has been compromised by unknown threat actors as part of a software supply chain attack designed to harvest and exfiltrate users' private keys. The malicious activity has been found to affe...
2025-04-23 12:47
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Intel to cut over 20,000 employees, says report — and middle managers are on the chopping block
Intel is reportedly laying off over 20,000 employees, with middle management in the spotlight as the company restructures under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
2025-04-23 12:15
Running Windows games on Mac just got more expensive
If you want to run Windows game on your Mac, you’ve so far had two options – the free Whisky app, and the paid CrossOver one. Sadly, but understandably, Whisky is now going away … more…
2025-04-23 12:13
China export restrictions hit Elon Musk's Optimus robots in response to US trade tariffs
China's export restrictions on rare earth elements and magnets have hit Tesla's Optimus robot. Elon Musk said the firm is working with China to fix the issue. Read more...
2025-04-23 12:04
Chinese data centers refurbing and selling Nvidia RTX 4090D GPUs due to overcapacity — 48GB models sell for up to $5,500
Many Chinese AI data centers are letting go of their RTX 4090D GPUs and putting them on the market for profit.
2025-04-23 11:59
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We will pay for Apple Intelligence, even if the survey saying so is junk
I’m often skeptical about survey results. There are small-scale ones, where the claimed trends are actually within the margin of error for the sample size, and even in larger ones there’s still ample scope for the results to be way less meaningful ...
2025-04-23 11:36
EU Commission fines Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million
The European Commission has fined Apple and Meta €500 million and €200 million, respectively, for violating the Digital Markets Act. Read more...
2025-04-23 11:28
Nvidia aims to solve AI's water consumption problems with direct-to-chip cooling — claims 300X improvement with closed-loop systems
Nvidia's GB200 NVL72 and GB300 NVL72 AI systems achieve 25 times greater energy efficiency and 300 times better water efficiency by using closed-loop direct-to-chip liquid cooling, at the cost of expensive data center redesigns.
2025-04-23 11:09
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Google Drops Cookie Prompt in Chrome, Adds IP Protection to Incognito
Google on Tuesday revealed that it will no longer offer a standalone prompt for third-party cookies in its Chrome browser as part of its Privacy Sandbox initiative. "We've made the decision to maintain our current approach to offering users third-party...
2025-04-23 10:49
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Apple fined 500 million euros by EU under the Digital Markets Act, forced to make changes to App Store policies
Apple has today received a 500 million euro fine (about $570 million) from the EU commission under the Digital Markets Act. The commission said the fine relates to Apple’s App Store anti-steering policies. It is being forced to make changes, or else ...
2025-04-23 10:07
Canonical and Ampere announce AmpereOne® SoC certification and other partnership milestones
Ampere and Canonical are pleased to celebrate new milestones in their ongoing partnership including the completion of Canonical’s System-on-Chip (SoC) certification on AmpereOne®, and the extension of the partnership into the AI Platform Alliance, a...
2025-04-23 10:06
Here's how and when to watch The Division 2 Battle for Brooklyn and Year 7 showcase
The long awaited second DLC for The Division 2 is about to get its full reveal, so here's how to watch and when to tune in.
2025-04-23 09:44
Nvidia could again have a free 5060 Ti reign before AMD has an answer with RX 9060, 9070 GRE
There are reports that the alleged AMD RX 9070 GRE is delayed, which means Team Red may have no answer to Nvidia's 5060 Ti for a long time. Read more...
2025-04-23 09:32
Meta launches CapCut clone called Edits, plans feature updates soon
Meta has finally launched its mobile video editor, Edits. It is in direct competition to the more mature CapCut app which is made by TikTok's parent, ByteDance. Read more...
2025-04-23 09:16
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 review — An Xbox Game Pass triumph that expertly weaves two RPG genres together, and I'm into it
Xbox Game Pass just got one of its biggest 2025 releases with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, but does it live up to the hype? Here's our review.
2025-04-23 09:00
Comparing Angular, React, Vue, and Svelte: What you need to know
The last time I compared the leading reactive JavaScript frameworks for InfoWorld was in 2021. It’s amazing how much has changed since then. All three of the frameworks I covered—Angular, React, and Vue—have made enormous strides with new featur...
2025-04-23 09:00
4 big changes WebAssembly developers need to know about
WebAssembly gives developers a whole new way to deliver applications to the web and beyond. Instead of writing solely in JavaScript, developers can write in various other languages, compile that to WebAssembly’s bytecode format, and run it in a sand...
2025-04-23 09:00
Cubicles are a software development anti-pattern
I have yet to meet a software developer who said, “I just love working in a cube farm.” I’ve never run across a developer who would turn down an offer to work in their own office. And I’ve never met a software developer who said, “You know...
2025-04-23 09:00