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Microsoft blocks critical Secure Boot loophole after over 7 months — fortifying Windows 11 against sophisticated firmware attacks camouflaged as verified UEFI apps
Microsoft finally patched the security threat (CVE-2024-7344), allowing bad actors to gain unauthorized access to Windows 11 by bypassing Secure Boot for over 7 months.
2025-01-17 17:26
Dragon Age: The Vielguard director has left the studio after 18 years for an opportunity she, "couldn't turn down" in the RPG space
Corinne Busche leaves BioWare and EA after an 18-year career in development on titles that included Sim 3, Sims 4, Tiger Woods, and more. Rumors also circulate that BioWare Edmonton could be in trouble as well.
2025-01-17 17:21
Dragon Age: The Veilguard director has left the studio after 18 years for an opportunity she, "couldn't turn down" in the RPG space
Corinne Busche leaves BioWare and EA after an 18-year career in development on titles that included Sim 3, Sims 4, Tiger Woods, and more. Rumors also circulate that BioWare Edmonton could be in trouble as well.
2025-01-17 17:21
Instagram just gave Reels two new features ahead of imminent TikTok ban
In a complete coincidence of timing, Instagram just announced two new features launching for Reels in the US starting today. Here are the details. more…
2025-01-17 17:09
Supporting the next generation of developers
Here’s your opportunity to empower the teen in your life to get a start in open source development. The post Supporting the next generation of developers appeared first on The GitHub Blog.
2025-01-17 17:00
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Deals: M3 MacBook Air up to $450 off original prices, USB-C AirPods Max best deal ever, iPhone 15 Pro $469 off, more
Holiday-worthy iPad mini 7 deals roll on, but today we are focused on AirPods and MacBooks. First and foremost, the latest USB-C AirPods Max are now down at the best price ever with $99 in savings on all color options. That offer was ushered in by a no...
2025-01-17 16:45
Roku begins "limited time" sales on 4K Dolby Vision/Atmos, HDR, QLED TVs
Roku has begun a sale and as such, you can get 75-inch, and 43-inch 4K QLED TVs with options for Dolby Vision/Atmos at their lowest prices. Read more...
2025-01-17 16:18
RTX 5090 exhibits 27% higher CUDA performance than RTX 4090 — exceeds 500K points in Geekbench
The RTX 5090 has surfaced in Geekbench, showcasing a 27% uplift in synthetic scores versus the RTX 4090.
2025-01-17 16:06
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9to5Mac Daily: January 17, 2025 – Apple Intelligence changes in iOS 18.3
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by ...
2025-01-17 15:57
How to Bring Zero Trust to Wi-Fi Security with a Cloud-based Captive Portal?
Recent data breaches have highlighted the critical need to improve guest Wi-Fi infrastructure security in modern business environments. Organizations face increasing pressure to protect their networks while providing convenient access to visitors, cont...
2025-01-17 15:51
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iPhone 17 line might get key hardware change to boost Apple Intelligence performance
Apple Intelligence is in its early stages, but it’s already leading to big changes in Apple hardware such as increased RAM and chip upgrades. Now, a new rumor indicates another key hardware change is coming to the full iPhone 17 lineup that will help...
2025-01-17 15:37
New 'Sneaky 2FA' Phishing Kit Targets Microsoft 365 Accounts with 2FA Code Bypass
Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing kit that's capable of Microsoft 365 accounts with an aim to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes since at least October 2024. The nascent phish...
2025-01-17 15:37
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U.S. Sanctions North Korean IT Worker Network Supporting WMD Programs
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned two individuals and four entities for their alleged involvement in illicit revenue generation schemes for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by dispatching ...
2025-01-17 15:37
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This Raspberry Pi handheld emulator looks like a Nintendo Switch but it can play many more games
Maker BBoHK has created a Raspberry Pi CM5-powered handheld that looks like a Nintendo Switch but is capable of emulating retro games.
2025-01-17 15:35
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TikTok ban set to go into effect on Sunday as Supreme Court upholds law
TikTok’s last-ditch effort to avoid its impending ban in the United States has failed. On Friday, the US Supreme Court unanimously upheld the law that forces ByteDance to sell TikTok or else face a ban in the United States. Perhaps the largest unknow...
2025-01-17 15:32
Vampire Survivors will be rolling out cross-save across all platforms, and tease ambitious plans for 2025
Poncle had a bumper year for content in 2024 with Vampire Survivors updates and DLC, but they've even more ambitious plans for 2025.
2025-01-17 15:28
Microsoft begins force-updating users to Windows 11 version 24H2
Microsoft has announced that users with Windows 11 versions 23H2 and 22H2 are now getting auto-upgraded to version 24H2 as it enters a new rollout stage. Read more...
2025-01-17 15:22
Bureaucracy and distance mean TSMC's U.S. fabs may always be behind Taiwan
TSMC says it is close to impossible to ramp up a leading-edge node in the U.S. and bureaucracy and distance are to blame
2025-01-17 14:54
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Microsoft unveils MatterGen — an AI for developing new materials with an approximate 80% success rate, surpassing traditional screening methods
Microsoft Researchers recently unveiled MatterGen — a sophisticated AI system capable of developing high-quality materials.
2025-01-17 14:51
Apple’s best chips won’t be US-manufactured per TSMC, here’s why
Apple has recently ramped up its US chip production in Arizona, but TSMC’s CEO says you shouldn’t expect the latest and greatest chips to be US-made any time soon. Here’s why. more…
2025-01-17 14:49