Category: News
Google lays off “dozens” from X Labs, wants projects to seek outside funding
Google wants projects to take outside venture capital as part of budget cuts…
New Mac Malware Spreads Through Pirated Software
The malware is designed to steal cryptocurrency from infected users running newer versions of macOS, according to Kaspersky…
Amazon Eyes June Launch for Paid Version of Alexa
‘Alexa Plus’ aims to offer more AI capabilities than the classic free version; however, so far the quality of Alexa’s answers has fallen short of the team’s expectations…
Cryptographers Just Got Closer to Enabling Fully Private Internet Searches
Three researchers have found a long-sought way to pull information from large databases secretly. If the process can be streamlined, fully private browsing could be possible…
Microsoft’s ‘Senior Leadership’ Emails Compromised by Russian Hacker Group
Microsoft traces the attack to the same state-sponsored group that was responsible for the SolarWinds attack…
Windows 11 Insider Previews: What’s in the latest build?
Get the latest info on new preview builds of Windows 11 as they roll out to Windows Insiders. Now updated for Build 23619 for the Dev Channel, released on Jan. 18, 2024…
AMD talks AM5 APUs and AM4 longevity
AMD’s marketing manager Donny Woligroski joins us on the CES floor to talk about the company’s latest processors, now and in the future…
Microsoft’s AI-powered reading tutor lets students choose their own adventures – and it’s free
Microsoft’s Reading Coach now personalizes learning for any reading level…
Google: Russian Hackers Using Encrypted PDFs as a Ploy to Spread Malware
Kremlin-backed hackers are serving up encrypted PDFs to manipulate victims into installing a decryption utility that’s actually malware, Google says…
Zuckerberg’s Meta Is Spending Billions to Buy 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs
In total, Meta will have the compute power equivalent to 600,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs to help it develop next-generation AI, says CEO Mark Zuckerberg…
First look at Samsung’s Galaxy Ring: Features, price, availability, more
Samsung teased a new Galaxy smart ring at Unpacked 2024, leaving us with more questions than answers…
WhatsApp Channels gain new features like voice updates and polls
Channels can share voice notes with their followers alongside texts and images…