German police hail takedown of Europe's "largest" call center scam network in operation Pandora
Ringleaders traded their headsets for handcuffs
SSD Pricing Update, Q2 2024: A Rising Trend for Storage
Until last year, there was plenty of talk about declining SSD prices. However, as we showed a few months ago, that trend has reversed. The AI race has also become a factor for SSD and HDD pricing.
Sony cancels PSN account linking requirement for Helldivers 2 PC players following backlash
The people have spoken, Sony (eventually) listened
In context: Sony has reversed a decision that would have forced Helldivers 2 Steam players to link their accounts to PSN following global outcry against the move. The immensely popular game had been pulled from Valve's platform in 170 countries without PSN access and seen its recent Steam rating fall to Mostly Negative as a result of the now-canceled requirement.
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DOJ alleges Google destroyed hundreds of thousands of chats as antitrust case winds down
The search giant's antitrust troubles are anything but over
Zero regrets: Firefox power user kept 7,500 tabs open for two years
Firefox fan's 7,500 simultaneous tabs show browser's memory efficiency
In brief: For most of us, having more than a couple dozen browser tabs open at once feels like a cluttered nightmare. But for one software engineer, managing nearly 7,500 active Firefox tabs is just another day at the office.
Ferrodiode memory tested in 600 degree Celsius environment for 60 hours
A nickel / ferrodiode / platinum sandwich
For Microsoft, it's now security first and everything else second – just ask Satya
The security overhaul follows criticisms of Microsoft "inadequate" past security practices
All vehicles will be required to have enhanced automated emergency braking by 2029
Requirements call for braking at 62 mph, and being able to detect pedestrians at night
The big picture: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's new automatic emergency braking rule requires automakers to develop and equip vehicles with technology that is currently unavailable. Consumer advocates question whether automakers have enough time, given the five-year window, to develop this technology and ensure it meets rigorous testing standards.
NASA is placing bets on a lunar rail system and cargo transit to Mars
NASA is funding conceptual projects straight out of science fiction
OpenAI's Sora AI shapes Washed Out's newest music video
Every scene, actor, and second of the video was created by AI
Valve's Proton 9.0 update makes more Windows games playable on Linux, including The Finals
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 and Tiberian Sun also now playable
The big picture: Proton is essential to the Steam Deck's ability to run thousands of PC games exclusively developed for Windows, and Valve hasn't stopped working to expand the range of its Linux compatibility layer. A major new update enables support for some important titles with the improvements permeating across all Linux systems.
Samsung taps AI to design first 3nm mobile processor with Synopsys
Exynos chips could get a whole lot better
A humble Bluetooth device has successfully connected to a satellite in orbit
The signal spanned an astonishing 600 km
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II system requirements revealed, 70GB of storage space required
Spec sheet matches some of the most demanding recent releases
The Best 1440p Gaming Monitors: 1H 2024
For PC gamers not using the latest high-end GPUs, 1440p gaming monitors provide an excellent compromise for playing at high refresh rates without going 4K, which requires a ton more horsepower.
Google says passkeys are now used by over 400 million accounts, and over a billion sign-ins
Passkeys are more popular and feature-rich than ever
Courts sentence scammer to 6 years for operating a billion-dollar Cisco counterfeiting ring
In a nutshell: A judge has sentenced the CEO of 19 fraudulent tech firms to six years in prison on conspiracy and fraud charges. The Florida man headed up a scam that sold counterfeit Cisco networking equipment. Authorities estimate the criminal enterprise sold more than a billion dollars worth of gear.
DARPA's Manta Ray drone for underwater military operations aces initial tests
Science imitates art with Northrop Grumman's prototype
Google's Wear OS predicted to nibble away at Apple's smartwatch dominance
The search giant's renewed commitment could be paying off
ESRB listing points to Switch version of Nintendo World Championships
Party like it's 1990
Apple hints at major AI reveal, softens stance on EU dev fee after $23.6 billion quarterly profit
The Cupertino giant is all set to ride the generative AI wave
AMD writes blog on 55 years of innovation at the company, mentions "AI" 23 times
Focusing more on the last few years
Microsoft Edge gets a built-in internet speed test tool, here's how to use it
The speed test feature was deprecated from Edge last year
TikTok faces a potential ban in Europe, too
Major European politicians are willing to ostracize the Chinese-owned social network
Hellish winds, liquid rock clouds and more discovered on this "hot Jupiter"
Although similar in size and mass to Jupiter, this planet's the stuff of nightmares
Samsung mocks Apple after iPhone alarm failures causes disruption
"Samsung users woke up on time today"
Tekken 8 bot demolishes competition by spamming one button
Eddy's left kick combo can be surprisingly troublesome for beginners
Blacklisted Huawei secretly funds million-dollar college research competition
A generous gesture, or did Huawei have ulterior motives?
No reprieve for PC builders as skyrocketing metal prices set to impact component costs
Brace for jacked-up PC prices
Cybercrime doesn't pay: REvil hacker receives 13-year prison sentence and $16 million fine
He played a part in extorting $700 million from more than 2,500 victims
AMD's next-gen Radeon GPUs might feature completely new ray tracing hardware
Is AMD getting serious about catching up to Nvidia in ray tracing?