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It has only been a week since the National Consumers League shared its annual report detailing how phishing is one the most common forms of fraud reported by Americans, and now the FBI has issued a warning regarding a new phishing tactic... Read more...
Resident Evil Requiem, the ninth mainline installment in the franchise, has proven to be a hit for Capcom as it has become the fastest-selling game in the series. The publisher is hoping to keep the momentum and strong sales figures going... Read more...
Apple delivered several new products during its days-long event last week, including the entry-level cost MacBook Neo and updated MacBook and iPad Airs. Apple fans may have more to look forward to this year though, because the much discussed foldable iPhone appears imminent. Long time Apple... Read more...
A serious security issue in Arc Raiders’ Discord integration has been uncovered by computer engineer Timothy D Meadows II, who posted a full write-up of the findings on his personal blog. These issues stem from the fact that the Discord... Read more...
As the buildout of AI infrastructure continues, the availability of everything from DRAM to hard drives has been affected, but Seagate may have an answer. As data-intensive AI generated video becomes more common, massive storage arrays are... Read more...
As AI continues to proliferate aspects of our daily life, some users are seeking ways to avoid the technology, especially when it comes to artistic endeavors such as music. However, it’s getting more difficult for users to be able to... Read more...
Google just unveiled all of the upgrades users can expect with this month’s Pixel Drop. There are a whole host of new features to look forward to, many of which are powered by Gemini AI, spread across Pixel Phones such as the recently... Read more...
The National Consumers League has released its annual fraud report detailing the many scams that most consumers have fallen for. As you'd expect, AI is playing a large role in how the threat landscape has evolved this past year. While the... Read more...
Microsoft partnered up with ASUS to release the excellent ROG Xbox Ally X last year, to do battle with the SteamOS powered Steam Deck. Because it has jumped into the handheld gaming PC battle a bit late it has been working to continually... Read more...
We’re in the midst of a classic computing revival, with numerous recreations of older hardware, such as THEC64 Mini and the Amiga A1200. This retro goodness isn’t limited to just hardware, though. Enthusiasts are contributing with... Read more...
The AI money spigot shows no signs of being turned off any time soon, as OpenAI shared that it has received $110B of investment in a new round of funding. OpenAI says these investments will enable it to meet the demand for its services... Read more...
Amazon upgraded its longtime digital assistant to Alexa+ with AI smarts last year, in an effort to compete with other tech giants participating in the AI race. While it launched in a state that didn’t quite match what Amazon had promised... Read more...
Google launched its Find Hub network, formerly known as the Find My Device network, two years ago to help users track down lost or stolen phones. So far, the feature has only been available on the company’s own Pixel devices, but the hope... Read more...
Wispr Flow, the popular dictation app that leverages AI, launched last year across Windows, Mac and iOS, and is finally coming to Android. The developers claim that it this isn’t just a straight port of what’s found on other platforms and... Read more...
Apple confirmed its first big product event of this year as the company sent invites to press for a “special Apple Experience” taking place in New York, London, and Shanghai. However, this slate of product launches will be different from... Read more...
Google is flexing its AI muscle in an effort to make its Android ecosystem safer and more secure. Malicious actors are constantly evolving the ways attacks are deployed, including leveraging AI themselves. Google says it was able to use... Read more...
Cybersecurity professionals at Threat Fabric have uncovered a campaign utilizing a new piece of malicious software to target Android users. Massiv, a banking trojan, is described by the security researchers as a “new Device Takeover... Read more...
It’s tough being a gamer entrenched in the Apple ecosystem. The company has failed to reach its own lofty goals of becoming a legitimate gaming platform. Even after releasing the Game Porting Toolkit, which eases the workflow for porting... Read more...
After launching Android Quick Share functionality on its flagship Pixel 10 devices earlier this month, Google is now bringing the feature to the Pixel 9 series. Android Quick Share allowsAndroid users to send files to Apple users using... Read more...
Nintendo Switch owners have been able to scoop up some nice gaming deals thanks to the President’s Day sale happening at the moment. Now, it’s time for PlayStation 5 owners to feast on some great deals of their own. Here are some of the... Read more...
Gamers have had a tough time lately, as prices have continued to creep up on hardware and software alike. That just means that when a sale comes around, you have to strike while the iron is hot! Luckily, President’s Day is bringing some... Read more...
The current component shortage the technology industry finds itself in, driven by the insatiable appetite of enormous AI data centers, started out with memory but has quickly spread to other components including GPUs and solid-state... Read more...
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