Month: September 2024

OpenAI is reportedly developing a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) chipset, which will be manufactured by chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC). As per a report, the AI firm is looking to build a custom chipset based on the A16 Angstrom process which is yet to hit mass manufacturing. Interestingly, Apple is said to have
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Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananEndpoint Security / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have unpacked the inner workings of a new ransomware variant called Cicada3301 that shares similarities with the now-defunct BlackCat (aka ALPHV) operation. “It appears that Cicada3301 ransomware primarily targets small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), likely through opportunistic attacks that exploit vulnerabilities as the initial access vector,”
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HMD launched the HMD Skyline handset with a Nokia Lumia 920-inspired design earlier this year. It comes with a 6.55-inch 144Hz pOLED screen, Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset and a 108-megapixel triple rear camera unit. A recent report suggests that the company is expected to soon unveil a new smartphone inspired by the design of another Nokia Lumia handset, namely
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Rocksteady Studios, the British developer behind the Batman Arkham games, has reportedly been hit with layoffs. The redundancies are said to have mostly affected the studio’s quality assurance (QA) department. The reported layoffs at Rocksteady come after the Warner Bros. Games-owned studio’s latest title, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, sold poorly after it launched
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Boult has introduced three new Bluetooth-supported soundbars — the Bassbox X60, Bassbox X250, and Bassbox X500. They are equipped with the company’s BoomX technology that is said to offer users a studio-quality bass experience and seamless Bluetooth connectivity. The soundbars have dedicated DSPs and preset EQ modes for music, movies, and news. Connectivity options on the speakers
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Sep 03, 2024Ravie LakshmananRansomware / Malware A hacktivist group known as Head Mare has been linked to cyber attacks that exclusively target organizations located in Russia and Belarus. “Head Mare uses more up-to-date methods for obtaining initial access,” Kaspersky said in a Monday analysis of the group’s tactics and tools. “For instance, the attackers took
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Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for all iPhone models sold in 2025 and later, moving entirely away from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed sources. Television and smartphone makers are adopting OLED displays over LCDs for the former’s ability to deliver more vivid colours and sharper
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Sony has announced the PlayStation Plus monthly games for September. This month, new release Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, sports title MLB The Show 24 and survival-horror platformer Little Nightmares II will join PS Plus. All three games will be playable for all PS Plus subscribers across Essential, Extra and Deluxe/Premium tiers starting September 3. Quidditch
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