Month: September 2024

Marshall Monitor III ANC headphones were launched in India on Tuesday. The headphones have been developed in collaboration with Billie Joe Armstrong, the lead vocalist of rock band Green Day. They boast features such as active noise cancellation (ANC), Soundstage spatial audio support, Auracast technology, and customisable navigational buttons. Marshall says its latest headphones, arriving
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Sep 25, 2024Ravie LakshmananSecure Coding / Mobile Security Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led to the percentage of memory-safe vulnerabilities discovered in Android dropping from 76% to 24% over a period of six years. The tech giant said focusing on Safe
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Georgijevic | E+ | Getty Images A surge in demand for artificial intelligence-focused semiconductors and AI-enabled smartphones and laptops could lead to the next global chip shortage, according to a report released Wednesday by consultancy Bain & Company. The last major semiconductor shortage happened during the Covid-19 pandemic amid supply chain disruption and a rise
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Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananNational Security / Regulatory Compliance The U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) said it’s proposing a ban on the import or sale of connected vehicles that integrate software and hardware made by foreign adversaries, particularly that of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia. “The proposed rule focuses on hardware and software
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Caroline Ellison, the star witness in the prosecution of her former boyfriend, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, was sentenced Tuesday in New York federal court to two years in prison and ordered to forfeit $11 billion for her role in the massive fraud and conspiracy that doomed the cryptocurrency exchange once valued at $32 billion. The prison
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Audio-Technica ATH-TWX7 was launched in India on Tuesday as the latest truly wireless stereo (TWS) headset from the company. It was previously unveiled in global markets in January. The wireless headset is equipped with noise-cancellation features, as well as hear-through and talk-through modes. The TWS earphones support multipoint connectivity and have MEMS microphones with beamforming technology. Together
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Sep 24, 2024Ravie LakshmananMobile Security / Malware Altered versions of legitimate Android apps associated with Spotify, WhatsApp, and Minecraft have been used to deliver a new version of a known malware loader called Necro. Kaspersky said some of the malicious apps have also been found on the Google Play Store. They have been cumulatively downloaded
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