Smart App Control is a Windows 11 security feature that requires a clean OS installation to work as intended. According to a recent post from Microsoft, users who upgrade and enable the feature will benefit from enhanced security. However, the company provides vague and arguably misleading explanations that could do......
The CIA used a Star Wars fan site to secretly communicate with spies
This bizarre piece of intel comes courtesy of Ciro Santilli, an independent researcher with a knack for rooting around the dusty corners of the web, who spoke to 404media. Read Entire Article
Most online games are now dead, Stop Killing Games proponents say
The Stop Killing Games campaign recently marked its one-year anniversary. In that time, many games with online functionality have been completely removed from the market. Read Entire Article
Tesla’s humanoid robots aren’t the right fit for factories, says former Optimus lead
In August 2021, Tesla announced that it was creating a general-purpose, bipedal, humanoid robot capable of performing tasks that are unsafe, repetitive, or boring for humans to carry out. Read Entire Article
SteamOS outperforms Windows on the Lenovo Legion Go S in both speed and battery life
Tests conducted by Dave2D show that Cyberpunk 2077, Doom Eternal, and The Witcher 3 benefit the most from Valve's Linux-based operating system. Frame rates also improve in Helldivers 2, although the gains are less dramatic. Read Entire Article
Dragon Age: The Veilguard actress defends game, says people wanted BioWare to fail
Alix Wilton Regan played the female Inquisitor in both Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. She also starred in Mass Effect 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty. Read Entire Article
Google research shows quantum computers could break RSA encryption sooner than expected
The finding is a dramatic reduction from earlier estimates that put the requirement at around 20 million qubits just a few years ago. Read Entire Article
Another Nvidia RTX 5090 cable melts despite MSI’s “foolproof” yellow-tipped GPU connector
Redditor VersauteGurke explains in a post that he'd been experiencing an issue in which his monitor suddenly turned off and showed a "DisplayPort not connected" message. Read Entire Article
Duolingo CEO backtracks on AI push, says human workers still needed
At the end of April, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn announced plans for the firm to become yet another "AI-first" company, meaning more of the technology being integrated into the platform and the eventual elimination of contract workers. Read Entire Article
Can Pope Leo remain a US citizen now that he’s a foreign head of state?
Pope Leo XIV’s election as the first American to lead the Catholic Church elevated him to the rare position of being a U.S. citizen who is also a foreign head of state