Federal authorities have charged a 22-year-old Oregon man with operating one of the most powerful cyberattack networks ever documented, capable of crippling major websites, including Elon Musk's social media platform X. Ethan Foltz of Eugene faces up to ten years in prison on charges of abetting computer intrusions for his......
Who actually created Siri?
Was it Apple's invention or someone else's? Read Entire Article
Along with Intel, the US government is exploring taking equity stakes in TSMC, Micron, and Samsung through CHIPS Act
Two sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters that US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has floated the idea in connection with an ongoing plan to acquire a 10 percent stake in Intel in exchange for federal aid. He has also raised the possibility of extending the approach to other subsidy......
Meta restructures AI division, splits superintelligence team two months after formation
Meta has invested billions in AI, including $14.8 billion in June for a 48% stake in San Francisco-based data labeling firm Scale AI. As part of the deal, CEO Alexandr Wang moved to Meta to lead a newly formed research lab focused on superintelligence – an advanced form of AI......
PlayStation 5 prices are going up in the US starting tomorrow
As of writing, Sony's digital edition PlayStation 5 retails for $449.99, the standard PS5 commands $499.99, and the PlayStation 5 Pro sells for $699.99. Starting tomorrow, buyers will pay $499.99 for a digital edition console, $549.99 for a standard machine, and $749.99 for a PlayStation 5 Pro. Read Entire Article
Massively popular Android VPN apps are insecure, all secretly tied to one Chinese company
Researchers participating in the Free and Open Communications on the Internet (FOCI) initiative have published a new report exposing the risks behind supposedly "secure" VPN apps for Android. The document reveals hidden connections between these apps, which appear to originate from the same Chinese corporation. Not only are the apps......
Samsung expands SSD 9100 Pro lineup with new 8TB PCIe 5.0 drives for power users and gamers
Designed for data-intensive applications, the new ultra-high-capacity SSDs deliver sequential read speeds of up to 14,800 MB/s and write speeds of up to 13,400 MB/s. Random read and write performance reaches 2,200K IOPS and 2,600K IOPS, respectively. Samsung also claims the drives are significantly more power-efficient than previous models, reducing......
Clear launches biometric eGates at major US airports ahead of 2026 World Cup
The new eGates, launching this month at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, aim to streamline identity verification and improve passenger flow. Read Entire Article