A new investigation by Citizen Lab has uncovered a large-scale covert operation designed to install spyware through online advertising. Dubbed "AdFection" by the University of Toronto research unit, the technique was allegedly used by unidentified Israeli actors to infect computers belonging to Al Jazeera's news network. Read Entire Article
New proposed bill would make video games something you own, not rent
The "Power to the Players Act" bill would direct the FTC to write rules ensuring that buying a video game translates into ownership and not a revocable license. Games that depend on online servers would also have to offer an offline mode before those servers are switched off. Rep. Ritchie......
Memtest86+ adds Arm support, new memory tests, and USB reports
Memtest86+ 9.0 brings the popular open-source memory testing utility to ARM64 devices, including Snapdragon X laptops and Raspberry Pi boards. The update also introduces new RowHammer and memory bus stress tests. Read Entire Article
Nvidia and Cisco unveil next-gen network interface built for the AI data center boom
GPU maker Nvidia and networking specialist Cisco have unveiled a new network interface called Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP). The new optical transceiver is designed to significantly increase bandwidth in data centers, helping accommodate the enormous data demands of modern AI models and training workloads. Read Entire Article
TCL wants to build a 700Hz OLED gaming monitor, and it’s betting on inkjet printing to do it
According to market research firm Omdia, TCL's planned 700Hz panels will come in 32- and 34-inch sizes and be manufactured at the company's Gen 8.6 OLED factory in Guangzhou, China. Production is expected to begin in 2028, although the potential launch timeframe remains unclear. Other specifications, including pixel resolution and......
Microsoft won’t patch old Windows Servers, so a small security firm is doing it
The 0patch service recently unveiled a new set of patches for several "dead" versions of Windows Server. The updates are designed to address a dangerous security vulnerability Microsoft disclosed in August. Although the flaw has been fixed in supported Windows editions, it remains a threat to older versions that no......
Mozilla is betting Europe’s digital sovereignty push can help fund Firefox
Mozilla has just launched a brand-new offering for its European customers. Firefox Enterprise is a version of the open source browser tailored to the specific needs of companies and other enterprise organizations, bundled with additional services designed to strengthen and protect digital sovereignty. For a price, of course. Read Entire...
Sony shut down Overdrive, the fake PlayStation Store for pirated PS5 games, but clones appeared within hours
The Overdrive "project" was released on GitHub on October 9, but it only took off after Edigax, a well-known PS5 modder and jailbreak tutorial creator, posted about it on social media two days later. The post racked up nearly 10 million views and drew more than 600 comments, bringing a......
ESA calls Anbernic-style handhelds “superfakes” and wants the US to treat them as piracy hubs
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) recently submitted its latest recommendations to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) regarding piracy. The submission identifies major offenders accused of infringing the intellectual property rights of the US entertainment industry, focusing on people and companies allegedly involved in large-scale piracy. Read...
Super Mario Galaxy’s PC port arrives without Nintendo’s blessing
The PC port comes courtesy of keepvaibin, and is described as a work in progress. The game is fully playable on Windows 10 and newer machines, and requires just 8GB of RAM at minimum. Visually, it supports aspect ratios from 4:3 to 32:9, anti-aliasing, anisotropic filtering, AMD FidelityFX FSR 1...