Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith recently introduced the European Security Program, a new initiative aimed at strengthening cybersecurity defenses across Europe. Speaking in Berlin, Smith described ESP as a key part of the company's broader vision for a "Digital Europe," first unveiled in April. Read Entire Article
Australia becomes first country to force disclosure of ransomware payments
Companies operating in Australia must now report any payments made to cybercriminals after experiencing a ransomware incident. Government officials hope the new mandate will help them gain a deeper understanding of the issue, as many enterprises continue to pay ransoms whenever they fall victim to file-encrypting malware. Read Entire Article
Intel integrated graphics overclocked to 4.25 GHz, edging out the RTX 4090’s world record
Overclocker Pieter Massman recently detailed how he set a new graphics clock frequency world record at Computex 2025. While most recent record holders have used Nvidia's flagship RTX 4090, Massman surpassed them using the integrated GPU from an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K. Read Entire Article
Arm says new Zena platform can cut car development time by 50%
A significant part of the issue lies in the long and tedious automotive development process, particularly in how technology is adopted into modern vehicle platforms. Traditionally, automakers would wait for chip designs to be completed, then integrate individual elements into broader car platforms. Only after that could they begin writing......
RawTherapee is a powerful free Lightroom alternative loved by photographers
RawTherapee is a powerful and free RAW photo editor, offering a compelling alternative to Adobe Lightroom. It features an advanced suite of tools designed to help users produce stunning images. While its interface may seem complex at first, RawTherapee is a favorite among photography enthusiasts and pros. Read Entire Article
This truly wireless desktop PC build will blow your mind
To grasp the wizardry at play, it helps to have a general understanding of how wireless phone charging mats work. As the presenter explains, such chargers use a coil of wire to generate a magnetic field that flips in polarity thousands of times per second. Place a second wire coil......
Enthusiasm for electric vehicles wanes among US buyers, despite new choices
A new study from AAA, conducted in March and based on interviews with more than 1,100 adults, found that just 16 percent of Americans say they are "very likely" or "likely" to choose an electric vehicle for their next car. This is the lowest level of interest recorded since before......
Fortnite to add even more AI NPCs following Darth Vader incident
Epic Games recently announced several AI-related updates for Fortnite. Creators still building in the 2017 multiplayer game will soon be able to populate their battle arenas with AI-driven NPCs. However, the integrated chatbots could quickly veer off-script, swearing at or insulting players, much like AI Darth Vader did just a......
Intel roadmap reveals Nova Lake CPUs, Wildcat Lake, and new 12-core Bartlett Lake SKUs
The leak originates from an Intel support document about the Time Coordinated Computing (TCC) platform, which outlines how the technology can be used for real-time applications at the edge. However, the roadmap section was removed from the document after being spotted by tipster InstLatX64, who shared a screenshot of the......
A full Atari 8-bit computer has been recreated on a stamp-sized FPGA module
The engineer behind the project is Piotr "Osa" Ostapowicz, who began working on Atarino more than 10 years ago. What started as a simple compatibility test gradually evolved into a complete and enhanced reimplementation of the Atari XL/XE architecture. Read Entire Article