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Google dismantles massive proxy network that turned 9 million Android phones into data relays
Connecting the dots: When Google's Threat Analysis Group uncovered unusual network activity rippling across millions of internet-connected devices, something didn't add up. The traffic patterns didn't match typical malware signatures. Instead, what they found looked more like a massive distributed relay system: millions of private phones, computers, and smart home devices quietly moving data for someone else. That someone, Google now says, was a Chinese company called IPIDEA.
Europe's answer to Starlink is officially starting to come online
Satellite internet is becoming the next battleground for digital independence
LG joins Sony and TCL in abandoning 8K TV market
The company halts OLED and LCD 8K production, leaving Samsung as the lone holdout
Microsoft Office is down to $35 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without recurring subscription fees, Microsoft Office 2021 is available for just $35 for a limited time, an incredible deal. This offer provides all the essential tools you need for work or personal projects at over 80% off the regular price.
The Large Hadron Collider will now heat homes as well as smash particles
The new heating system has been online since mid-January, warming thousands of French homes
AI browsers are about to eat the internet
The future of on-device AI might just be... Chrome
The city of Los Angeles votes to ban single-use printer cartridges
Targeting printer waste, but DRM lockouts remain the bigger problem
Cherry Xtrfy MX 8.2 Pro TMR Keyboard Review
Cherry's MX 8.2 Pro TMR is its first magnetic keyboard using tunnel magnetoresistance tech instead of Hall Effect, promising ultra-fast wireless performance and rare hot-swap support for mechanical switches.
xAI launches Grok Imagine 1.0 with 10-second 720p video generation – here's what it looks like
xAI also released its image generating API and merged with SpaceX
AMD's Zen 6 will adopt Intel's FRED to modernize x86 interrupt handling
The shift replaces an interrupt system that has defined PCs since the early 1980s
Engineers just found a way to cool quantum systems using microwave noise
A refrigerator for qubits that runs on randomness
Streamer's RTX 4090 catches fire while live on Twitch, gamer asks viewers "WTF do I do?"
The unidentified cause could be the cable's design, the custom cable used, or improper installation
Latest Steam survey: RDNA 4 enters GPU chart, Intel CPUs make rare gains
AMD lost CPU share in January
Microsoft shifts focus to stabilizing Windows 11 after patch failures
Patch chaos and risky new features are forcing Microsoft into repair mode
Satya Nadella argues that Microsoft's AI bet is paying off as Copilot usage nearly triples
Let's rename everything "Copilot"
The new corporate alibi: AI is the go-to excuse for mass layoffs
"AI washing" is reshaping how companies explain job cuts
Xbox struggles continue as console sales fall 32% and first-party games underperform
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 significantly missed the mark
Hard drives aren't done yet: Western Digital is pushing HDD performance toward SSD territory
New high-bandwidth and dual-actuator drives target data center workloads with QLC-level throughput
Homebrew demo shows real-time ray tracing on 1994 Sega Saturn console
The ray tracing tech runs at a surprisingly playable 15-20 FPS on real hardware
Microsoft begins testing Windows 11 26H2 with major fixes and Copilot changes
Windows 11's latest build brings File Explorer and Search into the AI era
Google's Aluminium OS accidentally leaks, showing ChromeOS-Android fusion in action for the first time
Bug report leak gives first look at Google's upcoming desktop operating system
After 12 years with TSMC, Apple explores new partners for chip manufacturing
Intel and other manufacturers may get a role as Nvidia's AI appetite strains capacity

