SEC fines Morgan Stanley $35 million after exposing customer data on 1,000 auctioned hard drives
This is why we can't have nice things
GTA 6 leakers may be the target of an FBI investigation
The leakers are gonna have a five-star wanted level of their own
New LibreOffice version released on the Mac App Store, for a fee
The Document Foundation will make these affluent Apple users pay for free software
Telegram is a feature-rich messaging alternative to WhatsApp
Telegram lets you create group chats with up to 200k members, share media files up to 2GB each, and all your messages are stored in the cloud, so you can easily access them from anywhere.
James Webb Telescope captures clearest image of Neptune's rings in more than 30 years
Our first look at Neptune in infrared
Watch out for phishing emails from 2K Games Support, it was hacked
When it rains, it pours: Still reeling from a GTA 6 leak over the weekend, Take-Two got nailed with another data breach. This time it was subsidiary 2K Games taking the hit when a hacker accessed an internal support account and began sending out official 2K emails with links to a phishing website. It is still unclear if Take-Two has contained the intrusion and how many customers were affected, but the entire 2K support division is shut down until further notice.
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YouTuber puts iPhone 14 crash detection feature to the test
Remarkably, nobody was injured
Amazon updates Fire HD 8 tablets with faster hexa-core processor and longer battery life
A little faster, a little more expensive
YouTube channel shows the canceled LG Rollable phone could have been a foldable rival
Could the Rollable have saved LG's mobile division?
Very Expensive: First reactions on Nvidia's RTX 4090, RTX 4080, DLSS 3 and more
The big picture: Nvidia finally took the wraps off their next-generation GeForce 40 series graphics cards, which feels like it's been a long time coming considering all the leaks and rumors over the last year or so. We've spent some time analyzing Nvidia's presentation to give our thoughts on the new RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 series GPUs and to break down some of Nvidia's confusing performance reveals that obfuscate the most important information.
AMD launches Mendocino APUs for entry-level notebooks: Zen 2 architecture and RDNA 2 graphics
Mendocino machines will start at $399
The FDA says don't try this TikTok challenge of cooking chicken in NyQuil
Amazingly, people need to be told that this is a bad idea
WTF?! Not for the first time, a government organization has issued a warning over a new online trend that sounds too stupid to be real. The latest TikTok craze putting people's lives at risk is the "sleepy chicken" challenge. It involves cooking chicken in NyQuil or another over-the-counter cough and cold medication, presumably to eat it.
Privacy survey shows most people read the T&Cs, would sell their personal data
Are you in the same camp?
The Rust programming language will join the Linux kernel
Rust has matured enough and will be welcomed in Linux 6.1 if all goes well
Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 22H2 update with new Start menu, gaming, and security features
In a nutshell: Microsoft has started rolling out the Windows 11 2022 update, also known as the 22H2 update, in over 190 countries. It introduces several upgrades and new features to the company's most recent operating system, including an updated Start menu, better search, and a revamped File Explorer. Microsoft is also adding improved security and gaming-focused tools to the OS.
AMD confirms big power-efficiency gains with Radeon 7000 GPUs coming November 3
RDNA 3 rollout almost mirrors Nvidia's Lovelace
The last man selling floppy disks says he still receives orders from airlines
Your next flight may still be aided by a floppy disk
Nvidia makes modding ray tracing into classic games easier with RTX Remix, starting with Portal
Something to look forward to: Recent mods and official re-releases show that the latest ray tracing techniques can fundamentally change the look of decades-old PC games. Nvidia's upcoming RTX Remix promises to help modders bring the technology to many more classics, beginning with a remastered version of Portal this fall.
Tech industry professionals are paying up to $120,000 to have their legs lengthened
WTF?! How much would you pay to be three inches taller? $75,000? To some, that's a fair price to increase their stature. Interestingly, tech industry professionals make up a good portion of the patients requesting this expensive and excruciating surgery. Is it really worth it? I suppose it depends on your perspective, but after reviewing the details, I'm not sold.
Nvidia DLSS 3 will provide up to four times more FPS, exclusive to RTX 40 series
Coming to over 30 games starting next month
Blizzard invites Diablo "experts" for the first closed Diablo IV beta test
Blizzard will invite players that recently put in "significant time" playing any Diablo end-game content
EVGA's low profit margins may have been partially self-inflicted, report says
Self-harm or not, it is sad to see EVGA go
Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs based on Ada Lovelace architecture
Nvidia's flagship GeForce RTX 4090 starts at $1,599
Highly anticipated: Nvidia has officially unveiled its next-gen GeForce RTX 40 series GPUs based on the new Ada Lovelace architecture and headlined by the flagship RTX 4090. Ada Lovelace is built on TSMC's 4N process and will debut in new RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards. The former packs 76 billion transistors, 16,384 CUDA cores, and 24GB of GDDR6X memory from Micron.
Spotify launches audiobook business with 300,000 titles and à la carte pricing
Spotify wants to be a one stop destination for all of your listening needs
Retail Core i9-13900K CPU reviewed, provides impressive performance uplift with power limits disabled
Power consumption peaked at 343W
EA CEO: Call of Duty Xbox exclusivity would be good for the Battlefield series
A hot potato: One of the biggest questions surrounding Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard is what will happen to the latter's games, especially the popular Call of Duty series. They are fears that it will become exclusive to the Xbox consoles and PC, but at least one person appears to be hoping this scenario will happen: EA boss Andrew Wilson, who says CoD exclusivity would bring more success to the company's Battlefield games.
This card could let users stream PC games to the Nintendo Switch
Imagine using Steam Link on the Nintendo Switch
Russia warns that SpaceX Starlink satellites could become a "legitimate target"
Elon Musk says SpaceX can launch satellites faster than Russia can shoot them down
WTF?! SpaceX's Starlink satellite system has, not for the first time, been threatened with destruction by a foreign government. Unsurprisingly, it was Russia that made the veiled threat against Elon Musk's company, which has been a huge asset to Ukraine in its battle against invading Russian forces.
The Best 1440p Gaming Monitors: Late 2022
Gaming monitors at 1440p remain the sweet spot for many PC gamers who don't want to spend a ton of money to play at high refresh rates. With recent price drops, it's actually become an affordable segment with plenty of great options to choose from.
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