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Samsung Gaming Hub to add Xbox, Stadia, and GeForce Now apps to TVs later this year
Posted on Friday July 01, 2022
On Thursday, Samsung unveiled its new Gaming Hub for several of its 2022 smart TVs. The hub contains shortcuts to any of the consoles you may have plugged into the set using Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) to wake the console without turning it on manually or with a controller. Continue Reading »
Kaspersky report highlights common ransomware attack patterns
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
A new report from security company Kaspersky reveals that eight of the most active ransomware gangs operate with very similar patterns. Analysis, digital forensics specialists, and other security workers could use these similarities to identify and fight these attackers more efficiently. Continue Reading »
Chromebooks set to take the biggest hit as global PC sales slow
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
After two chaotic years, the global PC market conditions started normalizing in Q2 2022. For a brief moment, manufacturers breathed a sigh of relief after experiencing multiple shocks due to component shortages, increasing material costs, and other logistics headaches. Continue Reading »
Brain-connected robot arms enable paralyzed man to feed himself
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
A paralyzed man has fed himself for the first time in 30 years by remote-controlling robotic arms with his brain. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Maryland designed a brain-computer interface to perform a multi-step action that non-disabled people perform daily. Continue Reading »
Apple joins Google in complying with South Korean law allowing alternate payment platforms
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
On Thursday, Apple announced that it would allow South Korean app makers to use third-party payment platforms. The move complies with recently introduced and quickly passed legislation in the country. Google also changed its payment guidelines after Korean officials passed the law last November. However, the changes come with a... Continue Reading »
Valve starts shipping some Steam Decks with slower SSDs but says performance is unaffected
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
Previously, all of these models came with a PCIe Gen 3 x4 SSD. Continue Reading »
Mozilla rethinks Thunderbird with version 102
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
Thunderbird 102 offers a complete new design for its address book, link preview cards, import/export wizard, and also a new Spaces Toolbar. See the release notes and download links here. Continue Reading »
Crypto winter wipes out large chunk of North Korea's weapons program funding
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
Back in 2018, a Singapore-based US citizen and member of the Ethereum Foundation advised North Korea on how to use cryptocurrencies to work around US sanctions. Now he's looking at over five years in prison, while the country amassed millions worth of cryptocurrencies that have helped fund its nuclear weapons program. Continue Reading »
Unity is laying off hundreds of employees as shares continue to slide
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
The company said it decided to realign some of its resources to better drive focus and support their long-term growth. "We are grateful for the contributions of those leaving Unity and we are supporting them through this difficult transition," a spokesperson told the publication. Continue Reading »
Amazon will share shopping data about its grocery store customers with advertisers
Posted on Thursday June 30, 2022
Amazon confirmed the launch of a new analytics service that will share data collected by the Just Walk Out and Amazon Dash Cart technology in its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh stores in the US. Continue Reading »