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MNT's Reform Next is the latest modular laptop to push the boundaries of open hardware
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
Modular laptop maker MNT Research has unveiled plans for a successor to its open-source Reform laptop. Called the Reform Next, this updated model boasts a sleeker design, a new touchpad, and MNT's latest hot-swappable CPU.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
VirtualBox 7 gets a modern look, expands Oracle Cloud integration
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
VirtualBox's refreshed UI brings a more modern feel, including a switch from simplified controls for beginners to full settings for experienced users, and more.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Lawmakers ask FTC to determine if AI generated article summaries are anti-competitive
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
Several Senate Democrats have urged the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to examine whether AI-powered features like Google's AI Overviews violate antitrust laws. The coalition, led by Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, penned a letter to the FTC and DoJ, saying that we have already seen consolidation and layoffs in...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Six months later, Intel is still waiting for $8.5 billion Chips Act disbursement
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
Intel is on track to receive $8.5 billion in grants as well as $11 billion in low-interest loans through the government program. The funding is contingent upon meeting specific milestones and will come only after the government has done substantial due diligence, which could be part of what's slowing down disbursement.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google has started to delete inactive Gmail accounts, but it's easy to avoid
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
Google announced a new policy for inactive accounts in 2023, stating that unused accounts would ultimately be deleted. They're now enforcing the policy, with an unspecified number of Google Accounts being deleted after showing no user activity for a certain period.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Kali Linux 2024.3 released with 11 new tools
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
Kali Linux 2024.3 introduces several new tools, including gsocket for communication between machines on different networks, mxcheck for scanning email servers, and hekatomb for extracting and decrypting credentials.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple must refund Ireland $14 billion in unpaid taxes, Europe's top court rules
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
According to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Apple will have to repay Ireland €13 billion ($14 billion) in illegal tax credits the company benefited from for years. The latest ECJ ruling brings an end to a lengthy legal battle that began in 2016, when the European Commission formally accused...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
FBI says Americans lost $5.6 billion to crypto scams only in the last year
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
The FBI says it received almost 70,000 complaints from victims of financial fraud involving Bitcoin, Ether, and other digital currencies.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
US wireless data usage hit record 100 trillion megabytes in 2023
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
CTIA, the trade organization representing the US wireless industry, said the additional 26 trillion MBs used last year is a 36 percent increase over 2022 and is the largest single-year increase in wireless data ever. It is also enough data for every household in the country to watch the first...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Budget laptops with AMD's Kraken Point APU launching in early 2025, possibly starting at $799
Posted on Wednesday September 11, 2024
Jack Huynh, AMD's senior VP and GM of computing and graphics, emphasized the need to provide AI-powered PCs at more affordable prices, with Kraken Point targeting the mass market, while Strix Point and Strix Halo cater to the premium segment.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »