Gaming
8BitDo Ultimate 2C review: A fabulous Switch 2 controller at a fraction of the price
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Data center boom across Europe could well lead to higher electricity prices, report warns
Data centers are set to account for a growing proportion of Europe’s energy consumption, so who will foot the bill?
Mobile
Here’s your first look at smarter album browsing in Google Photos
Your favorite faces might soon be just a few taps away.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple, OpenAI head to court over AI trade secrets, with the case on the line
A federal judge in San Jose hears two opposed motions on the same day, Apple’s request to stop OpenAI using anything taken from it and OpenAI’s request to throw the case out. Apple won part of its expedited discovery on Tuesday, and was refused part of it.
Hardware
Offset extortionate memory pricing with 32GB of DDR5-6000 RAM for $151 with this 9800X3D bundle
Offset high memory and storage prices with a combo deal from Newegg.
Artificial Intelligence
US and European regulators question banks about AI agents and cyber risks
Banking regulators in the US and Europe are stepping up efforts to contain the risks AI poses to banks, Reuters reported, citing six people familiar with the matter. Some fear that cyberattacks or rogue AI agents could shake the financial system.
Gaming
With the Steam Frame becoming Valve’s new favourite VR child, they’re selling off their last Index headset stock
Valve have officially discontinued the Valve Index VR kit, launching a 20%-off sale on its headset and controllers to get rid of any lingering stock.
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers Used a Public OpenAI Model to Build a $250,000 Chrome Full-Chain Exploit in Six Days
A team at security firm XBOW chained three then-unknown Google Chrome bugs into a single attack that runs code on a Windows computer when the user only loads a web page, the company said.
General Tech
The Internet’s undersea backbone is slipping into the danger zone
Elisabeth Braw’s book Undersea War on rising risks for undersea infrastructure.
Hardware
Scientists create super ice that’s 10 times stronger than regular ice and almost as tough as concrete
Called BioPykrete, the material was developed by a team led by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It combines ice, tiny plant-derived cellulose crystals, and a specially engineered protein.
Artificial Intelligence
Apple researchers turn idle Macs into a virtual GPU cloud with ‘Minions’
Apple researchers describe Minions, an internal system that runs AI inference jobs on idle Apple Silicon Macs when GPUs are scarce.
General Tech
Welcome to the lovely landlocked land of Luxembork, where the fares are free, and the terminals are techno
Tick, tick, tick, tick, ticket, ticket, tick tick
Artificial Intelligence
Apple TV 4K (4th generation): Should you upgrade?
The fourth-generation Apple TV 4K has just been unveiled. Let’s see how it compares with the previous model and what improvements it offers.
General Tech
Ofcom says it still has concerns over how X removes illegal hate content
Britain’s online safety regulator, Ofcom, says it still has concerns about how well X removes illegal hate and terror content. This comes even though X is now reviewing these reports more quickly.
Cybersecurity
Hirudo Android Trojan Uses Patched Banking Apps to Bypass Their Built-In Security Checks
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new Android banking trojan called Hirudo that works by replacing legitimate banking apps with purpose-built patched versions designed to bypass security checks from inside the app itself, marking a new escalation in financial fraud.
Mobile
Apple Watch Sleep Apnea Notifications Launch in China
Apple today launched sleep apnea notifications in mainland China, following approval from the country’s National Medical Products Administration. The feature is supported on the Apple Watch Series 9, Ultra 2, SE 3, and newer.
Gaming
10 Years Ago, PlayStation Almost Changed Gaming Forever
This week marks the 10-year anniversary of the PlayStation VR, a headset which nearly made the case for VR gaming on consoles.
General Tech
US charges 14 over North Korean IT worker scheme at more than 70 companies
The US Justice Department has charged 14 people over a North Korean job scam, announced on Tuesday. North Korean IT workers used stolen names to get remote jobs at more than 70 US firms. The workers earned about $3 million, which went to North Korean groups under US sanctions, prosecutors believe.
Mobile
These Wireless Earbuds Don’t Totally Suck for the Environment
Fairphone’s Fairbuds 2 improve on some of the worst parts of wireless earbuds.
Startups
How I Learned That Some Startup Problems Are Too Big For A Minimum Viable Product
Complex, interconnected problems like compliance require a comprehensive product from the outset, argues guest columnist Daniel Kjellén, CEO and co-founder of Freda.
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI, Google pushing new AI models easily tricked into making nudes, researchers say
Attack method exposes flaws in OpenAI, Google safeguards against AI nudes.
Mobile
HomeView’s Faces Include Snoopy, Photos, and Interactive Artwork
Apple’s HomeView includes customizable faces for photos, animations, and smart home controls. Faces Apple has named so far include: Photos Flow Snoopy Calendar Weather Home Modular Home Camera Other clock and widget layouts appear in Apple’s promotional images, but have not yet been named.
Mobile
Self-hosting got tiring, so I swapped Plex and Jellyfin for this sideloaded streaming app
I barely touch my media server now
Mobile
I let Claude run my Google Calendar for a week; it’s a win with one big catch
It still needs me for this exact reason
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