Ransomware incidents are on the rise as latest data reveals alarming trend
One out of five attacks in September 2023 was from a new ransomware operation
Annapurna Interactive Collection bundles a dozen games onto a single Switch cartridge
Limited to 2,500 examples
Apple raises prices on most of its subscription services, some by more than 40%
Most of Apple's subscriptions are now more expensive
Microsoft Office deal is down to $59 for a lifetime license
Over 70% off - available for Windows and Mac
Nightshade tool can "poison" images to thwart AI training and help protect artists
Highly toxic for text-to-image generators
Over 40 U.S. states are suing Facebook for harming children's mental health
The bipartisan group of attorneys general are seeking substantial civil penalties
California DMV suspends GM Cruise's permit to operate its driverless taxis
Following several accidents and accusations that Cruise misrepresented the safety of its vehicles
NASA successfully tests 3D-printed aluminum rocket nozzles for deep space missions
New nozzles are lighter and can be built quicker
Apple's Scary Fast event set for October 30: New M3-powered Macs expected
New iMacs and MacBook Pros will likely be on show
Nvidia RTX 4090 looks to have escaped China ban as government introduces new restrictions early
A bit of good news for Team Green
Clash on 4K: Google Play Games PC beta adds 4K monitor and controller support
You get plenty more games and a higher display resolution
Open source qBittorrent client adds I2P support
qBittorrent 4.6 has launched with experimental BitTorrent over I2P (Invisible Internet Protocol) support, enabling encrypted and anonymized torrenting. For those unfamiliar with I2P, it utilizes destinations instead of IP addresses and ports.
Noblechairs Legend Review: Can It Match the Secretlab Titan Evo?
Pricey gaming chairs might not rank highly on a PC owner's list of priorities, but if you want to sit comfortably for hours, maybe investing in a good chair should be more of a priority.
Qualcomm's next-gen Arm SoC runs Windows, can beat Intel and Apple in some applications and efficiency
Something to look forward to: After years of monotony and relative stasis in the PC industry, things are starting to change. And man, it's getting exciting again! Earlier this year, AMD launched the Ryzen 7040, the first PC SoC with a built-in NPU (Neural Processing Unit) – otherwise known as an AI accelerator. Then a few weeks ago, Intel debuted its Core Ultra chip featuring its own AI accelerator. Now Qualcomm is putting an exclamation point on the AI PC trend with the launch of its Snapdragon X Elite SoC for PCs.
Dell launches new 27" QHD 360Hz and 32" 4K 240Hz QD-OLED Alienware gaming monitors
Coming in early January, price and exact specs still to come
Hackers are using Punycode to create authentic-looking URLs in Google ads
Search result ads have become a very common attack vector for malware distributors
Delidding Intel's Core i9-14900K can drop CPU temperatures by up to 12°C
Risk versus reward
Google's IP Protection is a new experiment to fight IP-based tracking
Mountain View wants to mask users' internet addresses for additional privacy robustness
Massive leak reveals full specs of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite SoC for laptops
The Snapdragon X Elite could power high-end laptops from Microsoft, Google, Lenovo, and others
Security firm claims it can unlock IronKey USB drive holding 7,000 Bitcoin hostage, but owner politely declines
Another team is already working on the issue
Amazon slams documentary for listing energy drink made from delivery drivers' urine on its store
'Release' topped the Bitter Lemon category
Nvidia might discontinue the RTX 4080 in favor of 20GB RTX 4080 Super
Not so Super, man?
SEC head warns of "nearly unavoidable" financial crisis caused by AI
The result of overreliance and a lack of diversity in AI models
A hot potato: The loss of jobs, the death of human creativity, plagiarism, wiping out the human race – is there anything else we need to worry about when it comes to advanced AI? Yes, according to the head of the SEC: a financial crisis that is "nearly unavoidable."
UK government is now using AI to make life-changing decisions for its citizens
Investigators fear incidents could cause a significant scandal
The Complete List of Alternatives to All Google Products
Parallel universe for the super security conscious: With growing concerns about online privacy and the security of your personal data, more people than ever are considering alternatives to Google products.
Nvidia and AMD are planning Arm-based CPUs for consumer PCs
Intel's shares tumbled following the news
Valve and AMD begin fixing Counter-Strike 2 driver bans
Also, an overclocked i9-14900K achieves record 1,310fps
Hardcore Elder Scrolls fan used Age of Empires 2 to make Skyrim: The RTS
Become a Jarl and exert your dominance with some help from the Dragonborn
WinRAR 7 introduces 64GB dictionaries, backend improvements
WinRAR 7 beta improves compression and handling of multi-gig archives through compression dictionaries of up to 64GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 and Galaxy Tab A9+ start rolling out globally
Pricing and availability are TBD
Elon Musk goes after Wikipedia, asks where all the money goes
The X-man is also offering $1 billion if the free encyclopedia changes its name