Activision Unveils Ricochet Anti-cheat System for Call of Duty
Activision unveiled its Ricochet anti-cheat system for Call of Duty games as it tries to attack a longstanding cheating problem that has frustrated a lot of players. From a report: The new system will get rid of players cheating in Call of Duty: Warz.....»»
Sonos unveils app overhaul with customizable Home screen, search across all services, more
Sonos has revealed what it’s calling its “most extensive app redesign ever.” The new iOS and Android experience (plus web) does away with tabs and puts everything on a single Home screen that’s faster, customizable, has one search bar for all.....»»
CrushFTP zero-day exploited by attackers, upgrade immediately! (CVE-2024-4040)
A vulnerability (CVE-2024-4040) in enterprise file transfer solution CrushFTP is being exploited by attackers in a targeted fashion, according to Crowdstrike. The vulnerability allows attackers to escape their virtual file system and download system.....»»
Meta has a bold new strategy for VR
Meta just announced Horizon OS, a mixed reality operating system that Microsoft, Lenovo, and ASUS will use in new VR headsets......»»
The metaverse is back
Meta just announced Horizon OS, a mixed reality operating system that Microsoft, Lenovo, and ASUS will use in new VR headsets......»»
Meta debuts Horizon OS, with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft on board
Rivalry with Apple now mirrors the Android/iOS competition more than ever. Enlarge / The Meta Quest Pro at a Best Buy demo station in October 2022. Meta will open up the operating system that runs on its Quest mixed rea.....»»
Meta needs other companies & developers to challenge Apple Vision Pro
Apple's Vision Pro headset is gaining traction, so Meta has opened up its VR operating system to other manufacturers to maintain its lead in a market it previously dominated.Meta Quest 3As a newcomer in the virtual reality space, Apple's Vision Pro b.....»»
Subaru"s EyeSight gets AI infusion with advanced chips from Advanced Micro Devices for smarter, safer driving
Subaru will make its next-generation EyeSight driver-assist system safer and smarter with the help of advanced artificial intelligence chips from U.S. semiconductor giant Advanced Micro Devices......»»
After 48 years, Zilog is killing the classic standalone Z80 microprocessor chip
Z80 powered Game Boy, ZX Spectrum, Pac-Man, and a 1970s PC standard based on CP/M. Enlarge / A cropped portion of a ca. 1980 ad for the Microsoft Z80 SoftCard, which allowed Apple II users to run the CP/M operating system. (credi.....»»
Tesla cuts Full Self Driving cost by 1/3 ahead of earnings call
With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever. Enlarge / Tesla's "Full Self Driving" system just got a third cheaper. (credit: Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Tesla has dropped.....»»
Rumor: iPhone 16 could ditch physical buttons after all
Rumors that Apple is hoping to switch a future iPhone model from physical to capacitive buttons persist. Now, a new supply chain report suggests that Apple has placed a supply chain order for a new capacitive button system that will replace the physi.....»»
The fungi in our guts can make cases of COVID worse
The immune system can get kicked into overdrive when the fungi run riot. Enlarge / Computer illustration of Candida fungi. (credit: Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty) Fungi are an indispensable part of your mi.....»»
Tesla cuts the price of Full Self Driving option from $12,000 to $8,000
With the Model 2 cancelled, FSD is more important to Tesla than ever. Enlarge / Tesla's "Full Self Driving" system just got a third cheaper. (credit: Edie Leong for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Tesla has dropped.....»»
How to type an em dash on a Mac
There are many ways to access the em dash punctuation in the macOS operating system. Check out several methods and find the one that works best for you......»»
Fuxnet malware: Growing threat to industrial sensors
In this Help Net Security video, Sonu Shankar, Chief Strategy Officer at Phosphorus, discusses how Blackjack’s Fuxnet malware should be a wakeup call to industrial operators about the vulnerability of sensor networks and the outsized impact these a.....»»
Here’s how to protect against iPhone password reset attacks [U]
One of the latest attacks on iPhone sees malicious parties abuse the Apple ID password reset system to inundate users with iOS prompts to take over their accounts. Here’s how you can protect against iPhone password reset attacks (often called “MF.....»»
The most common Windows 11 problems and how to fix them
Windows 11 is Microsoft's best and brightest operating system yet, but it still has problems. Here's how to fix some of the most common Windows 11 issues......»»
The fungi in our guts can make cases of Covid worse
The immune system can get kicked into overdrive when the fungi run riot. Enlarge / Computer illustration of Candida fungi. (credit: Kateryna Kon | Science Photo Library | Getty) Fungi are an indispensable part of your mi.....»»
See a flyby of Io, a hellish moon with lakes of lava and an otherworldly mountain
NASA's Juno spacecraft has been investigating Jupiter's moon Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system, and has observed some dramatic features......»»
Biden unveils winners of $2 billion in green tax credits
Battery-material maker Novonix, electric vehicle charger manufacturer Wallbox and rare earth producer MP Materials Corp. were among about 35 recipients of clean energy tax credits totaling nearly $2 billion that were announced Friday by the Biden adm.....»»
Early Galaxy S25 Software Details Emerge
Samsung is working to upgrade its Galaxy AI software and we should see the upcoming Galaxy S25 offer better AI than the Galaxy S24. According to Daum, Cho Cheol-min, the Executive Director of System LSI Business Department at Samsung Electronics, say.....»»