Gillmor Gang: Nothing was delivered
Somehow it’s Bob Dylan’s 80th birthday this week. Some of you may not think that’s a big deal, but I do. The fact of his talent pretty much drowns out most other ideas of what to write about, but here’s to the birthday boy. Ke.....»»
Microsoft confirms it was breached by hacker group
Microsoft has confirmed it was breached by the hacker group Lapsus$, adding to the cyber gang's growing list of victims......»»
First Microsoft, then Okta: New ransomware gang posts data from both
If you haven't heard of Lapsus$, you have now. It probably won't be the last time. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A relatively new entrant to the ransomware scene has made two startling claims in recent days by posting images.....»»
Leaked ransomware documents show Conti helping Putin from the shadows
Hacker gang sometimes acts in Russia’s interest, with ad hoc links to FSB, Cozy Bear. Enlarge (credit: Wired | Getty Images) For years, Russia’s cybercrime groups have acted with relative impunity. The Kremlin and local la.....»»
Ubisoft unveils Scalar: cloud-based technology for creating extremely large-scale virtual worlds
Ubisoft Scalar aims to establish a unique, platform-agnostic game development framework that allows seamless world-building within the ongoing game environment. Imagine having content delivered without downloading and installing of DLC. Instead, cont.....»»
Enjoy wood-fired pizzas on demand with this portable oven on sale for spring
TL;DR: This Fremont Wood Fire Pizza Oven is on sale as of March 17 for just $254, aka 30% off its regular price of $368, with the code PIZZA20.The only thing better than pizza delivered to your doorstep is fresh, wood-fired pizza made in your own bac.....»»
Google Discovers Threat Actor Working as an "Initial Access Broker" for Conti Ransomware Hackers
Google's Threat Analysis Group has observed a financially-motivated threat actor working as an intermediary for the Russian hackers, including the Conti ransomware gang. From a report: The group, which Google refers to as "Exotic Lily," acts as an in.....»»
The Best Deals on RTX 30 Series Gaming PCs for 2022 (Dell, Alienware, HP, Lenovo, Amazon, and Best Buy Models)
Get it delivered within this monthWe're months into 2022 and the RTX 30 series video card stock situation hasn't really improved for DIY PC builders. You have to be extremely lucky to score a standalone RTX 3060, 3070, or 3080 video card for.....»»
Apple spring event: Everything that didn’t get announced
Apple's March 8 event delivered new iPhones and iPads and the Mac Studio. Here are the products that did not get announced......»»
Oscar Isaac turns his hilariously wholesome "SNL" monologue into a home movie clip show
You might be surprised to learn that Oscar Isaac turned down the opportunity to host Saturday Night Live in 2015, right at the height of his Star Wars popularity. But that's not the most unexpected revelation from the monologue Isaac delivered when h.....»»
Foxconn delivers first electric bus to Kaohsiung
Foxconn on March 3 delivered an electric bus developed by its subsidiary Foxtron Vehicle Technologies to Kaohsiung, and it is planning to build an electric bus ecosystem in the city by furthering its cooperation with the local government......»»
Lucid grapples with early "production hell"
Lucid delivered on its promise of an industry-leading electric sports sedan. It now is struggling with supply issues beyond the chip shortage......»»
Cybercriminals Who Breached Nvidia Issue One of the Most Unusual Demands Ever
shanen shares a report: Data extortionists who stole up to 1 terabyte of data from Nvidia have delivered one of the most unusual ultimatums ever in the annals of cybercrime: allow Nvidia's graphics cards to mine cryptocurrencies faster or face the im.....»»
Cybercriminals who breached Nvidia issue one of the most unusual demands ever
Chipmaker has until Friday to comply or see its crown-jewel source code released. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Data extortionists who stole up to 1 terabyte of data from Nvidia have delivered one of the most unusual ultimatu.....»»
Ultraviolet instrument to play integral part of NASA"s Europa Clipper mission
An ultraviolet spectrograph (UVS) designed and built by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is the first scientific instrument to be delivered for integration onto NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft. Scheduled to launch in 2024 and arrive in the Jovian.....»»
Conti Ransomware Gang Chats Leaked by Pro-Ukraine Member
A member of the Conti ransomware group, believed to be Ukrainian of origin, has leaked the gang's internal chats after the group's leaders posted an aggressive pro-Russian message on their official site, on Friday, in the aftermath of Russia's invasi.....»»
A new way to control atomic interactions
In a new study, Stanford researchers demonstrate how to manipulate atoms so they interact with an unprecedented degree of control. Using precisely delivered light and magnetic fields, the researchers programmed a straight line of atoms into treelike.....»»
TrickBot malware has been taken over by this notorious criminal gang
The Conti ransomware group is now in control of TrickBot and has hired many of its former top members......»»
Intel Arc Update: Alchemist Laptops Q1, Desktops Q2; 4M GPUs Total for 2022
As part of Intel's annual investor meeting taking place today, Raja Koduri, Intel's SVP and GM of the Accelerated Computing Systems and Graphics (AXG) Group delivered an update to investors on the state of Intel's GPU and accelerator group, including.....»»
NASA"s IXPE sends first science image
In time for Valentine's Day, NASA's Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer which launched Dec. 9, 2021, has delivered its first imaging data since completing its month-long commissioning phase......»»
Microsoft will tweak Windows 11’s UI and features pretty much whenever it wants
"Continuous innovation" will be delivered via a "variety of update mechanisms." Enlarge (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Microsoft announced that Windows 11 would be getting a few updates of note this month, and today, those updat.....»»