Profile of Keith Gill, Who Drove the GameStop Reddit Mania
The investor who helped direct the world's attention to GameStop, leading a horde of online followers in a bizarre market rally that made and lost fortunes from one day to the next, says he's just a normal guy. From his profile by The Wall Street Jou.....»»
The mechanical keyboard that runs on Game Boy cartridge shells
Cartridge-based microcontroller is easy to move from keyboard to keyboard. Enlarge / FlatFootFox's TypeBoy with TypePaks installed. (credit: TheStuChef/Reddit) There's nothing like that burst of anticipation when first.....»»
Barracuda thought it drove 0-day hackers out of customers’ networks. It was wrong.
When UNC4841 infected gov't and military networks, it was just getting started. Enlarge (credit: Steve McDowell / Agefotostock) In late May, researchers drove out a team of China state hackers who over the previous seven.....»»
Lapsus$ hackers convicted of breaching GTA 6, Nvidia, and more
Two hackers who belonged to the Lapsus$ gang have been convicted of breaching numerous high-profile targets, including Nvidia, Rockstar Games, and Uber......»»
Lapsus$ hackers convicted of breaching GTA 6, Nvidia and more
Two hackers who belonged to the Lapsus$ gang have been convicted of breaching numerous high-profile targets, including Nvidia, Rockstar Games, and Uber......»»
The Winds That Doomed Lahaina
Gusts primed the Maui landscape to burn, then drove an out-of-control blaze. It’s a worst-case scenario that’s growing increasingly common around the world......»»
Lapsus$: court finds teenagers carried out hacking spree
Court finds two teenagers carried out high profile hacks as part of cyber crime rampage.....»»
Understanding how attackers exploit APIs is more important than ever
In this Help Net Security video, Andy Hornegold, Product Lead at Intruder, dives into API security and explores how several recent high-profile breaches were caused by simple failings – which didn’t require sophisticated security to prevent. The.....»»
Snapchat users freak out over AI bot that had a mind of its own
Snapchat users were alarmed on Tuesday night when the platform's artificial intelligence chatbot posted a live update to its profile and stopped responding to messages......»»
iPhone 14 Pro users complain of major drops in battery health and capacity after less than a year
iPhone 14 Pro users are growing increasingly concerned about the state of their iPhone’s battery health. A number of iPhone 14 Pro users have taken to Twitter, Reddit, and more to share screenshots of their deteriorating battery capacity – less.....»»
SanDisk’s silence deafens as high-profile users say Extreme SSDs still broken
SanDisk is ignoring lost data claims. It's time to ignore the company's SSDs. Enlarge / SanDisk's Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2. (credit: SanDisk) SanDisk's silence this week has been deafening. Its portable SSDs are being.....»»
Apple TV+ announces new "Still Up" comedy for September
A new eight-episode "almost romantic" comedy about insomniacs called "Still Up" will stream on Apple TV+ from September 22, 2023.Antonia Thomas stars in "Still Up" (Source: Apple)Apple TV+ has a growing reputation for comedies, with high profile hits.....»»
GameStop, citing “regulatory uncertainty,” winds down its crypto and NFT wallet
Layoffs from late last year may have hinted at company's drift away from crypto. Enlarge / An artifact from an earlier time in GameStop's crypto enthusiasm, the launch of its NFT marketplace in July 2022. (credit: GameStop).....»»
You can now give Twitter $8 per month for Blue without anyone finding out
If you’ve been itching to secretly subscribe to Twitter Blue, you can now do exactly that. Twitter has started rolling out a new option for Blue subscribers that lets you hide the blue checkmark from your profile, letting you slide Elon Musk $8 per.....»»
Apple removes over 100 ChatGPT-like apps from China"s App Store
Ahead of new Chinese regulations about artificial intelligence, Apple has removed AI apps from the local App Store, including recently-launched high-profile titles.Apple has previously purged around 30,000 games from China's App Store, then 94,000 mo.....»»
Reddit beats film industry, won’t have to identify users who admitted torrenting
Court quashes subpoena for names of users who talked torrenting in 2011 thread. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Priscila Zambotto) Film companies lost another attempt to force Reddit to identify anonymous users who discu.....»»
Oregon driver saved by iPhone 14 crash detection
A woman who drove off a road in Vernonia, Oregon, and was knocked unconscious, was rescued by emergency services who were alerted by her iPhone 14.Apple's Crash Detection feature has helped before in cases where cars were driven off a cliff, but Vern.....»»
Social media roundup: Reddit verification; users leaving Threads; CSAM-posting Twitter user reinstated by Musk
A form of Reddit verification is currently being tested, in the form of an “official” label for some accounts confirmed as authentic. For now at least, verification is only available to organizations, and not individuals, and the current test.....»»
Man who drove off a cliff is saved by iPhone 14
A combination of Crash Detection and Emergency SOS via satellite on an iPhone 14 guided rescuers to a driver who had gone off a cliff in California and was bleeding from the head.Crash Detection does keep sending false alarms to emergency services, s.....»»
iPhone 14 Crash Detection helps rescuers save man after 400-foot canyon drop: ‘He probably would’ve bled out’
Apple’s Crash Detection feature on iPhone 14 is once again being credited with saving a life. This time, a man in California was drove off a cliff late on Friday and plummeted 400 feet into an abyss. At this point, Crash Detection on the man’s i.....»»
B&H launches Mac mini sale with prices as low as $479
Trying to find a great deal on a desktop computer? B&H is currently having a sale on the popular and affordable Mac mini, with prices as low as $479.Mac mini: small but mightyThe Mac mini is a low-profile powerhouse computer that fits comfortably in.....»»