PSA: Don"t Buy This Asrock Motherboard
In testing new Intel B660 motherboards for an upcoming VRM roundup, we felt compelled to stop and look at the Asrock B660M-HDV, only because Asrock is at it again, misleading consumers with a garbage product......»»
An Incredibly Toxic Lake Will Become One of the US"s First Lithium Mines
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: One of the United States' first major forays into lithium mining seems like it's going to be in the Salton Sea -- one of the most polluted places in the country -- after General Motors struck a de.....»»
AMD says 80 system designs (unofficially) using the PS5"s hardware are inbound
The AMD 4700S kit comes embedded on a small motherboard, which can pack 8 GB or 16 GB of GDDR6 memory soldered onto it. A reviewer found it's designed to clock up to 3.2 GHz and the memory runs at 14 Gbps. The kit also comes with a cooler similar........»»
Samsung Washing Machine App Requires Access To Your Contacts and Location
For some reason, Samsung apps designed to control internet-connected washer and dryers require "bogus," "absurd," "unacceptable," "pesky," and "awful" permissions. Motherboard reports: On Wednesday, a Reddit user complained that their washing machine.....»»
Uber and Lyft Can"t Find Drivers Because Gig Work Sucks
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: You may have noticed recently that an Uber ride is more expensive than it used to be. As ride-hail companies Uber and Lyft hike prices to record heights during the COVID-19 pandemic, much commenta.....»»
"We Got the Phone the FBI Secretly Sold to Criminals"
Motherboard bought an FBI "Anom" phone that the agency secretly sells to criminals to monitor their communications. Joseph Cox reports: The sleek, black phone seems perfectly normal. Unlocking the Google Pixel 4a with a PIN code reveals some common a.....»»
Privacy-Focused Tech Companies Call For Ban On Targeted Advertising
A group of privacy-focused tech companies including DuckDuckGo, Vivaldi, and the company that makes Protonmail are calling for a broad ban on targeted, "surveillance-based" advertising. Motherboard reports: "Although we recognize that advertising is.....»»
TikTok Lawsuit Highlights How AI Is Screwing Over Voice Actors
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: With only 30 minutes of audio, companies can now create a digital clone of your voice and make it say words you never said. Using machine learning, voice AI companies like VocaliD can create synth.....»»
Hackers Scrape 90,000 GETTR User Emails, Surprising No One
Just days after its launch, hackers have already found a way to take advantage of GETTR's buggy API to get the username, email address, and location of thousands of users. Motherboard reports: Hackers were able to scrape the email addresses and other.....»»
Debit Card Apps For Kids Are Collecting a Shocking Amount of Personal Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The fintech company Greenlight says that its app and debit card for kids is a financial literacy tool that gives parents "superpowers" to set strict controls on their children's spending. Parents.....»»
Here are all the motherboards that officially support TPM for Windows 11
Windows 11 requires TPM 2.0, and you can likely enable it on your motherboard. Here are the supported models from the top motherboard makers......»»
Norway Law Forces Influencers To Label Retouched Photos On Instagram
Legislators in Norway have passed new regulations requiring influencers and advertisers to label retouched photos in a bid to fight unrealistic beauty standards. Motherboard reports: The new regulations were passed as an amendment to the nation's Mar.....»»
Final Fantasy Remasters Reignite Controversies Over Pixel Art
Patrick Klepek writes via Motherboard: Few role-playing experiences are as beloved as the original Final Fantasy games, which is why Square Enix announcing a new brand it's calling Pixel Remasters for the first six games was greeted with equal parts.....»»
Microsoft"s Shareholders Demand Right-To-Repair
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Microsoft shareholders have filed a resolution demanding the company seriously consider making its products easier to repair. As You Sow, a non-profit that specializes in shareholder advocacy, del.....»»
Amazon Tells Drivers "Endorphins Are Your Friend" On Amazon Prime Day
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Amazon's signature sales event has ended for customers, but Amazon drivers around the world are still working extended hours on routes with hundreds of stops to get those Amazon Prime Day packages.....»»
ASRock"s DeskMini Max concept houses AMD Ryzen, dGPU and liquid cooling in a 10L case
There's something magical and cozy about SFF PCs. Perhaps it's the heat or, more likely, the idea of cramming lots of powerful components into a tiny box. ASRock's latest mini PC, the DeskMini Max concept, aims to redefine this category with support.....»»
Peloton Treadmill Safety Update Requires $40 a Month Subscription
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: Peloton's Treadmills cost between $2,500 and $4,000. They've also injured 70 people and killed one child. Peloton issued a recall on the treadmills after an investigation by the U.S. Consumer Prod.....»»
A CCTV Company Is Paying Remote Workers In India To Yell At Armed Robbers
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: In a short CCTV video, a clerk at a small convenience store can be seen taking a bottle of coffee from a cooler and drinking it. When he returns to the cash register, an unseen person's voice emit.....»»
Hyundai Acquires Boston Dynamics, Company Most Famous For Robot Police Dogs
Boston Dynamics has been purchased by Hyundai in a deal valued at $1.1 billion. According to Motherboard, the deal "sees Hyundai assume an 80 percent controlling stake in the robot company. Softbank will retain a 20 percent stake." From the report: I.....»»
Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened
A weakness in the algorithm used to encrypt cellphone data in the 1990s and 2000s allowed hackers to spy on some internet traffic, according to a new research paper. Motherboard: The paper has sent shockwaves through the encryption community because.....»»
Intel will feature DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 first, but AMD won’t be far behind
A new rumor details the motherboard launch plans for AMD and Intel through 2022......»»