Why paying the ransom is a mistake
New research from Databarracks reveals 44% of organizations that suffered a ransomware attack, paid the ransom. 34% recovered from backups, while 22% used ransomware decryption tools. The findings come from the Databarracks 2022 Data Health Check. Th.....»»
Apple Music’s Spatial Audio royalties mean a pay cut for Indies, say labels
When Apple Music said it was paying 10% more in Spatial Audio royalties, there were those among us who cynically wondered whether this meant everyone else would be paid less. That seems to be confirmed by a new report today, which says that Apple.....»»
Samsung Galaxy S24 vs. S24 Plus: don’t make a mistake
Are you trying to decide between the Samsung Galaxy S24 or S24 Plus? Here's everything you need to know about the new S24 lineup......»»
Ransomware payments are falling fast as victims refuse to pay
Even those that are paying, are parting with smaller sums as hackers turn to SMBs for ransomware scams......»»
The 4 best cable modems for Xfinity, Spectrum & more in 2024
Tired of paying fees for your modem? Why not ditch the rental and buy a device of your own? Here are seven of our favorite modems, whether you're in need of a budget-based solution or one that comes with Wi-Fi capabilities......»»
Users May Soon be Paying Samsung for Galaxy AI Features
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the launch of Galaxy AI on Samsung’a new lineup of Galaxy S24 devices. It’s completely justified, at least in my mind, as Galaxy AI brings things like generative AI photo editing and real time call.....»»
Apple Maps "closed" mistake costs restaurant thousands
An incorrect listing on Apple Maps may have cost a small business in Australia thousands of dollars, by mistakenly labeling it as "permanently closed," as well as getting its location wrong.The corrected listing for Pum's Kitchen in Apple MapsChris P.....»»
Apple Music incentivizes artists to release Spatial Audio music with royalty bump
Apple Music hopes to increase its Spatial Audio music offering by paying artists up to 10% more royalties as long as they've published songs in the format.Apple MusicDolby Atmos music, which Apple has dubbed Spatial Audio music, launched in 2021 on A.....»»
The best time to buy appliances (and the worst time to buy)
Need a new dishwasher or dryer? Depending on when you buy, you may end up paying a vastly different price......»»
Lift is the #1 Netflix movie in the world right now, but these 3 heist movies are so much better
Netflix’s Kevin Hart-led heist movie Lift is the streamer’s biggest movie in the world this week, but make no mistake — this stinker of a … The post Lift is the #1 Netflix movie in the world right now, but these 3 heist movies.....»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s earnings fell by $36M in 2023
Apple is paying its top team huge amounts, hardly a surprise considering the company's success at getting people to buy its devices and sign up to its services......»»
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s earnings fell by $36 million in 2023
Apple is paying its top team huge amounts, hardly a surprise considering the company's success at getting people to buy its devices and sign up to its services......»»
Kids start paying attention to accuracy at about age 4
Early on, they're likely to trust humans; a bit later, performance matters more. Enlarge / Why wouldn't you trust this little guy? He's so cute! (credit: Thamrongpat Theerathammakorn) Making mistakes is human, but it's n.....»»
Apple released a short video teasing Apple Vision Pro, paying homage to original iPhone ad
Apple Vision Pro is coming on February 2, and Apple has released a quick teaser called "Get Ready," filled with movie clips of stars putting on their goggles or headsets.Apple Vision ProLittle new information has been shared about Apple Vision Pro si.....»»
OpenAI also wants to pay for licensing news articles, but not as much as Apple
Ever since chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT became popular, there have been discussions about how these platforms use third-party content to train their AI models without paying any kind of license fee. Following the report that Apple has been negoti.....»»
You"ll be paying much more for SSD cards this year - here"s why
Sorry buyers, but SSD prices will be skyrocketing this year thanks to manufacturers increasing market prices for its components......»»
Can we trust students to collect data ready to use in scientific research?
Recent efforts to improve on the openness and transparency in science have already begun paying off towards greater integrity in the way researchers do and report science. It is now common practice for scientists to pre-register their studies and to.....»»
Mac Studio vs. iMac vs. Mac mini: don’t make a mistake
Learn how to pick between Apple's three desktop Macs, which are all based on the M1 chip but are quite different in price, specs, and performance......»»
You’ll be paying extra for ad-free Prime Video come January
Subscribers will have to opt-in to a pricier ad-free plan. Enlarge (credit: Amazon Prime Video) Amazon confirmed today in an email to Prime members that it will begin showing ads alongside its streaming Prime Video conte.....»»
Xfinity waited to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price
Data for almost 36 million customers now in the hands of unknown hackers. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) Comcast waited as many as nine days to patch its network against a high-severity vulnerabi.....»»
Xfinity waited 13 days to patch critical Citrix Bleed 0-day. Now it’s paying the price
Data for almost 36 million customers now in the hands of unknown hackers. Enlarge / A Comcast Xfinity service van in San Ramon, California on February 25, 2020. (credit: Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado ) Comcast wa.....»»