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Facepalm: Microsoft has issued a new update regarding the nation-state attack it uncovered in January. Kremlin-sponsored hackers inflicted significant damage, and Redmond confirms they are still attempting to disrupt its systems. Microsoft’s security team earlier this year detected an attack on its systems that had been ongoing since November 2023. The culprits were identified as […]

A hot potato: Joe Biden’s State of the Union address last night covered several tech-related subjects, including AI voice cloning. The President called for a “ban on AI voice impersonation,” which isn’t too surprising given that someone used his voice to try to influence an election earlier this year. “Here at home, I have signed

While women have undeniably taken their place at the table, the statistics surrounding female representation in tech still make for grim reading. According to a report by Deloitte, the ratio of men to women in tech is 3:1. Calls for pay parity across the sector are also a persistent factor and in 2022 it was

In a nutshell: As Apple iOS 17.4 launches and Europe’s Digital Markets Act becomes law, European users can now use software outside the Apple App Store. The Cupertino giant has released new information explaining the range and limits of the changes. Meanwhile, the EU will interrogate the company over its recent decision to ban Epic

Please leave others some toilet paper: At 03:14:08 UTC on January 19, 2038, time will stop. Yes, it’s an overly dramatic statement, but it’s not entirely untrue, as computer systems are concerned. At that time and date, the Unix Epoch, which started on January 1, 1970, reaches its limit. It’s known as the Y2K38 or

Why it matters: Human activity on the Moon is increasing, and various proposals have been drafted for infrastructure to support further exploration. One such proposal involves the Moon’s seismology, an area about which we know little but could present a potentially serious obstacle to future missions. A group of researchers has proposed building a fiber

A hot potato: Electronic Arts is an organization that arguably only misses out on the title of “most-hated game company in the world” because Ubisoft exists. As it turns out, EA loves generative AI. CEO Andrew Wilson has been praising the technology, claiming it is set to make EA 30% more efficient while boosting monetization

Thirty years ago, CPUs and other specialized processors handled virtually all computation tasks. The graphics cards of that era helped to speed up the drawing of 2D shapes in Windows and applications, but served no other purpose. Fast forward to today, and the GPU has become one of the most dominant chips in the industry.

In a nutshell: The NAND flash industry was able to reverse its fortunes in the fourth quarter of 2023, and grow revenue by nearly 25 percent quarter over quarter. The latest data from TrendForce highlights a substantial 24.5 percent QoQ increase in NAND flash industry revenue to $11.49 billion. The research firm said the growth

Recap: A few weeks ago, a Russian hacker group completely crippled a significant portion of the US healthcare sector. The group executed a ransomware attack on a nationwide healthcare management system run by Optum that handles patient accounts, including payment processing, prescription orders, and insurance claims. In addition to encrypting the system, AlphV claimed to