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Lamborghini unveils its first plug-in hybrid supercar, the Revuelto

The Revuelto comes with a carbon fiber monocoque frame and a front structure built out of forged composites. Most of the body panels are carbon fiber, with aluminium doors and thermoplastic front and rear bumpers thrown in for good measure. The car also gets scissor doors that have become a... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98138-lamborghini-unveils-first-plug-hybird-supercar-revuelto.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Leading tech minds sign open letter asking for a six-month pause on advanced AI development

In an open letter published on Future of Life Institute's website, more than 1,100 signatories have expressed concern regarding what they call an out-of-control race to develop and deploy increasingly powerful digital brains in which we can't yet understand, predict or even reliably control. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98126-leading-tech-minds-sign-open-letter-asking-six.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Firefox will support Windows 7/8 until at least 2024

The Extended Support Release (ESR) of Firefox will keep supporting Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 until at least until 2024. Mozilla programmer Mike Kaply confirmed the decision through the Bugzilla platform, stating that the corporation "will not be ending support for Windows 7/Windows 8 before the release of the Firefox... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98122-firefox-support-windows-78-until-least-2024.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Regulatory filings confirm Nvidia RTX 4070 12GB memory configuration

Confirmation of the RTX 4070's memory size came from MSI and Gigabyte's regulatory filings with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) and South Korea's National Radio Research Agency (NRRA) website. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98106-regulatory-filings-confirm-nvidia-rtx-4070-12gb-memory.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nintendo GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin is coming to Steam

The team behind the free and open-source Dolphin emulator recently launched its own Steam store page. The emulator is not available to download just yet from Steam (you can grab it here from TS downloads) but it can be added to your wish list. A notice on the Steam page... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98105-gamecube-wii-emulator-dolphin-coming-steam.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ford teases "epic sequel" to the all-electric F-150 Lightning

The automaker said its single guiding principle for T3 is to create a truck people can trust in the digital age – that is, one that is fully updatable and is constantly improving. The pickup also needs to be sleek, aerodynamic, quick, resourceful, and flexible, Ford said, adding that it... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98088-ford-teases-epic-sequel-all-electric-f-150.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nvidia calls cryptocurrency useless for society, says its graphics cards are better used for AI

Speaking to The Guardian, Nvidia Chief Technology Officer Micheal Kagan said that the processing power of the company's GPUs should be used for tasks more worthwhile than mining crypto, such as powering AI-based technologies like ChatGPT. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98081-nvidia-calls-cryptocurrency-useless-society-gpus-better-used.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Unreal Engine 5.2 electrifies GDC 2023 attendees with photorealistic visuals

The annual Game Developers Conference (GDC) is a forum for developers, graphic artists, and other industry professionals to solve challenges, exchange ideas, and showcase new technologies in the game development industry. Epic Games provided this year's conference-goers with a deeper look into the company's Unreal Engine 5.2, and based on... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98078-epic-new-unreal-engine-52-electrifies-gdc-2023.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nvidia GeForce users can now encode more simultaneous streams

Nvidia quietly softened the limits on simultaneous video encoding streams for its consumer graphics cards. The change should give streamers and others working with video more flexibility without needing a workstation or data center GPU. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98073-nvidia-geforce-users-can-now-encode-more-simultaneous.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

You should update your Netgear Orbi router now and check for more patches soon

Security researchers at Cisco Talos have published four vulnerabilities affecting Netgear Orbi mesh wireless systems. The device's latest firmware resolves three of the issues, but the fourth remains a threat, so users should keep checking for further updates. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98060-you-update-netgear-orbi-router-now-check-more.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Relativity's 3D printed rocket achieves multiple milestones but fails to reach orbit

The flight, nicknamed Good Luck, Have Fun (GLHF), lifted off from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Everything seemed to be going swimmingly at first. There were no issues on the launch pad and during liftoff. The rocket reached max Q, the point at which the rocket undergoes maximum... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98052-relativity-3d-printed-rocket-achieves-multiple-milestones-but.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Latest Halo Infinite update locks out players if their graphics card has insufficient VRAM

Halo Infinite's requirement that a graphics card has 4GB of VRAM is shown on both its Microsoft store page and the official game website. On Steam, there's no mention of the amount of VRAM needed but the minimum requirements are listed as an AMD RX 570 or Nvidia GTX 1050... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98035-latest-halo-infinite-update-locks-out-players-if.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Netflix is working on nearly 90 new games for its platform

Leanne Loombe, VP of external games at Netflix, said there are 70 titles in development at partner studios around the globe in addition to the 16 games that Netflix's in-house studios are also working on. The new offerings will include everything from RPGs and puzzle games to narrative adventures and indie hits. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98017-netflix-working-bring-nearly-90-additional-games-platform.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

NASA's AIM mission comes to an end after nearly 16 years

The satellite was put into orbit 312 miles up. Data from the long-running mission helped scientists better understand the formation of these unique clouds, also called night-shining or noctilucent clouds, and was featured in 379 peer-reviewed scientific papers over the years. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/98000-nasa-aim-mission-comes-end-after-nearly-16.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

4Chan user arrested for posting "in Minecraft" death threat

Richard Golden posted his message to kill Mike Chitwood on 4Chan's /pol board. The sheriff has been targeted by far-right groups since he called out neo-Nazis after a group distributed anti-Semitic flyers to residents in Daytona Beach, Florida, and hung up banners on pedestrian bridges during the Daytona 500 sporting... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97998-4chan-user-arrested-posting-minecraft-death-threat.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Recent report claims Seagate and Hitachi HDDs are most likely to fail

Recently, the typical usage of a hard disk drive (HDD) has shifted drastically. As solid-state drives (SSDs) have become the primary storage device, HDDs are the go-to for games, file backups, or cheap additional storage. Hard drive prices have dipped significantly in the last few years, leading some buyers to... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97990-recent-report-claims-seagate-hitachi-hdds-most-likely.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

FTC ruling says Epic Games used deceptive practices to trick users into unwanted purchases

The ruling relates to a pair of complaints brought against Epic Games late last year, both which stem from Epic's use of dark design patterns to drive in-game purchases. Epic was initially hit with $275 million in penalties last December after being found guilty of violating the Children's Online Privacy... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97987-ftc-ruling-epic-games-used-deceptive-practices-trick.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Global PC and console gaming revenues dipped 2.2% in 2022

Market intelligence firm Newzoo's PC and Console Gaming Report 2023 reveals several interesting facts about the state of the global PC and console gaming industry. According to the report, total gaming revenue in 2022 hit $92.3 billion, down 2.2% from the previous year. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97972-global-pc-console-gaming-revenues-dipped-22-2022.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Latest Windows 11 update is causing slow SSDs & WiFi connections, BSoD, and more

The KB5023706 update for Windows 11 22H2, codenamed Moment 2, brought the usual improvements, fixes, and features to Microsoft's operating system, including a search bar in Task Manager, and a tablet-optimized taskbar. As is par for the course for Windows updates, it also introduced unwelcome elements. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97973-latest-windows-11-update-causing-slows-ssds-wifi.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Almost everyone wins in the business of selling used smartphones

The Wall Street Journal's Joanna Stern recently asked major carriers and smartphone manufacturers about their trade-in businesses, but none were forthcoming with details. She ultimately found a third-party company called U.S. Mobile Phones that was willing to talk and even let her into their warehouse. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97958-almost-everyone-wins-second-hand-smartphone-business.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Spotify HiFi has been ready and waiting in the wings for over a year ago, but Apple rained on its parade

Söderström said a lossless experience is still on the way. "We announced it, but then the industry changed for a bunch of reasons," the executive noted, adding that they are still going to roll it out but will do so in a way that makes sense for them and their... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97945-spotify-hifi-has-ready-waiting-wings-over-year.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AI-generated personas are pushing malware on YouTube

CloudSEK, a contextual AI company that predicts cyberthreats, writes that since November 2022, there has been a 200-300% month-on-month increase in YouTube videos containing links to stealer malware, including Vidar, RedLine, and Raccoon. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97926-ai-generated-personas-pushing-malware-youtube.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

GM plans to develop an Azure-powered in-car AI assistant

General Motors recently said that it's developing an in-car AI assistant based on Microsoft's Azure cloud service and OpenAI, according to Semafor. The company compares its goal to generative AI like ChatGPT and Bing AI but stresses that its model will work differently. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97922-gm-plans-develop-azure-powered-car-ai-assistant.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New Pioneer Blu-ray discs are guaranteed to last at least 100 years

As reported by PC Watch (via Tom's Hardware), Japan's Electronic Books Preservation Act requires certain tax data to be stored electronically for 100 years. That's a problem for long-term digital storage formats such as NAND flash, hard drives, tape, and optical discs, which wouldn't last a century. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97910-new-pioneer-blu-ray-discs-guaranteed-last-least.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Algae may be Microsoft's newest weapon in the fight against its own carbon footprint

Back in 2020, Microsoft announced its commitment to achieving a "carbon-negative" operating status by 2030. The company updated the world on their carbon elimination efforts in 2021, having funded the elimination of more than a billion tons of carbon dioxide from the environment. Despite the removal, the company found that... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97901-algae-may-microsoft-newest-weapon-fight-against-own.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Silicon Valley Bank collapses in biggest American bank failure since 2008 financial crisis

Silicon Valley Bank failed on Friday after a massive run on deposits, putting almost $175 billion, including money from some of the biggest tech companies, under the control of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). The bank had been a significant venture capital funding source for technology companies, the New... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97897-silicon-valley-bank-collapses-biggest-american-bank-failure.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hackers are targeting SonicWall devices with malware that can survive firmware updates

Security researchers at Mandiant have uncovered a new malicious campaign against network appliances sold by SonicWall. The unknown actors behind the campaign are likely Chinese and working to benefit the Communist dictatorship, the analysts say, and the group is currently tracked as UNC4540. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97886-chinese-hackers-targeting-sonicwall-devices-persistent-malware.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Super Metroid has been recompiled and ported to PC

Super Metroid arrived in 1994 as the third official installment in the Metroid series and for many, it represents the pinnacle of the franchise. You play as Samus Aran, a bounty hunter on a mission to planet Zebes to reclaim a Metroid creature stolen by antagonist Ridley. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97876-super-metroid-has-recompiled-ported-pc.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Meta is suing Freenom, cybercriminals' favorite domain registrar

Meta is suing Freenom, a Netherlands-based registry service managing five of the most infamous top-level domains in the phishing business. Mark Zuckerberg's corporation said that Freenom has repeatedly ignored its abuse complaints, becoming a safe haven for phishers, cyber-squatters and other cybercriminals while collecting money through traffic monetization to the... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97856-meta-suing-freenom-cybercriminals-favorite-domain-registrar.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel finalizes design for Intel 20A and Intel 18A process nodes

Industry watchers have had their eyes set on Intel's 3nm-based technologies, which are expected to debut in consumer CPUs as soon as next year. In the meantime, the company seems to be hard at work on more advanced process nodes such as Intel 18A and 20A that are central to... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97841-intel-finalizes-design-intel-20a-intel-18a-process.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Eight of the top 10 best-selling smartphones in 2022 were iPhones

According to Counterpoint Research's smartphone sales tracker, the top three best-selling smartphones last year were from Apple: the aforementioned iPhone 13, the iPhone 13 Pro Max and the iPhone 14 Pro Max, in that order. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97845-eight-top-10-best-selling-smartphones-2022-iphones.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Illicit marketplace BidenCash releases over 2 million stolen card details in birthday promotion

BidenCash appears to be leaking the database as a way to drum up attention. Cyble researchers who first detected the leak write that it contains 2,165,700 credit and debit card details: 740,858 credit cards, 811,676 debit cards, and 293 charge cards. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97828-illicit-marketplace-bidencash-releases-over-2-million-card.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

AMD formally addresses rare driver bug suspected of bricking Windows installations

The issue, which was originally reported earlier this year, was suspected to be a bug in the recent Adrenalin 23.2.1 driver package. AMD users who were unfortunate enough to encounter the issue would attempt to install the drivers, only to be met with an inaccessible boot drive error upon restart.... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97819-amd-formally-addresses-rare-driver-bug-suspected-bricking.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel Arc GPU Re-Review: New Drivers, New Performance?

Ever since Intel Arc GPUs launched, driver updates have kept coming with the promise of solid performance gains. It's now time to test those claims and see if reality matches up with the hype. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/review/2634-intel-arc-a770-a750-revisit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Flatpak could become a universal app store for Linux systems

Some influential people in the open-source community are pushing for the adoption of a one-stop app store for Linux-based operating systems. The store would be built on Flatpak, a popular software deployment and package management utility, and it could provide customers with the same user-friendly approach other popular app stores... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97803-flatpak-could-become-universal-app-store-linux-systems.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Final Fantasy 16 producer dislikes the term JRPG, considers it "discriminatory"

With the highly anticipated Final Fantasy XVI arriving on June 22, Yoshida has been giving interviews to a number of media publications as part of the game's pre-launch promotional campaign. One of these was Skill-Up, which asked Yoshida how he felt JRPGs had advanced in comparison to action games. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97790-final-fantasy-16-producer-dislikes-term-jrpg-once.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Bitdefender defeats Mortal Kombat ransomware with free decryptor

Security company Bitdefender released a free decryptor for the Mortal Kombat-themed ransomware this week. Users can deploy the tool silently and automate it. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97768-bitdefender-defeats-mortal-kombat-ransomware-free-decryptor.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

NCMEC unveils tool to help minors fight online spread of explicit images

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) announced this week that it's collaborating with a few online platforms on a tool to help teens and others stop their intimate pictures from being shared. The measure intends to take a more preventative approach versus typical reporting systems. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/97755-ncmec-unveils-tool-help-minors-fight-online-spread.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger