Network and Beyond NaB

In a tale that reads like a modern day cyber thriller, cybersecurity researcher Jon DiMaggio successfully unmasked the elusive leader of the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. By adopting a fake cybercriminal persona, DiMaggio infiltrated the gang's inner circle, ultimately identifying its mastermind, Dmitry Khoroshev, before law enforcement could publicly reveal... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104221-cyber-sleuth-infiltrated-lockbit-ransomware-gang-unmasked-leader.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A significant effort is underway, led by SingularityNET, to construct a global network of supercomputers aimed at developing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). AGI is anticipated to be a groundbreaking system that not only matches but exceeds human intelligence across a wide array of disciplines, with the ability to learn and... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104217-singularitynet-leads-effort-build-supercomputer-network-agi-development.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In a recent research paper, Google subsidiary DeepMind revealed that their robot paddle has beaten amateur-level opponents in full table tennis matches in 13 of 29 games. Granted, it still can't quite hang with the real pros, but being able to reach the amateur skill tier is an impressive feat... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104219-watch-google-deepmind-robot-play-table-tennis-against.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In 2007, security researchers Alexander Sotirov and Dino Dai Zovi founded the first annual Pwnie Awards, a ceremony centered on recognizing the year's best and worst achievements in information security. Since then, security professionals and past winners have continued the annual tradition of selecting the industry's best (and worst) representatives. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104216-crowdstrike-president-accepts-most-epic-fail-award-year.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The story began when Eta Prime acquired a broken 512GB Steam Deck with a cracked LCD screen. The previous owner had salvaged some of the internal components, recognizing that they were still perfectly functional. Eta Prime saw an opportunity to transform what was left into something entirely new – a... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104210-busted-steam-deck-reborn-surprisingly-capable-100-mini.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Google researchers have uncovered over nine vulnerabilities in Qualcomm's Adreno GPU, an integrated graphics processing unit in Qualcomm's Snapdragon processors. Due to the GPU having kernel privileges, the security flaws pose significant risks since they could allow attackers to gain full control of a device. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104215-researchers-uncover-critical-vulnerabilities-qualcomm-adreno-gpu.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Clipchamp's noise suppression lets users automatically filter out unwanted background audio like wind, crowd noise, and other ambient sounds. It turns a complicated editing process into something users can fix with a toggle. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104209-microsoft-free-windows-video-editor-clipchamp-gains-couple.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A mention in this week's Steam Deck firmware patch notes has some observers speculating that Valve is preparing to release its well-regarded Linux build for third-party hardware. The move could significantly impact the emerging PC handheld space. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104205-steamos-could-see-general-distribution-release-work-other.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

When security researcher Grant Smith received a text message claiming to be from the United States Postal Service, he initially dismissed it as another scam. However, the situation took a serious turn when his wife inadvertently entered her credit card details into the linked fraudulent website. This personal breach motivated... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104204-husband-quest-justice-unmasks-global-smishing-operation.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel has released a statement detailing how its new microcode patch fixes instability problems in 13th and 14th-generation Raptor Lake desktop processors. The company assures that the update doesn't degrade performance and the issue won't affect upcoming hardware. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104203-intel-promisies-next-microcode-update-crashing-cpus-shouldnt.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Scientists at Oxford University Physics Department have developed a groundbreaking solar-power innovation. They have miniaturized solar panels that are thin enough to print on any object while maintaining comparable energy output. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104207-breakthrough-flexible-solar-panels-thin-they-can-printed.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Developer Adam Gastineau recently launched "VirtualFriend – VB Emulator" for the Apple Vision Pro to bring back the games from Nintendo's shortlived VR experiment of the 90s – it's also compatible with iPhone and iPad but without the 3D effect. While it sounds like a recipe for failure, Nintendo's hardware... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104201-thanks-apple-new-policies-emulators-you-can-now.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Icon utilizes a massive 3D printer measuring more than 45 feet wide and weighing 4.75 tons. It uses a mixture of concrete powder, sand, water, and other additives to build walls layer by layer, squeezing out the mixture like toothpaste out of a tube. The resulting walls look like textured corduroy. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104199-massive-3d-printed-community-almost-finished-texas.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Consumer Reports (CR) highlighted the trend of people-search sites that collate publicly available data on individuals and make it easily accessible. They've led to the rise in services like DeleteMe and Confidently, which claim to remove customers from these sites. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104195-paid-services-remove-you-people-finder-sites-arent.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Take-Two Interactive, the parent of GTA dev Rockstar, lists its future releases in the company's latest quarterly report, including GTA VI. The release date of fall of 2025 is unchanged, as are the platforms it will be available on at launch: PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104192-gta-vi-set-launch-fall-2025-but-no.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Sony published the God of War Ragnarok system requirements slightly over a month before its PC launch. Systems capable of running Sony Santa Monica's previous entry should easily handle the sequel. The only thing users might have to upgrade is their storage. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104185-god-war-ragnarok-requires-190gb-system-requirements-released.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 is based on the RP2350 microcontroller, costs just one dollar more than the original Raspberry Pi Pico, and offers a higher core clock speed, double the memory, more powerful Arm cores, and other upgrades you would expect from an improved hardware design. The new board... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104183-raspberry-pi-pico-2-board-adds-risc-v.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It operates at a 1,963 MHz boost clock, offers up to 14 teraflops of single-precision FP32 performance, and delivers up to 229 TOPS of AI processing power. Other notable hardware features include 16GB of 256-bit memory and a PCIe 4.0×16 interface. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104177-intel-unveils-discrete-arc-gpu-car-ai-experiences.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Intel has confirmed that its recently announced two-year warranty extension for 13th- and 14th-generation Core processors covers i5 K, KF, and above models. The company can only guarantee the extension for boxed units purchased separately. Users experiencing crashes in pre-built systems must contact the manufacturer's customer support. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104172-intel-oems-provide-updates-raptor-lake-warranties-battlemage.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Launch-day MSRPs for AMD's first four Ryzen 9000 desktop processors are now public. The two mid-range CPUs begin shipping this week, while the high-end models will become available next week. Although the top two processors are a bit more expensive than some predicted, all Zen 5 chips are a little... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104171-amd-confirms-zen-5-launch-prices-9950x-starts.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

VMware Workstation lets you run Windows, Linux, and a host of other operating systems side-by-side on the same PC. Switch between OS instantly, share files between VMs with drag-and-drop functionality, create clones and more. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/downloads/189-vmware-workstation-for-windows.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The NVMe technology update includes three brand new specifications: the NVMe Boot specification, the Subsystem Local Memory command set, and the Computational Programs command set. The consortium said these specifications aim to facilitate "faster and simpler development" of the architecture. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104161-new-specifications-storage-chiplet-tech-make-architectural-development.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today we're taking our first look at AMD's new Zen 5 processors, starting with the Ryzen 7 9700X, their latest 8-core / 16-thread CPU designed to replace the 7700X. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/review/2877-amd-ryzen-7-9700x/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

X filed the lawsuit in federal court in Texas on Tuesday against the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) and member companies Unilever, Mars, CVS Health and Orsted. "We tried being nice for 2 years and got nothing but empty words. Now, it is war," Musk tweeted. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104162-elon-musk-x-sues-advertising-group-over-boycott.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

United States District Judge Amit Mehta found Google guilty of building a monopolistic position in web search. The Mountain View corporation spent billions of dollars becoming the leading search provider for computing platforms and web browsers on PC and mobile devices. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104150-mozilla-doomed-suffer-worst-consequences-google-antitrust-defeat.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

GeForce graphics griver 560.81 adds DLSS support for Hunt: Showdown 1896. Additionally, introduces profiles for Chained Together, Dungeonborne, Once Human, Stormgate and The First Descendant. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/downloads/drivers/essentials/nvidia-geforce/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Built on Samsung's 12nm process tech, the new packages will come in 12GB and 16GB sizes. They utilize an innovative 4-stack design made possible by some clever engineering tricks, including optimizing the printed circuit board, epoxy molding compound, and back-lapping process. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104139-samsung-announces-mass-production-thinnest-lpddr5x-sticks-enhanced.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, Microsoft's chief people officer Kathleen Hogan outlined the company's new "Security Core Priority" policy, which builds on the previous "Secure Future" initiative ushered in by Nadella. She re-emphasized the CEO's words in the memo, saying that when faced with a trade-off, employees... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104133-microsoft-binding-employee-bonuses-promotions-security-performance.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite all warnings against using poor passwords... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/trivia/6-most-common-password/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Western Digital has announced an unexpected new capacity for its enterprise-focused hard disk drives. The San Jose company is now shipping the first samples of a new 32TB UltraSMR HDD unit, a nearline drive equipped with many of WD's advanced technology solutions. Select customers are currently testing these drives in... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104127-western-digital-now-sampling-32tb-smr-based-hard.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Recent Nvidia graphics drivers (version 555 and newer) are causing Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on Windows PCs with older CPUs that lack the POPCNT (Population Count) instruction. This issue affects Windows 10 users with older processors, such as the Core 2 Duo E8400, who have recent, still-supported Nvidia... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104113-nvidia-driver-update-causes-bsod-older-windows-pcs.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The video, posted by YouTuber Inkbox, walks viewers through the process of booting up the ancient, pre-Windows MS-DOS 8.0 and installing games like the original Doom from 1993 on a system powered by an Intel CPU. The 16-bit code is all natively executed with zero software emulation required. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104118-check-out-ms-dos-running-natively-modern-hardware.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The EcoFlow Power Hat may look like an average hat at first glance, at least from a distance, but get a little closer and you'll spot some strange-looking patterns on the brim. Those are actually solar cells powerful enough to charge your devices at 12W via USB-A and USB-C ports... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104116-quirky-solar-powered-hat-could-next-big-thing.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Lincoln Nautilus SUV gave us the first glimpse of this new software earlier this year. That luxurious ride had a massive 48-inch panoramic screen taking up most of the dashboard real estate. The Explorer setup is more modest, rocking a 13.2-inch touchscreen infotainment display and a 12.3-inch digital instrument... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104112-explorer-2025-first-ford-run-new-android-powered.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The NFL is rolling out Wicket's facial authentication technology across all 32 stadiums for the upcoming season. The system should be operational by the time preseason starts. The full installation follows a successful trial conducted at various venues last year, including Cleveland Browns Stadium. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104107-nfl-implements-facial-authentication-across-all-stadiums.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Apple employs comprehensive security measures to protect its apps from malware and tampering. Users can only download applications for iOS and iPadOS from the App Store, where they first undergo a thorough review process. This comprehensive undertaking combines automated systems with human reviewers to maintain high-security standards. The company's App... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104105-how-unscrupulous-app-developers-manage-sidestep-apple-extensive.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Is Windows 10 or Windows 11 faster for gaming? We revisit this question using four hardware setups benchmarked with fresh OS installations in 13 games, with updated drivers and testing software. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/article/2872-which-is-faster-windows-10-or-windows-11/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Nvidia's highly anticipated Blackwell series of AI chips is facing significant delays due to design flaws discovered late in manufacturing. The Information cites two anonymous sources involved with Nvidia's chip and server hardware production, stating that the issue could take at least three months to resolve. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104106-nvidia-blackwell-chip-may-delayed-three-months-due.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It all started with a 2014 blog post by developer Raymond Chen that indicated former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer wrote the text for the Ctrl+Alt+Del screen in Windows 3.1. People read it wrong and started believing Ballmer wrote the text for the BSOD. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104104-who-wrote-bsod-screen-former-windows-developer-finally.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Game Informer magazine announced its closure on Friday after 33 years of publication. Typically sold with parent company GameStop's customer reward memberships, it was the longest-running print gaming magazine in the US and briefly the most widely circulated. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104098-game-informer-us-longest-running-gaming-magazine-has.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The key innovation is a nanoscale spin-rectifier that can convert extremely low-power RF signals of less than -20 dBm into a usable direct current voltage. This device overcomes a primary pain point of existing RF energy harvesting rectifiers, which struggle to operate efficiently at low ambient power levels. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104101-researchers-develop-new-battery-free-technology-draws-power.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A recent ordinance set by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors will stop the "automated rent-setting" practices managed by large landlord ventures. The Board unanimously approved the proposal, led by supervisor and 2024 mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin. Peskin looks to unseat current San Francisco Mayor London Breed in the November 2024 election. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104096-san-francisco-bans-renting-software-used-landlord-cartels.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Milei's administration recently established a new artificial intelligence unit, UIAAS, to prevent, detect, investigate, and prosecute criminals using AI algorithms. According to the law, UIAAS personnel will "patrol" open social networks, applications, websites, and even the Dark Web to identify crime perpetrators and detect potentially unlawful activities. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104094-argentina-new-president-wants-predict-crime-using-ai.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Suno and Udio were hit with separate copyright infringement lawsuits from music labels Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Music Group on June 24. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104091-ai-companies-argue-scraping-copyrighted-music-train-their.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

At Qualcomm's recent Q3 2024 earnings call, Cristiano Amon stated that the company's upcoming X-series roadmap will expand to offer PCs at retail prices as low as $700 without compromising the performance of the integrated AI acceleration hardware (if anyone cares about that). While he didn't explicitly mention laptop form... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104086-qualcomm-aims-bring-snapdragon-x-pc-prices-down.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Robots Exclusion Protocol is a web standard used to control and manage web crawler and bot access to websites. Defined by the robots.txt file, it tells search engines which parts of a site can be crawled or indexed, helping webmasters protect sensitive content and manage traffic efficiently. However, it... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104078-reddit-stands-firm-against-ai-companies-scraping-content.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 mobile chip aims to reshape how the world, or at least some parts of it, connects to the internet. Despite being designed for more affordable smartphones, the SoC provides all the necessary technology for enjoying entertainment and sharing content online, including all-day battery and... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104073-qualcomm-snapdragon-4s-gen-2-soc-designed-cheap.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The AmpereOne Aurora is a 512-core Arm processor with on-chip High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), designed for AI training and inference workloads. It includes a scalable AmpereOne Mesh, which the company claims allows for the "seamless connection of all types of compute." The Aurora also features integrated Ampere AI IP, a... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104074-ampere-announces-512-core-ampereone-aurora-processor-custom.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

By going vertical instead of staying flat, components can be stacked up, meaning much smaller footprints for our electronics – and we all want our devices smaller and sleeker these days. But achieving that 3D circuitry is a challenge with existing methods like direct ink writing (DIW). Those techniques use... Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104068-using-3d-printing-create-3d-circuits-researchers-unlock.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The issues affecting Intel Raptor Lake CPUs have been plaguing users for well over a year now. Intel initially suggested that overclocking and overvolting was to blame, suggesting users and OEMs return to the company's recommended baseline voltages. Read Entire Article https://www.techspot.com/news/104069-intel-faces-possible-class-action-lawsuit-over-faulty.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger