WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin / WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg calls it “a rare and unusual situation” resulting from WP Engine’s legal moves. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since… Read more
read more...WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin
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Chinese and Iranian hackers use ChatGPT and LLM tools to create malware and phishing attacks — OpenAI report has recorded over 20 cyberattacks created with ChatGPT
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Shutterstock) If there’s one sign that AI is more trouble than it is worth, OpenAI confirms that over twenty cyberattacks have occurred, all created via ChatGPT. The report confirms that generative AI was used to conduct spear-phishing attacks, debug and develop malware, and conduct other malicious activity. The report confirms two cyberattacks using… Read more
read more...Steam checkout banner clarifies you don’t own the game you buy — GOG takes a jab at Steam, saying it gives users offline installers that cannot be taken away
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Future) Steam updated its shopping cart page with a banner under the ‘Continue to Payment’ button that says you only get a license for the game you’re buying. According to a Reddit Thread that discussed this change, the company made this change apparently due to a new California law. AB 2426 states that… Read more
read more...Old-school Nintendo console gets Bluetooth and improved audio features with addon — NES hub utilizes previously unused expansion port
By: Tom's Hardware
RetroTime NES Hub, installed into the NES’ bottom expansion slot. (Image credit: RetroTime) Retro gaming enthusiasts likely already know that the NES’ expansion port never received any official expansions. But if you own the NES-001 model and want to use that port, RetroTime has now released a Bluetooth-enabled “NES Hub” for pre-order via 8BitMods. NES… Read more
read more...AAA gaming comes to Apple M1 thanks to the latest Asahi Linux build — Control, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Witcher 3 are playable with respectable frame rates
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You rarely hear Apple gamers playing AAA games on their MacBooks, much less Apple users desiring to run AAA games on Linux with Apple hardware. However, the developers behind Asahi Linux have announced alpha driver compatibility with x86-based Windows games in Linux on Apple M1 and M2 Arm-based silicon, making Asahi Linux the world’s first… Read more
read more...Hackers took over robovacs to chase pets and yell slurs
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Someone gained access to Ecovacs Deebot X2 Omni robotic vacuums across several US cities earlier this year and used them to chase pets and yell racist slurs at their owners, reported ABC News in Australia this week. The outlet spoke with multiple Deebot X2 owners who say their Deebot X2s had been hacked in May,… Read more
read more...Passive M.2 SSD heatsink features a dual ultra-thin vapor chamber — Cooler Master Kaze cools double-sided M.2 drives
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Cooler Master) Cooler Master launched a passive heatsink called Kaze for cooling M.2 2280 SSDs. It uses a dual vapor chamber design and a long heatsink array while maintaining a low profile. It provides cooling for double-sided M.2 SSDs. Cooler Master promises that its Kaze M.2 cooler provides an ultra-thin vapor chamber made… Read more
read more...Arrow Lake CPUs get Intel APO support for improved gaming performance — Intel APO game library also expands with 12 new titles
By: Tom's Hardware
(Image credit: Intel) Intel says its top-tier processors in the recently launched Intel Core Ultra 200S CPUs (codenamed Arrow Lake) are verified to work with Intel Application Optimization (APO). This software ensures that your computer’s hardware resources are appropriately allocated to the current app and could improve gaming performance by up to 31%. You can… Read more
read more...Counter-Strike’s Dust II runs purely within a neural network on an RTX 3090 — performance is disappointing at only 10 FPS
By: Tom's Hardware
Eloi Alonso and Adam Jelley’s “DIAMOND” diffusion world model used to simulate Counter-Strike: Global Offensive gameplay on series staple map, Dust II. (Image credit: Valve for CS:GO; Eloi Alonso and Adam Jelley on GitHub) In a move showing yet further progress in the field of generative AI being capable of simulating existing (copyrighted) games, the… Read more
read more...Meta suggests AI Northern Lights pics are as good as the real thing
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Meta has a suggestion for folks like me who forgot to go outside and look at the Northern Lights on Thursday night: just use AI to fake it! But Threads users who replied to Meta’s idea, posted along with three AI-generated images of the Aurora Borealis Meta last night, seem to disagree. Here’s Meta’s post:… Read more
read more...LG UltraGear 34-inch curved WQHD Nano IPS monitor is on sale for just $349
By: Tom's Hardware
Some monitors are bigger than others, and this LG 34GN850-B is no exception. It packs more than size; it’s got beefy specs that make it stand out as a serious competitor. The LG UltraGear 34-inch curved gaming monitor debuted at $749, but right now, it’s marked down to just $329 at Walmart. The LG 34GN850-B offers plenty… Read more
read more...Elecfreaks micro:bit Space Science Kit Review: Go for launch
By: Tom's Hardware
Tom’s Hardware Verdict For educational users this is a great kit that undercuts the brand leader but doesn’t skimp on quality. That said, it is still pricey and the lessons really need to be PDFs. Pros + Lower cost than similar Lego kit + Great build quality + Chose of sensors and electronics + Easy… Read more
read more...Dell XPS 13 (9350) review: Lunar Lake on defense
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Tom’s Hardware Verdict The Dell XPS 13 gets long battery life thanks to Intel’s Lunar Lake. While its design is attractive, the touch-based function row is difficult to use as it prioritizes form over function. Pros + Long battery life (with LCD display) + Attractive, minimalist design Cons – Capacitive function row isn’t as good… Read more
read more...LGA 1700 contact frames are incompatible with Arrow Lake
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Due to the elongated shape of LGA 1700 CPUs and how they are secured in the socket, 12th-14th Gen Intel Core CPUs have been known to bend or warp while installed in the motherboard’s socket. This can cause higher temperatures due to uneven contact with CPU coolers. So Thermal Grizzly, Thermalright, and others have released… Read more
read more...Leak: AMD’s Ryzen 9000X3D chips aren’t looking like a leap forward
By: The Verge
Somebody goofed — and now AMD’s unannounced Ryzen 9000X3D desktop processors have been partially revealed. But like Intel’s new Arrow Lake desktop CPUs, it doesn’t look like they’ll be a huge performance improvement on their predecessors. If so, that’s a shame given how poorly received AMD’s Ryzen 9000 was, to begin with. 1/4 Gallery —… Read more
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