Month: July 2022
Microsoft servers are being hijacked to boost proxies
Audio player loading… Hackers have been found installing malware on Microsoft SQL servers (opens in new tab) in order to monetize the endpoints’ bandwidth. Findings from Ahnlab discovered a special type of malware, called proxyware, which turns the host device into a proxy (opens in new tab) server that remote…
Read MoreNintendo alludes to Xenoblade Chronicles 4 – but we’re not convinced
Audio player loading… A recent interview with Monolith Soft suggests more Xenoblade Chronicles games will happen – but is that really going to be the case? Up to this point, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has been largely viewed as the end of a trilogy. Director Tetsuya Takahashi had previously stated (opens…
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How to turn off Instagram’s feed recommendations for an entire month
Instagram might be walking back its horribly received TikTok-style redesign and cutting down on the app’s constant avalanche of recommendations, but that won’t prevent recommended content from appearing in your feed altogether. It turns out there’s a fix for that you might not be aware of; I didn’t even know…
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Blue Origin’s next crewed spaceflight is scheduled for August 4th
Blue Origin has revealed when New Shepard’s sixth crewed flight will take place. The NS-22 mission (New Shepard’s 22nd launch overall) is set for August 4th, which is two months to the day after its previous spaceflight. The launch window opens at 9:30AM ET. The company recently announced the passengers…
Read MoreYouTube is taking a sneaky shortcut to compete with TikTok
Audio player loading… Content creation platforms the world over can’t seem to resist TikTok’s short-form video style, and now YouTube is doubling its efforts to compete with the social media behemoth by implementing a new TikTok-style creator tool. As part of its latest app update (opens in new tab) on…
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Microsoft 365 users have a new reason to choose Edge over Google Chrome
Audio player loading… Microsoft is preparing an update for its web browser Edge that will help develop new synergies across its product suite. As per new (opens in new tab) entries (opens in new tab) in the Microsoft 365 product roadmap, users of the productivity suite will soon benefit from…
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