Month: March 2023
BreachForums says it will shut down following owner’s arrest
It seems as if Breach Forums is going down with its captain, after all. The administrator that succeeded their now-arrested predecessor confirmed that they would be shutting the site down and starting from scratch. The decision was made after they suspected law enforcement accessed the founder’s device, practically compromising the…
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The Tripod Desk Pro is a portable standing desk that upgraded my WFH setup
At Engadget, we’ve covered plenty of standing desks and peripherals that have changed up our work-from-home setups, but everyone’s use case (and living arrangements) differ. Until now, I’ve struggled to find a standing desk that balances versatility and compactness. I live in a small, one-bedroom apartment in London, usually working…
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Amazon’s refreshed Fire TV Omni QLED lineup includes cheaper, smaller models
Amazon is once again refreshing its Fire TV sets, but the focus now is less on whiz-bang features and more on where those sets will fit. The 4K-capable Fire TV Omni QLED line now comes in smaller 43-, 50- and 55-inch models. These TVs start at a lower $450 but…
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Redfall hands-on: A creepy and creative twist on the modern looter shooter
It seems like every major developer is working on an open-world shooter with co-op and RPG elements. But with Redfall, by drawing inspiration from a number of its previous titles, alongside other standouts in the genre, Arkane Studios has added fun new twists to the typical fps survival game. After…
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Google Cloud wants to make online multiplayer gaming smoother than ever
Google Cloud hopes that game developers can now improve the online multiplayer experience for their players with a new cloud tool. Game servers used for online play can now run on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) Autopilot using another new feature from the company, an open-source game server orchestrator called Argones.…
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TikTok trackers found on multiple US government websites
A new report by Canadian cybersecurity firm Feroot Security has found tracking pixels belonging to TikTok across numerous websites including US government pages. The study looked at over 3,500 organization and government websites during the first two months of 2023 ,and found TikTok tracking pixels on 30 US state government…
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