Month: May 2023
The Amazon executive in charge of Astro robot is leaving the company
Amazon’s expensive and not-so-smart Astro robot still has yet to become available to buy without an invite, and now the executive who oversaw its development is leaving the company, Insider reports. Ken Washington, Amazon’s VP of consumer robotics, is leaving the company to “pursue an external opportunity,” a spokesperson told…
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This new ransomware group is targeting big businesses – here’s what you need to know
A new ransomware (opens in new tab) threat actor has been detected targeting big businesses in hopes of equally large payouts. Cybersecurity researchers from Talos uncovered a threat actor called RA Group which kicked off its operations in April 2023 using the Babuk source code, which was previously leaked, apparently…
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The best 60 percent keyboards in 2023
Gaming keyboards are plentiful and diverse right now. You can buy them in black or white, wired or wireless, and with at least a dozen key switch options. And every year they’ve gotten bigger and more complex, with media buttons and macro keys and bright rainbow LED backlighting. However, this…
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Hackers are attacking another serious WordPress security flaw – here’s how to keep your site safe
Cybercriminals have been spotted abusing a known, high-severity vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin, just a day after a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit was published. Cybersecurity researchers from PatchStack discovered a cross-site script (XSS) vulnerability in Advanced Custom Fields, a popular plugin for the WordPress website builder (opens in new tab),…
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Apple adds new concert-finding features to Maps and Music
Apple is rolling out new concert discovery features in its Maps and Music apps that should make it easier to find local shows. On Apple Music, Apple is adding a Set Lists section that lives within the app’s Browse tab, allowing you to look through an artist’s upcoming shows and…
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Google Bard gets another update that makes it better for research
Bard, Google’s answer to ChatGPT, is a friendlier chatbot that has gone through quite the glow-up recently. A few new updates could make it the perfect tool to use when writing long papers or conducting academic research. The bot was the star of the show at this year’s Google I/O…
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