Month: August 2023
Intel Meteor Lake turns heads with clock speed leak as hype builds around next-gen CPUs
Intel’s Meteor Lake processors have been the subject of a new leak which shows they could reach impressive boost speeds. As ever with leaks, we must bear in mind that this info comes with heavy baggage. We can’t be sure it’s authentic, and the source – Bilibili in China –…
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The FBI is investigating a multiple-state hospital ransomware attack
The FBI is investigating a ransomware attack that shut down emergency rooms in several states (via The Guardian). Ambulances were diverted while California-based Prospect Medical Holdings, which has hospitals in several states, “took our systems offline to protect them” and launched an investigation in partnership with “third party cybersecurity specialists,”…
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A $2,490 wireless podcasting kit is absurd, but at least Nomono’s sounds great
"A $3,000 podcasting kit, in this economy?" That was my first thought when I learned about Nomono's portable recording setup last year. Since then, the price has dropped slightly to $2,490. But my main concern remains: Who needs this thing when you can get a small audio recorder and lavalier…
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The Apple Watch 9 might underwhelm – apart from one key upgrade
What can we expect from the Apple Watch 9? Not much in terms of upgrades apart from a quite significant performance boost, according to the latest leak, so you might want to adjust your expectations accordingly. Information posted by a tipster on Chinese social media site Weibo and reported by…
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I converted a cargo bike to an e-bike — here’s what I learned
For about seven years in my 20s, in the midst of a crisis of self, I abandoned my nerdy predilections and picked up a new hobby, cycling, which ultimately turned into a lifestyle. During what I now think of as my time in the wilderness, I sold my giant game…
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Meta’s new shooter game is the most fun I’ve ever had in the metaverse
What are the ethics of repeatedly targeting an eight-year-old in a video game? What if that eight-year-old is demonstrably better than you at the game but is currently being forced to talk to his mom and isn’t really paying attention, and this is your best and probably only chance to…
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