Month: September 2023
Intel unveils 288-core Leviathan 5th-gen Xeon CPU — but there could be an even bigger beast coming
Intel’s CEO has pulled the curtains on a new Xeon Scalable “Sierra Forrest” processor, that’s yet to be named. The “Emerald Rapids” part is a 5th generation model with 288 efficient or E-cores and 288 threads, a clear attempt to capitalize on cloud-native workloads that hyperscalers are so fond of. …
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Bad news – Microsoft employees leaked 38TB worth of private data, including Teams chats
Cybersecurity researchers from Wiz have discovered a huge, unlocked Microsoft Azure cloud storage database, hosting sensitive information on hundreds of people, including private keys and passwords. The database, as it turned out, belonged to Microsoft’s researchers working on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The good news is that the database was locked…
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New cryptojacking attacks target uncommon AWS instances
Cybersecurity researchers from Sysdig recently uncovered a new cryptojacking campaign that targeted uncommon Amazon Web Services (AWS) services. Cryptojacking is a type of cyberattack in which the threat actor secretly installs a cryptocurrency miner on a target endpoint. While not malicious per se, miners bring profit to their owners, while…
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H&M is the latest brand to charge for returns — and that might be good for the planet
The latest fashion trend in the UK seems to be brands charging customers to return items. While that sucks for consumer pocketbooks, it probably has a positive environmental impact. Free returns come with an environmental cost, namely more pollution and waste. H&M is the latest brand to start charging for…
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Tekken 8 closed beta kicks off next month with 19 playable characters
Tekken 8 is getting a closed beta test next month that will allow players to try out 19 playable characters, including the newly announced Feng Wei. The beta test will be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5, and it’ll kick off on Friday, October 20 at 4am ET.…
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Unity’s Runtime Fee policy forces studios to push back with over 500 developers joining in protest
More than 500 developers have joined the protest against Unity’s Runtime Fee policy by switching off monetization. As GamesIndustry.biz reports, at the time of writing, more than 500 companies and indie developers have signed a collective letter to turn off all IronSource and Unity Ads monetization until new conditions are…
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