Month: January 2024

Google Magic Compose could soon pull through bars, shops or shows from your search history

A fresh Google patent could bring significant and time-saving upgrades to Google’s AI-powered message generator, Magic Compose. Picture the scene: you’re planning a night out to counteract those Blue Monday blues. Messages on the group chat are flowing like happy hour cocktails – everyone’s free! Only, what was the name…

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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gets a new story trailer teasing the iconic Nibelheim scene

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s latest trailer is here, and although it’s a relatively short one, it’s a minute of story-packed goodness that’s sure to get fans excited.  Notably, upon loading up the trailer, fans are immediately greeted with their latest glimpse of the iconic Nibelheim Incident scene. Without going into…

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The SEC did not follow best security practices in run up X account hack, and US lawmakers are not happy

Following on from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) X (formerly Twitter) hack, US lawmakers are pushing for the SEC to review its cybersecurity practices after it was discovered there was no multi-factor authentication active at the time of the hack. The hack resulted in a single tweet being released…

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Google’s war on adblockers may have broken YouTube for Microsoft Edge users

Microsoft’s Edge web browser appears to be struggling for some users when they try to watch YouTube videos – and fingers are being pointed at Google, the company behind both YouTube, and Chrome, Edge’s biggest rival in the web browser space. As Windows Central reports, people have been taking to…

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Risk at the ballot boxes in 2024 – study finds many local US governments severely lacking in protection as election looms

The lack of adequate staff and a proper budget are placing the security of this year’s US elections at great risk, new research has warned, with this risk is further compounded by a rise in the number of threat actors, and the tools at their disposal. A report from Arctic…

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AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 CPUs could already be in production – so get ready for a launch in around six months

AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 processors are already in mass production, or so we’re told by the rumor mill. This nugget of information was revealed by a well-known leaker on X (formerly Twitter), Kepler, after they were asked a question about whether these ‘Granite Ridge’ desktop chips were already in production.…

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