Month: January 2024
Subway reportedly hit by LockBit ransomware – but is it half-baked speculation?
Subway has allegedly suffered a data breach at the hands of none other than the notorious LockBit ransomware gang. According to The Register, the ransomware-as-a-service provider added the sandwich makers to its data leak site earlier this week after one of its affiliates made away with gigabytes of sensitive data.…
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The Morning After: Alphabet cuts jobs at its moonshot labs
Mere days after Alphabet and Google CEO Sudar Pichai warned of more job attrition this year, the company is shedding more staff, at its moonshot lab. Alphabet is also restructuring X (not to be confused with what used to be called Twitter) to make it easier to spin out projects…
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Denon’s new 8K AV receiver with Dolby Atmos is the pinnacle of high-end home theater gear
Denon was the first brand to release an 8K AV receiver, and its latest 8K model is the most impressive we’ve heard of yet in terms of power and connectivity. The Denon AVC-X6800H has seven HDMI inputs, two HDMI outs and 11.4 channels of immersive spatial audio plus every conceivable…
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Mobile spinoff Nier Reincarnation is shutting down in April
The free-to-play mobile spinoff Nier Reincarnation, which is set in the same universe as the hugely popular Nier: Automata, is set to end after two and a half years. Released in July 2021, Nier Reincarnation is a role-playing game (RPG) for iOS and Android with a story centered around characters…
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CD Projekt wants to use AI in development ‘but not replace people’
CD Projekt’s new joint CEO Adam Badowski revealed plans to incorporate AI into the studio’s development cycle and also offered updates on the upcoming The Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 sequels. In an interview with Reuters, Badowski revealed that CD Projekt has formed a team to look at the applications of…
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Roland’s Bridge Cast X lets streamers control video as well as audio mixes
At CES 2023, Roland introduced a streaming mixer called Bridge Cast, which can give creators a way to pipe different audio feeds to different destinations and make it easy for them to create mixes, add vocal effects and remove unwanted audio. Now, the company has unveiled a follow-up to the…
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