Month: June 2024
Security researcher says Azure Tags are security threat — but Microsoft disagrees
Azure Service Tags is vulnerable to a flaw that could let threat actors steal people’s sensitive data, some researchers have claimed – however Microsoft begs to differ. Azure Service Tags is a feature in Microsoft Azure that helps simplify network security management by allowing users to define network access controls…
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You can save 50 percent on a Pixel 8A when you buy any other Pixel 8
We’re only a couple of weeks removed from Google I/O, where the tech giant gave us a glimpse of all the fun Gemini AI features coming to Android, Chrome, and its web products. Now, it’s giving you a chance to save big money on the devices that are guaranteed to…
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YouTube’s ‘like’ button is disappearing when you press it
If you’ve tried smashing YouTube’s “like” button today, you might’ve noticed that the thumbs-up icon just… disappears. As spotted earlier by 9to5Google, the like counter still goes up when you press it, but what’s left is just an empty gray space where the thumbs-up icon should be. It seems like…
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Intel unveils Xeon 6 series CPUs with a clear focussed on high density, scale-out paradigm — but will the up-to-144-core parts be enough to take on AMD, Ampere and others?
Over the past few years, with the rise of generative AI, data centers have become one of the most important parts of the tech stack – and who makes the chips that powers these behemoths is up for grabs. At Computex 2024, Intel announced a host of updates to its…
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Meta Quest will soon let you watch Netflix from its web browser
Netflix isn’t updating its Meta Quest app, but Meta’s doing the next best thing: adding web browser support. That means you can stream Netflix in high quality from the Quest’s Browser app, allowing you to swap between a flat 2D screen or a curved view to feel like you’re at…
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Meta is fixing three of the Quest 3’s biggest lingering annoyances
The single biggest reason to buy a Meta Quest 3 over its predecessors is how it lets you bring the real world into view — but the VR headset’s still weird about your real-life hands, distorting the world around them. I always mess up the all-important “look at your palm…
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