Month: July 2024
Some of the newest Intel processors could be hit by dangerous new security flaw — Raptor Lake and Alder Lake both affected
Experts have discovered a new way to run side-channel attacks on some of the latest processors from Intel, and warned if users don’t secure their devices, they risk losing sensitive data to cyber-criminals. Security researchers Luyi Li, Hosein Yavarzadeh, and Dean Tullsen detailed an attack they named Indirector, which abuses…
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Everything You Need to Know About USB Ports and Speeds (2024)
USB-C was supposed to make everything simple. Instead, it’s more complicated than ever. So let’s clear up the confusion. Source
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Next-gen contactless payments are coming to iPhones and Android –here’s what’s new
Most of us make smartphone contactless payments on a daily basis without thinking about it, but a next-gen version of the tech is now en route for iPhones and Android phones. The NFC Forum, which counts Apple, Google, Qualcomm and Sony among its board members, has just outlined a new…
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How to Get a Real ID License Before the Deadline
A new type of driver’s license will be required to board flights in the United States next year. Here’s how to update your license to the new Real ID standard before it’s too late. Source
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The Morning After: Google’s greenhouse gas emissions climbed nearly 50 percent in five years due to AI
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions spiked by nearly 50 percent in the last five years, due to data centers required to power artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 2024 Environmental Report. The report shows the company’s progress towards meeting its self-proclaimed objective of becoming carbon neutral by 2030 – despite this…
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AMD’s new FSR 3.1 loses first round fight to Nvidia DLSS in battle of the frame rate boosters
AMD‘s FSR 3.1 only launched last week, on June 27, with support for a handful of games to begin with, but already some fresh testing has revealed that DLSS 3.7, the latest take on Nvidia’s rival upscaling solution, is still miles ahead with its image quality. Digital Foundry’s testing also…
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