Month: July 2024
There is no fix for Intel’s crashing 13th and 14th Gen CPUs — any damage is permanent
On Monday, it initially seemed like the beginning of the end for Intel’s desktop CPU instability woes — the company confirmed a patch is coming in mid-August that should address the “root cause” of exposure to elevated voltage. But if your 13th or 14th Gen Intel Core processor is already…
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Secure Boot has a major security issue — hundreds of devices from Dell, Supermicro and more all affected, here’s what we know
A supply chain vulnerability, present in hundreds of devices from numerous vendors, has been discovered after hiding in plain sight for 12 years. The PKfail vulnerability revolves around a test Secure Boot “master key” which if abused, can grant threat actors the ability to completely take over the vulnerable endpoints,…
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Ecommerce activity is causing a spike in pollution by warehouses
A recent study by researchers at the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, George Washington University and the International Council on Clean Transportation has revealed a significant rise in air pollution in residential areas surrounding newly constructed ecommerce warehouses. As online shopping continues to grow, the construction of new warehouses…
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NASA’s Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars that could indicate ancient life
NASA's Perseverance rover has been collecting samples from Mars since 2021, but one of its most recently collected rocks could help it achieve its goal of finding evidence of ancient life on the planet. Nicknamed Cheyava Falls after the tallest waterfall in the Grand Canyon, the 3.2 feet by 2…
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Samsung’s overhauled One UI 7 revealed
Samsung’s upcoming One UI 7 update could bring some pretty big changes to the look of its Galaxy devices. Leaked screenshots @chunvn8888 shared with Smartprix show Samsung’s Android skin with tweaks to the quick settings and notification panels, along with UI elements that take on a rounder appearance throughout. As…
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US government launches appeal to take down one of the most notorious North Korean hackers around
A North Korean hacker who attacked US healthcare organizations with ransomware attacks and then used the financial returns to steal sensitive data from tech and defense companies around the world has been indicted by a grand jury in Kansas City, Kansas. Rim Jong Kyok remains at large in North Korea,…
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