Month: August 2024
Game Informer is shutting down
The Final Level: Farewell from Game Informer After 33 thrilling years of bringing you the latest news, reviews, and insights from the ever-evolving world of gaming, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Game Informer. From the early days of pixelated adventures to today’s immersive…
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This sub-$13,000 EV has become a surprise smash hit – and it’s coming to a dealer near you soon
Vietnamese electric carmaker VinFast has announced that the tiny VF 3 model, its social media sweetheart, has begun shipping and that the cut-price Suzuki Jimny lookalike has been a runaway pre-order success. It comes as no surprise, considering the cheapest model costs just 235 million VND, or about $9,248 (£7,250/AU$14,000)…
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Valorant launches on Xbox Series S / X and PS5
Riot Games is surprise launching Valorant on Xbox Series S / X and PS5 consoles today. After a brief beta period in June, the console version of Valorant will be available in the US, Canada, Europe, Japan, and Brazil and features all the same gameplay, heroes, and abilities as the…
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Python Q&A site StackExchange hijacked to spread malware disguised as answers
Researchers from Checkmarx have uncovered a sophisticated campaign in which attackers built credibility within the Python Package Index (PyPI) community to release crypto-draining, data-stealing malware. Starting a little over a month ago, the attackers uploaded several non-malicious Python packages, such as ‘spl-types,’ to establish credibility and evade detection for a…
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I asked all the major AI chatbots which is the most popular – here’s what they said
Is the AI race a popularity contest? Depends on who you ask. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is already positioning Meta AI as the front-runner, promising in a recent earnings report that “Meta AI is on track to be the most used AI assistant in the world by the end of…
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Most 2024 Paris Olympics apps are putting your privacy at risk
As you and other millions of sports fans flock to Paris to follow the Olympic Games from the ground, forget the tickets: you might have to pay a hefty price with your privacy. Most of the 2024 Paris Olympics apps track users, extract private data, and share it with advertisers…
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