Month: November 2024
This cheaper Apple Pencil alternative now has tilt detection and a better tip
In 2018, the SonarPen debuted as a cheaper alternative to the Apple Pencil by using audio signals transmitted to the iPad over a cable instead of Bluetooth. Its creators are back with an upgraded USB-C version that introduces additional functionality, including tilt detection and an improved tip that now closely…
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Black Friday gaming deals 2024: The best sales on video games, consoles, accessories and more
Black Friday is usually a good time to restock on video games and gaming gear on the cheap, and this year is no different. While the big day itself is technically a week away, several retailers have already kicked off their official holiday sales, so many of the better gaming…
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Amazon to invest another $4 billion in OpenAI rival Anthropic
Amazon announced today that it’s pumping another $4 billion into Claude AI maker Anthropic, bringing its total funding amount to $8 billion. This latest round follows $1.25 billion last September and another $2.75 billion in March. Along with the money, Amazon wrote in its blog post that Amazon Web Services…
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7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (November 22)
The penultimate weekend of November 2024 is upon us and, while the US’ Thanksgiving celebrations are still a week away, the world’s best streaming services have served up a delicious feast of new movies and shows to enjoy over the next few days. There have been so many new films…
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The government’s plan to break up Google
For two decades, Google Search has been unstoppable. Invincible. So thoroughly dominant that would-be competitors often couldn’t even get funding, because investors didn’t see the point in trying. But earlier this year, a judge declared that Google’s power, and the way the company wields it, was an illegal monopoly. And…
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One of the nastiest ransomware groups around may have a whole new way of doing things
CISA updates advisory on BianLian, originally published in May 2024 Agency claims the group is moving away from deploying the encryptor Instead, BianLian exfiltrates sensitive data and threatens to release it The infamous BianLian ransomware group has stopped deploying an encryptor on victim devices, and now focuses exclusively on data…
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