Month: February 2025
Microsoft Edge now has an AI-powered scareware blocker
Microsoft has started rolling out a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser this week. The AI-powered feature runs on Windows PCs and can identify and block existing scams, and even detect new and emerging ones thanks to a local machine learning model. “Scareware blocker adds a new, first line…
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Acer just announced two new gaming laptops with great specs and sleek designs
Acer just revealed two new gaming laptops at IEM Katowice, a Counter-Strike tournament in Poland. These are entries in the company’s Predator Helios Neo AI line of laptops, so they are filled to the brim with both bells and whistles. The Helios Neo 16 AI and 18 AI can be…
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Acer’s new Predator Helios Neo gaming laptops offer RTX 5070 Ti GPUs and lots of ports
The (deep breath) Predator Helios Neo 16 AI and Predator Helios Neo 18 AI can be configured with up to Intel’s Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs. They each feature a boatload of ports and will start at $1,899.99 for the 16-inch and $2,199.99 for the…
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The Attention Alchemists: crafting gold from social engineering
We live in a world where a new breed of alchemist has emerged. These modern-day sorcerers aren’t toiling over bubbling cauldrons or searching for the philosopher’s stone. Instead, they’re mining the most valuable resource of our age: human attention. The world of social engineering isn’t just about exploiting people for…
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‘Look, no wires’! This color E-Ink display is the first device I’ve seen that uses truly contactless wireless power
While there were many E-Ink color displays on show in the digital signage section of ISE 2025, the Wi-Poster caught TechRadar Pro’s attention as the only one that uses wireless power. Available in a range of sizes from 13in up to 40 inches, it’s the first working product we’ve seen…
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This High-Tech Handlebar Is Coming With Help From OnlyFans
Former BMW and Porsche engineers are hoping to forge a new path in bike gear by making a first-of-its-kind digital bicycle upgrade. Source
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