Month: May 2025
CPU microcode hack could infect processors with ransomware directly
A researcher from Rapid7 created a working Proof of Concept for a CPU ransomware Such a ransomware would persist on a device even after the hard drive had been replaced The PoC will (most likely) never see the light of day A security researcher wrote ransomware code that infects the…
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Google Keep launches text formatting for the web
One of the best things about writing on a computer versus by hand is all the things you can do with text, from bolding a HARSH word to italicizing a quippy point. Now, Google's note-taking app, Keep, is adding these rich text formatting options and more to its web app.…
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Google just changed its ‘G’ logo
Google has updated its colorful “G” logo for the first time in almost a decade. An update to the Google app on iOS shows a new logo that blends the logo’s red, yellow, green, and blue colors into a gradient, as reported by 9to5Google. Google last made a major change…
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Google to pay $1.4 billion in unauthorized biometric data collection and geo-tracking lawsuits
Google will pay its biggest ever state settlement over data privacy issues The company had been tracking users’ geolocation without consent It was also collecting biometrics and incognito searches Google has agreed to pay $1.375 billion to the state of Texas to settle lawsuits over unauthorized tracking and data collection.…
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Sony’s next Alpha camera gets rumored launch date – and it could have an unusual EVF feature
Rumor story claims May 28 announcement ‘confirmed’ New launch will be an E-mount mirrorless camera, possibly with tilting EVF Two camera models recently registered by Sony in China Is Sony about to announce a new camera? Or maybe even two? The evidence is pointing that way, even if details are…
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Mercedes-AMG just teased its 1,000bhp Porsche Taycan Turbo GT rival –and it’ll need to dip deep into its performance past to beat it
The upcoming Mercedes-AMG EV could boast upward of 1,000bhp It will be the first Mercedes-AMG product built from the ground up Porsche, Audi and Xiaomi could finally have another fiery rival Mercedes-AMG has teased its first electric ‘super sedan’ via a series of images released on its social media channels…
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