Month: June 2025
Texas Right to Repair bill passes, heads to the governor’s desk
Texas moved closer to becoming the next state with a right to repair law on the books, as the state Senate unanimously voted 31 – 0 to finalize HB 2963 this weekend. It would require manufacturers to make spare parts, manuals, and necessary tools available for equipment sold or used…
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A mysterious leaker is exposing ransomware hackers to the world
GangExposed leaks sensitive information and PII on key ransomware figures Among them are Stern and Professor Stern’s identity was confirmed by German police A mysterious leaker has been spotted unveiling the identities of some of the world’s most wanted cybercriminals, including the masterminds behind Conti and Trickbot ransomware, infamous groups…
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Google Wallet is losing access to PayPal
Google Wallet will soon no longer let you pay with your PayPal account in the US. On a help center page spotted by Android Authority, Google says it will stop supporting the payment method and automatically delete linked PayPal accounts on June 13th, 2025. The company has also stopped letting…
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Rivian wants to make EV charging faster, smarter, and easier
Rivian is overhauling the charging experience for its EV customers, offering them more information about how their battery-powered vehicles take in and use energy. The automaker is rolling out a software update to its vehicles and smartphone app that aims to give its customers a more thorough and holistic view…
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Two of China’s biggest chip designers just merged to compete better against Intel, AMD and Nvidia
AMD’s Zen 1 tech gave Hygon a head start, but catching up is difficult Sugon and Hygon’s merger aims at Intel and AMD, but performance proof still remains elusive With SMT4 potential, Hygon eyes elite territory in the race for the fastest CPU A major consolidation is underway in China’s…
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That’s a new one: Iranian hackers pretend to be a modelling agency to try and steal user details
Unit 42 found a website spoofing a known German modelling agency The site carries obfuscated JavaScript which exfiltrates system information In the future, it could host malware or steal login credentials Iranian hackers were found spoofing a German modelling agency in an attempt to gather more information about their targets’…
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