Month: October 2025
Ex-lidar CEO makes a bid to reclaim his company
Earlier this year, Luminar founder and CEO Austin Russell abruptly resigned from his position after it was revealed he was the target of an ethics inquiry. Now, the 30-year-old billionaire is trying to wrest back control of his old company, which made him a fortune by designing lidar sensors of…
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Nikon finally gives its beginner mirrorless cameras a boost with two excellent new lenses, including its first crop sensor macro
Nikon announces two new Z-mount lenses for its APS-C cameras These are both firsts for the ‘DX’ range – an f/2.8 zoom and a macro lens Both optics are designed for video and still photography Nikon just announced its two latest Z-mount lenses, the Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR…
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Amazon’s Ring now works with video surveillance company Flock
Now, local US law enforcement agencies that use Flock’s platforms Nova or FlockOS can request video footage from Ring users through the Neighbors app. In the request, Ring says that law enforcement must include details about an alleged crime and its time and location. They must also include a “unique…
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Russian tech firm attacked by Chinese state hackers in allied attack
Chinese APT Jewelbug infiltrated a Russian IT provider, dwelling undetected for five months Attackers used renamed Microsoft debugger to bypass defenses and exfiltrate data via Yandex Cloud Symantec says China-based actors now target Russia despite perceived geopolitical alignment Chinese hackers were recently seen targeting Russians, which raised eyebrows among the…
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It’s the HP Anniversary Sale – save $740 on an Omen Max 16 gaming laptop with an RTX 5070 Ti
The HP Anniversary Sale is live with discounts up to 58% off on its catalog, including an extra 15% off on select gaming products. One of the most eye-catching is the Omen Max 16 RTX 5070 Ti Gaming Laptop, which you can get for as little as $1359.99 (was $2099.99).…
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North Korean hackers found hiding crypto-stealing malware with Blockchain
UNC5342 uses blockchain smart contracts to deliver crypto-stealing malware via EtherHiding Fake jobs and coding challenges lure developers into triggering the JadeSnow loader and backdoor Blockchain’s immutability makes malware hosting resilient North Korean state-sponsored threat actors are now using public blockchains to host malicious code and deploy malware on target…
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