Author: Zach_Wilson
Grab the Amazon Fire HD 10 tablet for the best price this year ahead of Prime Big Deal Days
With the recent announcement of the Prime Big Deal Days sale in October, Amazon has already begun discounting some of its own best-selling devices. That includes the Amazon Fire HD 10, which is now on sale for $89.99 (was $139.99). This $50 discount isn’t the biggest price drop we’ve seen…
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Charlie Kirk’s death got complicated by gamer brainrot
Editor’s note: This issue of Regulator was sent to subscribers prior to the release of the indictment against Tyler Robinson. Though we have more hints about Robinson’s motives, what follows is still accurate about the videogame-referencing memes being a red herring. Hello and welcome to Regulator. For a moment, the…
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Consumer Reports asks Microsoft to keep supporting Windows 10
Consumer Reports is calling on Microsoft to extend the October 14th deadline that will cut off free security updates for Windows 10 computers. In a letter to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Consumer Reports says the move will “strand millions of consumers” who have machines incompatible with Windows 11. As noted…
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Microsoft trumps Google with $30 billion investment in the UK
Microsoft is announcing that it’s investing £22 billion (around $30 billion) in the UK to help support AI infrastructure and ongoing operations from 2025 through 2028. The investment includes $15 billion in capital expenditures to build a supercomputer to support AI demand and adoption. “This will account for more than…
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Hades returns to Game Pass on September 19
In what's most definitely (not) the biggest Hades news of the week, the acclaimed game is coming to Game Pass. Not the long-awaited sequel, mind you, but the 2020 original. At least subscribers can catch up on the first game while waiting out the sequel's Switch exclusivity window. Hades will…
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New Phoenix RowHammer attack cracks open DDR5 memory defenses in minutes
Phoenix RowHammer variant affects DDR5 desktop systems, bypassing all known mitigations on SK Hynix chips Attackers can gain root access and steal RSA keys within minutes using default system settings Researchers recommend tripling refresh rates, as DRAM devices cannot be patched and remain vulnerable long-term Standard, production-grade desktop systems were,…
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