Author: Zach_Wilson
Temu denies data breach — but hacker claims to have leaked 87 million strong database
A cybercriminal claims to have breached Temu and stolen millions of customer records, but the ecommerce giant is vehemently denying the claims. A hacker with the alias ‘smokinthashit’ took to BreachForums, one of the most popular underground forums out there, and advertised a new database, allegedly stolen from the company.…
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HTC announces the Vive Focus Vision with color passthrough and an eye on gaming
HTC has announced the Vive Focus Vision, a new VR headset that builds on the Vive Focus 3 with features like color passthrough and better PC tethering support. The $999 Focus Vision is available for preorder from now until October 17th on HTC’s website. The Focus Vision can be used…
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YouTube is adding ‘seasons’ to make your favorite channel more like Netflix
YouTube creators can now break their videos up into different seasons and episodes to make them easier for viewers to navigate — and binge-watch — on TV. The upcoming feature comes as YouTube has increasingly been pushing into the living room, with YouTuber revenue on TVs up 30 percent year over…
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$200 million supercomputer will be scrapped within weeks — ORNL’s Summit could be a bargain for someone with very deep pockets, lofty ambitions (and some serious real estate to park it all)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee has announced plans, via X/Twitter, to retire its Summit supercomputer in November 2024. After six years of service and over 200 million node hours of research, Summit’s decommissioning marks the end of the road for what was, in 2018, the world’s most powerful…
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Lionsgate signs deal to train AI model on its movies and shows
Today, Lionsgate — the studio behind films like the John Wick and Hunger Games franchises — announced that it is partnering with Runway to create a new, customized video generation model intended to help “filmmakers, directors and other creative talent augment their work.” In a statement about the deal, Lionsgate’s…
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Intel splits off foundry business — new dawn for chip giant as it announces major transformation plans
Intel has announced plans to establish a new Intel Foundry Services (IFS) spinoff – with the foundry business set to become its own standalone subsidiary. The announcement, made by company CEO Pat Gelsinger, is said to align with three of Intel’s main goals, enhancing its foundry operations, cutting costs and…
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