Author: Zach_Wilson
All the big tech layoffs of 2023 and 2024
The tech industry has been reeling from the combination of a rough economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and some obvious business missteps. And while that led to job cuts in 2022, the headcount reductions unfortunately ramped up in 2023 and so far, seem to be accelerating in 2024. It can be…
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Pete Hines is retiring from Bethesda after 24 years, will be taking “more time to enjoy life”
Pete Hines, Bethesda Softworks’ head of publishing, has announced that he’s stepping down from his role to retire, after 24 years at the company. In a statement posted to Twitter today (October 16), Hines noted that this wasn’t an easy decision for him to make, but “it feels like the…
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A worrying amount of corporate IDs still aren’t properly protected
A shockingly high proportion corporate identities are not properly protected, a new report from SailPoint has found – a particularly worrying finding as 90% of all cybersecurity breaches are reportedly identity-related. To better understand the state of enterprise identity security, SailPoint recently polled roughly 375 global cybersecurity executives across the…
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Google asks Congress to not ban teens from social media
Google responded to congressional child online safety proposals with its own counteroffer for the first time Monday, urging lawmakers to drop problematic protections like age-verification tech. In the framework, Google rejects state and federal attempts at requiring platforms to verify the age of users, like forcing users to upload copies…
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The Analogue 3D is a Nintendo 64 for modern times
With shipments of its Pocket handheld console finally under control, Analogue is turning its attention to a whole new retro machine. The Analogue 3D aims to be the ultimate Nintendo 64, playing original cartridges on modern 4K displays. I’d love to show it to you, but Analogue is only releasing…
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Hackers are hiding malicious code in Binance Smart Chain contracts
Hackers have been observed hosting malicious code on Binance’s Smart Chain and dropping it to people via smart contracts. This tactic makes the malware campaign infinitely more resilient and tougher to take down, with the researchers who found it – Guardio Labs – describing it as the “next level of…
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