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Microsoft spies a new and worrying macOS malware strain
Microsoft warns of new version of the XCSSET infostealer It comes with new obfuscation, infection, and persistence techniques Experts warn all users to be careful Microsoft says it has spotted a new strain of an old macOS malware variant, one which comes with better obfuscation techniques, more persistence, and new…
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Comino has workstation PCs with 8, yes 8 Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs, for less than $60,000 – but that’s not the best news
At least two workstation specialists have put supercharged PCs with Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs on sale over the past few days. The most impressive of them all is the Bizon ZX5500 which packs up to seven (yes, seven) water-cooled 32GB RTX 5090 GPUs in a tall tower casing. This is…
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Seagate contributes to the slow demise of flash drives with an SSD that looks like a thumb stick
Seagate Ultra Compact SSD bears a striking resemblence to a thumb drive Pricing may be a sticking point for users, and performance leaves a lot to be desired The slow demise of flash drives marches on Seagate’s new portable SSD is small but mighty, and may well mark another nail…
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Profit over privacy? Google gives advertisers more personal info in major ‘fingerprinting’ U-turn
Google has reversed its policy on ‘fingerprinting’ ‘Fingerprinting’ is a technique used to collect personal user data Users have very little say over what information is given to advertisers Do you sometimes wish that online advertisers had access to more of your private information without your consent or knowledge? Well,…
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Hell freezes, pigs fly: Rumor has it that Intel could merge with AMD’s former foundry in potential multi-billion deal
GlobalFoundries was spun off when AMD decided to go fabless 16 years ago Thomas Caulfield’s leadership made GloFo profitable; now rumors link him to Intel A merger could help Intel, but regulatory hurdles might block the deal GlobalFoundries (GloFlo) was founded in March 2009 when a struggling AMD spun off…
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DeepSeek blocked from app stores in South Korea
South Korea privacy watchdog has temporarily halted downloads of DeepSeek DeepSeek is working with authorities to get compliant Latest in a series of privacy concerns raised about AI chatbots South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has temporarily halted new downloads of Chinese-owned AI chatbot DeepSeek. Reports from TechCrunch confirm…
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