Do the AI promises from Microsoft, Google and AMD pay off?
Microsoft, Google and AMD recently presented quarterly results for the final quarter of 2023. That year was dominated by AI for these companies, as it was for many others in the IT industry. A lot of promises have been made around that technology, and shareholders expect to see some of that in the ... Read more
CyberArk releases online ransomware decryptor
CyberArk recently released an online version of its open-source White Phoenix ransomware decryptor. With it, the company aims to help ransomware victims get their files back.
CyberArk's White Phoenix ransomware decryptor was already available as a Python project on GitHub, but the security compa... Read more
Samsung considering paywall for Galaxy AI features
The AI features in the latest Galaxy S24 series are the tip of the spear in Samsung's marketing campaign for the new phones. Nevertheless, the company is considering putting some of them behind a paywall.
When we were able to test out the S24 series recently, we got a lot of information about Ga... Read more
German railway firm offers admin job for 30-year-old Windows software
A German railway firm posted an eye-catching job opening online. The job description sought an administrator with knowledge of MS-DOS and Windows 3.11. MS-DOS is one of the first consumer device operating systems and was released in 1975.
In general, not much seems to have changed about the dig... Read more
Dell presents AI-powered headsets WH5024 and WL5024
Dell Technologies presents a new range of headsets. The new offerings utilize AI technology "from head to toe."
The company is introducing two new headsets in both wired and wireless versions. The Dell Pro wireless ANC headset (WL5024) and the wired variant (WH5024) feature AI-powered microphone... Read more
Microsoft Edge imports Chrome data without permission
The Microsoft Edge browser appears to be importing data from the Chrome browser without permission from end users. The data includes opened tabs in the Chrome browser, as well as other information.
Microsoft makes no secret of its desire to let Windows users use its own Microsoft Edge browser. T... Read more
ChatGPT’s recent leak the result of account takeover
ChatGPT inadvertently stored conversations of other users in the conversation history of another user. This poses a security problem for other users, as passwords, among other things, were leaked. The leak was disclosed to the editors of Ars Technica.
Update 31-01 (Erik van Klinken): It is now k... Read more
Phishing campaign spreads malware via Microsoft Teams
The new attack comes via an access request in a Microsoft Teams group chat to spread suspicious files for the DarkGate malware
Telecom provider AT&T warns of this. If the target accepts the request, the attackers attempt to trick chat participants into downloading the file Navigating Future ... Read more
Canon machines to become low-cost ASML alternative
Canon plans to deliver a new range of chip machines before the end of this year. Eventually capable of producing the world's most advanced processors, the equipment looks set to become much cheaper and more efficient than dominant market leader ASML.
"We would like to start shipping this year or... Read more
Kioxia talks again about merger with Western Digital and comforts SK Hynix
The Japanese manufacturer of NAND memory chips and SSDs, Kioxia, may yet be talking to Western Digital (WD) again about a possible merger of their NAND/SSD units. Also, the majority shareholder, Bain Capital, is said to want to give guarantees to fellow stakeholder SK Hynix.
About half a year af... Read more