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A Google researcher finds a vulnerability in AMD’s Zen 2 chips, giving access to secure information like encryption keys; AMD expects most patches to come in Q4 (Paul Alcorn/Tom’s Hardware)

Paul Alcorn / Tom’s Hardware: A Google researcher finds a vulnerability in AMD’s Zen 2 chips, giving access to secure information like encryption keys; AMD expects most patches to come in Q4 — A huge Zen 2 leak requires a patch. … Tavis Ormandy, a researcher with Google Information Security, posted today …

2023 Hackaday Prize: A Smart Powermeter That You Actually Want

[Jon] wanted to keep track of his home power use, but didn’t want to have to push his data up to some cloud service that’s just going to leave him high and dry in the future. So he went completely DIY. This simple and sweet build is now in its third revision, and the refinements

Is FTX CEO Trying to Silence Witnesses?

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, is accused by prosecutors of witness tampering due to his communications with a reporter from the New York Times. The criminal fraud defense team denied the allegations in a letter to the judge in charge of the case but agreed to abide by the gag order. If the judge

Twitter removed half its HQ sign — then the police arrived

The Twitter sign is coming down in San Francisco. | Photo by Justin Sullivan / Getty Images Twitter, in case you somehow haven’t heard, is rebranding as “X,” ditching one of the world’s most iconic and theoretically valuable brands in exchange for Elon Musk’s personal idea of cool. Today, the theoretically-not-Musk-led company owned by Musk

Android KitKat reaches its end as Google Play services discontinues support

Google has announced that Google Play services will discontinue support for Android KitKat. The active device count for Android 4.4 has reportedly fallen to under 1%. Devices on KitKat will stop being supported by August 2023. It’s hard to believe, but it has been 10 years since Google rolled out Android 4.4, better known as

Sources: Adobe’s $20B Figma deal faces an in-depth EU probe as Adobe won’t offer remedies for potential competition concerns, after the UK began a similar probe (Samuel Stolton/Bloomberg)

Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: Sources: Adobe’s $20B Figma deal faces an in-depth EU probe as Adobe won’t offer remedies for potential competition concerns, after the UK began a similar probe — – EU regulators to follow UK with lengthy review of takeover — US watchdogs also gearing up for lawsuit opposing the deal

Apple is taking applications for Vision Pro developer kits

Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple announced that developers can now apply to get a Vision Pro headset on the company’s website. In addition to the Vision Pro headset, the dev kit also includes help setting up the device, code-level support requests, and “check-ins” with Apple experts about designing and developing an app

Nail, Meet KiCad

You know the old saying. When all you have open is KiCad, everything looks like a PCB. That was certainly true for [Evan], who needed to replace a 2.5D small part recently and turned to PCBs to get the job done. The part in question was a sheered apart detent cam from a retractable cord

House GOP could try to hold Mark Zuckerberg in contempt of Congress

Photo by Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee may vote to hold Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in contempt later this week, according to a new report from Punchbowl News Monday. The potential contempt vote hinges on a February subpoena from the committee demanding Meta produce documents and communications related to

Remote Work May Never Die, But It’s Losing Momentum. Here’s Why.

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, remote work and hybrid work have encroached their way into normalcy. Now that many people have gotten used to this arrangement, with some of those people thriving in it, it’s unlikely that remote or hybrid work will ever go away. But remote work is starting to lose momentum. Why is

Does Google Fi Wireless support Wi-Fi calling?

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Wi-Fi calling is an almost essential feature for those that live in areas (or large buildings) with poor cellular reception, but not every phone carrier fully supports it. Wondering if there’s such a thing as Google Fi wifi calling support? The short answer is yes; all Fi plans support

Looking back at the original Chromecast, which just turned 10 years old

Photo by Sean Hollister / The Verge Ten years ago today — July 24th, 2013 — Google announced a $35 streaming stick called the Chromecast. I was one of the first journalists to lay hands on the dongle, and it wasn’t yet clear how big a deal it’d be. The demo was choppy! It could

This New Crypto Project Wants to Scan Your Eyeballs to Give You Money

The cryptocurrency services of Worldcoin, a startup founded by Sam Altman and Alex Blania, have officially gone global. The mission of the company is to improve the quality of life for people all over the world by facilitating the spread of democracy and expanding economic opportunities in the digital realm. Worldcoin’s proprietary eyeball-scanning verification device,

Google Docs can now automatically add line numbers

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google Docs now lets you add line numbers to documents. With this feature, Google can automatically assign numbers to each line, which you can then configure to span an entire document, a page, or a certain section. Line numbers are often used by legal professionals to make it

Netflix adds new ‘My Netflix’ tab for quick access to saved shows and downloads

Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority The mobile Netflix app has a new tab called “My Netflix.” The My Netflix tab has replaced the “Downloads” tab. The new tab aims to help users find the shows they want to watch faster. The Netflix app for mobile is getting a new tab. That new tab aims

Text-to-Speech Model Can Do Music, Background Noises, and Sound Effects

Bark is a universal text-to-audio model that can not only create realistic speech, it can incorporate music, background noises, and sound effects. It can even include non-speech sounds like laughter, sighs, throat clearings, and similar elements. But despite the fact that it can deliver such complex results, it’s important to understand some of the peculiarities.

Credit Card Processing: Simplifying Payments and Boosting Business Growth

Credit card processing has become an integral part of businesses across various industries. It offers convenience to customers and helps merchants expand their customer base and drive revenue growth. Credit card processing refers to the electronic transfer of funds between a customer’s credit card and a merchant’s account, enabling seamless transactions. This article will delve

The Boys spinoff Gen V looks like a bloody bacchanal in new trailer

Amazon’s live-action adaptation of The Boys has always been a uniquely blood-filled superhero series, and the same has seemed to be true of Gen V — the streamer’s upcoming spinoff show focused on college-aged superheroes training for the big leagues. But unlike the thick, red liquid pouring out of The Boys — which has always

The best cheap Android tablet gets a 26% price cut

With the latest Samsung tablets set to be launched later this week, we’re seeing some excellent offers landing on the current generation. The most recent example is this epic discount on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, which just dropped to only $169.99 in a new Amazon deal. Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 for $169.99 ($70 off)

No, Ubisoft won’t delete your game-filled accounts, it claims

Image: Ubisoft Ubisoft now says it will not delete your games just because you didn’t sign in often enough. “Accounts that include purchased PC games are not eligible for deletion,” Ubisoft senior corporate communications manager Jessica Roache tells The Verge. Last week, a tweeted screenshot of a Ubisoft email put gamers in something of a

Twitter Drops Iconic Bird Logo for Minimalist ‘X’

The white “X” on a black background is now the official Twitter logo. The change comes after Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, announced the news on the social media platform over the weekend. To paraphrase Musk, the new logo is “centered in audio, video, messaging, payments/banking — creating a global marketplace for ideas, goods, services,

People are using Google Maps to cut down tailpipe pollution

Google Maps shows users the most fuel-efficient route. | Image: Google Drivers are taking Google Maps’ advice for how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their trips, according to the company. In late 2021, Google debuted a feature in Google Maps that allows users to see the most fuel-efficient routes. The feature has since helped

Mortal Kombat 1 adds Omni-Man, Peacemaker, and Homelander to roster

Image: NetherRealm Studios Mortal Kombat is already a deeply brutal, gore-splattered game, and it’s about to get so, so much bloodier with the addition of Homelander, Peacemaker, and Omni-Man to its roster of fighters. In a video released late last week, NetherRealm Studios confirmed the characters would be part of the game’s Kombat Pack DLC.

There’ll be no Apple Vision Pro Netflix app but you’ll still get your Stranger Things fix in AR

Netflix will reportedly offer its iPad app as Vision Pro makeweight with no dedicated app in the works.

X Isn’t a Super App. It’s Just Twitter

Twitter’s rebrand to X is both a bad joke and an attempt by Elon Musk to realize his decades-long ambition for an all-conquering super app.

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