A new malware threat targeting Macs can give attackers complete remote access to an infected machine. Here’s how to protect against it. A new malware thread allows attackers to gain remote admin access to your Mac. The new threat is a remote access tool called HZ RAT. It has been adapted for Macs after having
Read MoreStarliner just after undocking from the ISS. | Screenshot: YouTube The Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully completed its uncrewed flight back to Earth, NASA announced overnight. The return ended the Starliner’s most recent flight test months later than intended and leaves its original crew, NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams, aboard the International Space
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Read MoreAs technology progresses, we generally expect processing capabilities to scale up. Every year, we get more processor power, faster speeds, greater memory, and lower cost. However, we can also use improvements in software to get things running on what might otherwise be considered inadequate hardware. Taking this to the extreme, while large language models (LLMs)
Read MoreAs technology progresses, we generally expect processing capabilities to scale up. Every year, we get more processor power, faster speeds, greater memory, and lower cost. However, we can also use improvements in software to get things running on what might otherwise be considered inadequate hardware. Taking this to the extreme, while large language models (LLMs)
Read MoreCredit: Android Headlines/Android Authority composite Over two dozen apparent Samsung Galaxy S24 FE renders have been posted online. The images show the upcoming phone in four colors, including Yellow. Samsung’s phone is expected to launch in October. We’ve already seen some Samsung Galaxy S24 FE renders, showing a phone that looks very similar to the
Read MoreThe Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, which regulates online and broadcast media in the Asian nation, has instructed internet service providers in the country to redirect DNS traffic that uses third-party servers back to their own DNS servers, according to local media reports. From a report: MCMC in a statement tonight said this is to
Read MorePC users who rely on the Wi-Fi network to connect their devices to the internet usually face a few problems. While most Wi-Fi problems can be easily fixed, the one that can frustrate you is when the Wi-Fi network on Windows says ‘Connected, Secure’ but you can’t access the internet. Many Windows users have come
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Electrocuted, flaming bird carcasses are falling off of power lines and causing wildfires across the U.S. This surprisingly common phenomenon has been responsible for at least three Colorado wildfires so far this summer. These events are not isolated. A 2022 study found that electrocuted birds caused 44
Read MoreAn anonymous reader quotes a report from Gizmodo: Electrocuted, flaming bird carcasses are falling off of power lines and causing wildfires across the U.S. This surprisingly common phenomenon has been responsible for at least three Colorado wildfires so far this summer. These events are not isolated. A 2022 study found that electrocuted birds caused 44
Read MoreThe Bluetooth SIG recently released the core specification for version 6.0 of Bluetooth. Compared to 5.x, it contains a number of changes and some new features, the most interesting probably being Channel Sounding. This builds upon existing features found in Bluetooth 5.x to determine the angle to, and direction of another device using Angle of
Read MoreA still image of Doom on a volumetric display. | Photo by James Brown (@ancientjames) In 2022, I introduced you to James Brown, the Weta Workshop graphics engineer whose hobby is building amazing displays. Now, he’s built a crystal ball filled with shimmering, spinning volumetric light — and of course he’s playing Doom on it.
Read MoreA still image of Doom on a volumetric display. | Photo by James Brown (@ancientjames) In 2022, I introduced you to James Brown, the Weta Workshop graphics engineer whose hobby is building amazing displays. Now, he’s built a crystal ball filled with shimmering, spinning volumetric light — and of course he’s playing Doom on it.
Read MoreGoogle’s new ChromeOS 128 update introduces a feature similar to Windows 11’s Snap layouts. Called Snap Groups, the feature enables users to organize on-screen apps in various fullscreen layouts. “When you pair two windows for split-screen display, ChromeOS now forms a Snap group,” explains the ChromeOS team. “As a Snap group, you can bring the
Read MoreIn a newsletter for Bloomberg, Ashley Carman discusses the rising trend of long podcasts and their surprising popularity among listeners. “By today’s standards of interminable podcast discussions, a nearly three-hour recording isn’t even particularly notable,” she writes, highlighting recent episodes from Joe Rogan (2 hours; 16 minutes with Adam Sandler), Lex Fridman (8 hours; 37
Read MorePhoto by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Rumors about the Watch Series 10 have been relatively scant in the runup to Apple’s event next week, where it’s expected to debut alongside the iPhone 16. However, a report from 9to5Mac says it will have an upgraded ECG sensor capable of detecting sleep apnea. That backs
Read MoreFollowing the arrest of its CEO Pavel Durov last month, the encrypted messaging service said it has disabled some “outdated” and “misused” features used by anonymous users. The Verge reports: The first changes to the app following his arrest in France last month affect its built-in blog posts and a “People Nearby” location-based feature. […]
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge The Justice Department wants to learn more about Google’s AI strategy in order to determine what kinds of changes it will ask for to resolve Google’s monopoly in search. The request came during a hearing Friday in a federal court in Washington, DC, where Google and the DOJ met before Judge Amit
Read MoreKaspersky has reached an agreement to transfer its U.S. customers to UltraAV, a Boston-based antivirus provider. The move comes in the wake of a White House ban on Kaspersky products. Under the deal, U.S. users will maintain their existing subscriptions and receive “reliable anti-virus protection” through UltraAV, which will offer additional features such as VPN
Read MoreGoPro Hero 13 Black is packed with changes from swappable lenses to a magnetic mount. It’s a big year-over-year change, even if it features the same sensors. GoPro Hero 13 Black review: The new GoPro Hero 13 Black Updates to the popular action camera have increased to a near-yearly basis. Like the iPhone, that means
Read MoreApple is getting close to releasing the iPhone 16 and with it, iOS 18, to the public. While most of the features will be available immediately, here’s what won’t turn up until iOS 18.1. Not all iOS 18 features will be available from the start. The inbound introduction and release of the iPhone 16 smartphone
Read MoreQualcomm’s 5G iPhone modem is on the way out much faster than expected, as Apple is now projected to rapidly move to using its own version, despite previous reports of delays. A Qualcomm 5G modem Apple bought Intel’s 5G modem division for $1 billion in 2019, and at times has been said to be having
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