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Razer Iskur V2 review: sleek design and superior support
One-minute review The Razer Iskur V2 is an excellent seat, with many compelling features that put it right up there with some of the best gaming chairs and most comfortable gaming chairs today. Its flagship innovation is its 6D lumbar support, offering six directions of adjustment which the manufacturer claims is a world first. This is effectively an in-built lumbar pillow, with an adjustable height and depth that can be easily tweaked via knobs on each side of the backrest. It’s a similar system to that found with the Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 and the original Razer Iskur model but has the...
Intel's 128-core wonder processor is also its most expensive CPU right now, Xeon 6980P costs more than twice its AMD's 128-core rival, the EPYC 9754
Intel’s new Xeon 6900P "Granite Rapids" CPU family is here, and the first reviews say it provides solid competition for AMD’s EPYC processors. The top-of-the-line model, the 6980P, has 128 high-performance cores and 256 threads, with a 2.0 GHz clock speed and 504MB of L3 cache.We know a lot about the 6980P processor, but until now what we didn’t know how much it was going to cost.Based on other processor estimates and some educated guesswork, The Next Platform suggested it would come in at around an eye-watering $24,980. Intel has since added the costs for its new Xeon 6...
Boston Children's Health Physicians told to pay up or face leak by ransomware group
Infamous ransomware group BianLian has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack which recently targeted Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP).It’s not yet clear how much the ransom demand is, or the group’s deadline. The BCHP confirmed on September 6 it identified unusual activity and by the 10th, systems had been shut down due to unauthorized access detected within the network.The compromised information is said to contain patient, employee, and guarantor information, including social security numbers, medical record numbers, health insurance, and billing information, as well as personally identifiable data like full names and dates of birth. BianLian crosses the line The threat actor claims...
5 of the biggest streaming announcements from New York Comic Con so far, including Dune: Prophecy and The Penguin
New York Comic Con has not disappointed this year, as trailers and news for six major streaming titles have debuted at the event. Fans of some of the best Netflix, Max, and Adult Swim shows will be delighted that we've got plenty to look forward to over the coming months.Whether it's new episodes of action hits or a new venture for Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, there are lots of exciting things coming to the best streaming services. One streaming announcement that we haven't included in this list but that was part of the event was that Shrinking has...
Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3 review: same great design, now with less glare
Garmin Dash Cam Mini 3: one-minute review When it comes to compact dash cams, Garmin proves with the Mini 3 that it’s still the market leader. This is a tiny dash cam that shoots Full HD with HDR at 30 fps, and is so small it practically disappears behind your rear-view mirror, for a near-seamless installation. It also has a decent voice control system, and the smartphone app works well for adjusting settings and downloading stored footage.That said, the Mini 3 is a very small upgrade on the three-year-old Garmin Dash Cam Mini 2 and, other than an integrated polarizing lens,...
Insurance giant Globe Life says it's being extorted by hackers
American insurance giant Globe Life recently confirmed that cybercriminals tried to extort money in exchange for sensitive data they previously stole.In mid-June 2024, the company reported a cybersecurity incident in which unknown third parties accessed sensitive customer data through one of its web portals.It has now submitted a new 8-K form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claiming the crooks accessed sensitive data on at least 5,000 customers - although the final number will probably be bigger, once the investigation concludes. Not a ransomware attack So far, the analysis has shown the information was taken from a subsidiary called American...
Fed up with Windows 11’s look? New mod lets you revamp the desktop, including the floating taskbar once seen in a Windows 12 leak
Not everyone is a fan of Windows 11’s interface – especially the lack of ability to customize in some respects – but if you really want to go to town with personalizing and revamping the desktop of Microsoft’s OS, a new mod offers this chance.Neowin spotted the release of the Seelen UI utility which promises a “fully customizable desktop environment” for both Windows 11 and Windows 10, and indeed the options provided to tinker with are quite sweeping.Seelen’s bigger interface modifying features include a Tiling Windows Manager, which the developer explains means “windows automatically arrange themselves to support multitasking” to...
I find songs I love on social media all the time, so this new Instagram feature is music to my ears
Instagram and Spotify have jointly announced a new feature which will allow users to add songs from their Instagram feed to their Spotify library.Now, users will be able to save the songs attached to stories or feed posts to their Spotify library, first by tapping the song title for information and then tapping the Spotify-logo emblazoned Add button.In a note to 9to5Mac, Spotify said: “We know that music is all around you and sometimes that means right on your social media feed. That’s why beginning today, Spotify is excited to unveil a new integration with Instagram that makes it even...
QR codes are being hijacked to bypass MFA protections
By now, most of us have become accustomed to seeing QR codes everywhere, from cafes and pubs, to businesses and public services. But how often do you check the URL it is directing you to?This is just one of the weaknesses of QR codes - the implicit trust that the code will take you where you want to go.New Sophos research has explored how an attack plays out after one of its own employees was targeted in a ‘quishing’ attack which utilized malicious QR codes hidden in seemingly legitimate internal emails. Squishing quishing isn’t easy In June 2024, several Sophos employees received...
iOS 18.1: 5 new features to expect, including Apple Intelligence and iPhone Mirroring
iOS 18 only began rolling out to iOS 18 compatible devices on September 16, but Apple is already gearing up for the launch of its next major update: iOS 18.1.Typically, these decimal-numbered updates are more incremental than groundbreaking, but this year, Apple’s first post-launch iOS update will be bigger than iOS 18 itself. Yes, it’s finally happening – Apple Intelligence is coming to compatible iPhones as part of iOS 18.1.Of course, that’s not the only change set to be introduced by Apple’s next software update – which, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, is slated for release on September 28 –...
Pro-Ject's new flagship turntable weighs 80lb and costs $15,000… without a cartridge
You can buy a lot for $15,000 even in this day and age – that fee could bag you 54 years of Netflix Premium, about 94 pairs of Nike sneakers or even a Caddy (albeit one of the, ahem, slightly less commercially successful models). Or, it could buy you the huge chunk of analog hi-fi heaven you see in the image above – and I'll bet it tracks just as smoothly…What you're looking at is Pro-Ject's latest flagship turntable masterpiece, the Signature 12.2. It weighs over 80 lbs – the platter alone comes in at 23lb – and comprises over...
That Google Meet invite could be a fake, hiding some dangerous malware
Hackers are targeting victims with fake broken Google Meet calls in an attempt to infect them with malware and thus grab their sensitive information, experts have warned.A report from cybersecurity researchers Sekoia claim the campaign is a new variant of the previously-observed ClickFix attack.ClickFix victims are shown a fake error page (for example, a browser that is outdated and thus unable to open a certain website) and then offered a fix (a ‘patch’, or a ‘version upgrade’). If the victims don’t realize the ruse and download the ‘fix’, they end up infecting their endpoints with different malware. StealC and Rhadamanthys In this...
AWS CEO tells workers to quit if they don't want to come back to the office
AWS CEO Matt Garman has apparently hit out at workers unhappy with the company's enforced return to office policy.Earlier this year, Amazon Web Service (AWS) announced staff would be required to be in-office for 5 days per week, ending its hybrid working policy. Workers were given until January 2 to return to full-time in person work.Somewhat predictably, this didn’t go down well. Reports emerged that claimed as many as 90% of workers were unhappy with this, and 73% were considering moving jobs - which Garman has now given his blessing to. But not in a bad way "If there are...
The AI at scale revolution disrupting industries
Modern businesses are rapidly evolving as Artificial Intelligence (AI) moves from pilot projects to large-scale implementations. This 'AI at scale' revolution is transforming industries, driving innovation, and enhancing operational efficiencies with AI being deployed at scale across various business functions.The transition from PoCs to large-scale AI marks a pivotal moment for businesses. Initial projects showcase potential but usually fall short of full-scale impact. It is often observed when AI is implemented organization-wide, it greatly enhances efficiency, decision-making, and competitive advantage. For example, a European electronics retailer uses AI to predict online shopper conversions and prompt interventions during a browsing session....
Emerging AI regulation will shape the future of data collection for business
The Generative AI (gen AI) boom of the last few years sparked a push to establish regulatory frameworks for AI governance. This is a natural development, as the rise of AI seems to pose issues in data privacy and protection, bias and discrimination, safety, intellectual property, and other legal areas, as well as ethics that need to be addressed.Highlights of specific outcomes include China regulating the use of certain AI models back in 2021. We also have the AI Act of the EU, which just came into force and will become fully effective by 2026. Other jurisdictions are following...
Microsoft says it has lost 'weeks' worth of security logs for some products
Microsoft has admitted it lost more than two weeks of security logs for some of its cloud products, raising potentially concerning security risks.Microsoft reportedly users about the problem, saying the loss was not due to a security incident or an attack, but rather came as a result of a software flaw.“A bug in one of Microsoft’s internal monitoring agents resulted in a malfunction in some of the agents when uploading log data to our internal logging platform,” Microsoft was cited saying. The malfunction took place between September 2 and September 19. Entra, Sentinel, and others Logs are important because they help IT...
7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (October 18)
There's a theme among the new releases on the best streaming services this week, and it's no surprise given how close we are to Halloween. That's right, horror is taking centre stage and we've picked out two new spooky series alongside a terrifying true crime drama and A24 new movie to keep the October scares coming.While we haven't included any documentaries in this week's list, if you're after some stranger than fiction, then head over to Max to catch I'm Not a Monster: The Lois Riess Murders, Netflix to see Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare or Hulu (that's Disney Plus...
Critical Kubernetes Image Builder credential vulnerability allows for virtual machine SSH access
A critical vulnerability in the Kubernetes Image Builder has been detected allowing threat actors to access different Virtual Machine (VM) images with ease. A patch is already available, so if you’re using the image building tool, make sure to update it to the latest version as soon as possible.Kubernetes Image Builder is a tool that helps build and maintain container images for Kubernetes environments. It simplifies the building, packaging, and deployment of containerized applications by generating optimized and reproducible images ready for Kubernetes clusters.However, when one builds a Kubernetes VM image, it comes with a set of default credentials, which...
Hulu is stealing the saddest rom-com I've seen with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes from Netflix – here’s where you can stream La La Land
What was once one of the best Netflix movies is now about to become one of the new best Hulu movies in November 2024. Damien Chazelle's almost-best picture Oscar winner La La Land (2016) is making the switch from one of the best streaming services to the other, meaning you'll be able to stream it on Hulu from November 1 to witness the heart-wrenching Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling love story over and over again at your convenience.Out of all the new titles new on Hulu in November 2024, La La Land is just one of the few movies that...
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