Details of over 142 million MGM hotel guests discovered on dark web


Back in February, it was reported that the personal details of more than 10.6 million people who stayed at MGM Resorts hotels had been published on a hacking forum. But it’s been discovered that the actual figure is much higher after an ad appeared on the dark web offering details...

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Amazon's Dash Cart will track the items you place in it, let you walk out without checking out at the cashier


The supermarket trolley remains an indispensable tool for grocery shopping, which Amazon is now reimagining with its high-tech, sturdier-looking Dash Cart. The smart trolley is essentially Amazon's Go cashier-free experience on wheels and is packed with weight sensors and cameras that are used to identify items and will charge customers...

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The PlayStation 5 could be the second-heaviest console ever


Redditor u/likkyball spotted a listing for the upcoming PS5 on Amazon’s German store. It has the machine’s weight down as 4.78 kg, which is a hefty 10.54 pounds. Assuming the listing is accurate, that would make the PS5 one of the heaviest consoles ever.

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AMD's Ryzen 7 3700X is now just $260 and comes with Assassin's Creed Valhalla


We praised the Ryzen 7 3700X in our review, giving it a score of 90 and placing it on our “Best CPUs of 2020” list. The chip boasts eight cores and sixteen threads, has a base clock of 3.6GHz, a max turbo clock of 4.4 GHz, and 32MB of cache....

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SMIC's $7.6 billion share sale reveals China's ambitious plan for technological self-sufficiency


With the trade war between the US and China raging on, the latter country is working hard to reduce its dependence on American chips and intellectual property related to semiconductors. Last year, the Chinese government poured no less than $29 billion into local tech companies to accelerate the development of...

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Apple handed almost $1 billion to Samsung after failing to order enough OLEDs


In last month’s earnings guidance, Samsung predicted that its operating profit rose 23 percent for the three months ending in June, and that was despite a 7.4 percent year-on-year decline in sales. The Korean giant noted that the figures included a one-off gain in its display business.

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Class-action claim portal for litigants in Apple's 'throttle gate' is now live


In March, we reported that Apple had settled a class-action lawsuit for $500 million over its iPhone throttling debacle. The terms of the agreement allow customers to claim up to $25 compensation per eligible device. Litigators have finally set up a claims portal for people to apply for their portion...

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Mozilla temporarily shuts down Firefox Send in response to malware sharing concerns


Unfortunately for fans of the service (myself included), Firefox Send has been down lately. If you've attempted to visit the Send website anytime in the past week, you probably saw the following message in place of the traditional file uploading options:

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Watch Dogs: Legion has millions of procedurally-generated characters who are all playable


To start the Ubisoft Forward Watch Dogs showcase, the company presented a short film by Spanish director Alberto Mielgo. The sequence shows a DedSec agent running from authorities. Eventually, a London cab driver rescues her and drives her to a DedSec hideout. On entering, the cabbie's face is plastered all...

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Amazon stiffens seller storage rules to avoid logistical headaches this holiday season


In an e-mail sent to sellers obtained by CNET, Amazon said it is limiting the amount of inventory that third-party sellers can store in its warehouse. Effective immediately, sellers will only be able to store just over three months of inventory with Amazon.

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