The rise of mega botnets weaponizing hacked devices for internet-scale attacks
Federal law enforcement agencies and technology firms are confronting a new wave of cyber threats as criminal groups seize control of hacked internet-connected devices to build increasingly destructive botnets. The latest turn comes after authorities dismantled one such network, inadvertently leaving tens of thousands of hijacked machines vulnerable to takeover...
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PC sales now account for nearly a third of Sony's first-party game revenue
An analysis of Sony's financials from the last few years indicates that selling in-house games on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store is becoming increasingly beneficial. Between fiscal years 2022 and 2024, sales of PC titles might have grown from less than a fifth to almost a third of...
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Intel and Nvidia team up on Intel x86 RTX SoCs for future gaming PCs
Intel says the x86 RTX SoCs will power PCs that demand integration of world-class CPUs and GPUs, i.e., the gaming market. There's no word yet on price, release date, or specifications, but those details could be revealed at a joint press conference taking place at 10am PT.
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Tencent's Light of Motiram lawsuit response: Horizon Zero Dawn isn't original, Sony seeks game genre monopoly
In July, Sony launched a lawsuit against Tencent over Light of Motiram, a game that looks so similar to the Horizon series that most people assumed it was a new franchise entry or DLC from Guerrilla Games.
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Microsoft and Nvidia bet big on UK with historic $45 billion AI infrastructure plan
Microsoft and Nvidia have unveiled an unprecedented plan to invest up to $45 billion in the United Kingdom, a move set to transform the country's capacity for artificial intelligence research and data infrastructure. Announced in tandem with US President Donald Trump's state visit and the expected signing of a new...
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Valve, Discord, Reddit, and Twitch CEOs called to testify before Congress on online radicalization
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer sent letters to Gabe Newell of Valve, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy, Reddit boss Steve Huffman, and Discord CEO Humam Sakhnini, requesting their testimony on October 8.
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Verizon agrees to offer $20 broadband in California to win Frontier merger approval
According to a joint motion filed by Verizon and the California Public Advocates Office, the telecommunications giant has agreed to offer two $20-per-month plans to eligible households. One option provides fiber-to-the-home service with symmetrical speeds of 300 Mbps, while the other offers fixed wireless access with download speeds of 100...
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Cooler Master launches new Hyper 212 with "3D heatpipe" technology
In a typical tower cooler, a U-shaped heatpipe runs along the outside edges of the sink fins, drawing heat from the CPU and dissipating it along the edges. However, this leaves the center of the fin stack relatively cool and underutilized. Cooler Master's solution runs one or more heatpipe branches...
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iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max reviews are in: longer battery life
Reviews are in for the iPhone 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max , with critics praising their bold new design, best-in-class cameras, fast performance, and Apple's longest battery life yet. While the upgrades are more refinements than revolutionary, and the high price may give some buyers pause, these remain polished and well-rounded flagship smartphones.
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This portable "briefcase" PS5 is 60% smaller than the original, even with its built-in 15-inch display
A Japanese modder known as Tera on YouTube has shown that Sony could have gone much smaller. He built a portable PS5 with a 15.6-inch display that measures just 357 × 224 × 53 mm and weighs 2.8 kg – a striking 60 percent reduction in volume and mass. Check...
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