Ethical hackers BobDaHacker and BobTheShoplifter have detailed their claim that they uncovered “catastrophic” vulnerabilities in multiple platforms hosted by Restaurant Brands International (RBI). While RBI may not be a very familiar name, this lax security means that systems powering mega brands like Burger King, Tim Hortons, and Popeyes, with over 30,000 locations worldwide, and all were almost trivially easy to hack. “Their security was about as solid as a paper Whopper wrapper in the
Eight-year-old gaming PC with Nvidia GTX 1080 found in the trash room gets a second life — offered a substantial upgrade to the finder despite age
A Reddit user found a discarded gaming PC while taking out the trash at their upscale apartment building and decided to give it a second life. According to u/Triggerhappy62 , the computer appeared to be from around 2017 and contained almost everything needed to make it run, except for storage.
It featured an Intel Core i7-7700 CPU, a Zotac GeForce GTX 1080 GPU, and 16GB
Intel APO update boosts gaming performance by up to 14% in select titles — 15 new games added to the support list
Intel continues to expand game support for its Application Optimizer tool, supporting Core Ultra 200S series and 14th Gen processors. In a blog post , the CPU maker announced support for 15 additional titles, featuring performance improvements of up to 14% in some titles.
Intel has added 7 Days to Die, Assetto Corsa, Cities: Skylines, Delta Force: Black Hawk Down, Deus Ex; Mankind Divided, Dyson Sphere Program, EA Sports FC 24,
AMD calls AI ‘underhyped’ at IFA Berlin — chipmaker says the ‘perfect PC’ comes first
At IFA 2025 on September 6, AMD didn’t use its platform to unveil new silicon. It instead delivered a decidedly less dramatic defense of its long game. In a candid roundtable with journalists, the company outlined its thinking on AI, GPUs, NPUs, and the future of the PC, arguing that the real transformation has not yet occurred. When it does, AMD is confident that its edge-first architecture will be the one ready to capture it.
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Score a 4 terabyte PCIe 4.0 SSD for a mere 5 cents per gigabyte — WD's SN7100 is just $210 on Amazon right now
Western Digital is one of the most reliable names in storage, alongside Samsung, when it comes to high-quality drives that don't break the bank. Today's deal is precisely about that: a high-capacity SSD that can store all your games, movies, and more, all while costing only 5 cents per gigabyte. You can currently purchase the WD_Black SN7100 4TB SSD for $209.99 on
Microsoft offers a one-year free Microsoft 365 subscription to college students — eligible users get 50% off the monthly plan after the first year
Software giant Microsoft has offered a free one-year Microsoft 365 subscription to college students in the U.S., provided they sign up using their college email address. According to the company , eligible users will get a further 50% discount on the monthly subscription for Microsoft 365 Personal, saving them $5 a month. The subscription will provide students with access to desktop versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, as well as a terabyte of
Nvidia says 'We never deprive American customers in order to serve the rest of the world' — company says GAIN AI Act addresses a problem that doesn't exist
The bill, which aimed to regulate shipments of AI GPUs to adversaries and prioritize U.S. buyers, as proposed by U.S. senators earlier this week , made quite a splash in America. To a degree, Nvidia issued a statement claiming that the U.S. was, is, and will remain its primary market, implying that no regulations are needed for the company to serve America.
"The U.S. has always been and will
$9 Goodwill PC find earns congratulations from enthusiasts — the machine could be a great eSports or nostalgic gaming powerhouse with the right upgrades
A PC novice has shared a stunning desktop DIY bargain, recently acquired from the shelves of their local Goodwill store. Key-law-3005 says they got the PC you see in the embedded pictures from the thrift store chain for an amazing $9. Although the Redditor admits that PC DIY isn’t their strong suit, we can see from the images of the opened-up system unit that therein lies an excellent foundation
AMD launches Ryzen 5 9500F, claiming up to 24% faster than Ryzen 5 7500F in gaming — Zen 5 chip launches as a China-exclusive for now
After weeks of speculation, AMD has finally unveiled the latest chip in its Zen 5 family: the Ryzen 5 9500F . The only catch is that it's a China-exclusive launch (at least for now), which makes sense considering the Ryzen 5 7500F also debuted in China first, before arriving in markets outside of China.
As expected, the Ryzen 5 9500F has a 6-core, 12-thread
AMD prototype Radeon AI Pro R9700 found by 'a friend,' posted to Reddit — a real-life reference design model of AMD's artistic render
A Redditor took to the social media platform to ask for guidance on a GPU their friend found. The images in the original post show a unit labeled as AMD Radeon with what appears to be four rubber pegs at the back. There’s also a sticker near the pins marking the graphics card as “Engineering Sample NOT for Qualification” and saying that it was “Made in China-ATI/PCP NOT FOR RESALE” and dated 10/0