Tag: software

A hacker has reportedly wiped out parts of the land registry database of Romania, bringing its real-estate market to a shuddering halt

A hacker has reportedly…

A hacker going by the name of ByteToBreach has broken in to Romania’s cadastre, or land registry, and reportedly…
Epic boss Tim Sweeney thinks stores like Steam should stop labelling games as being made with AI: ‘It makes no sense,’ he says, because ‘AI will be involved in nearly all future production’

Epic boss Tim Sweeney…

Look at any of a number of Steam store pages—Arc Raiders, for instance—and you’ll see a fairly prominent “AI…
Meet GigaWiper, a tricksy new malware that can wipe your PC’s storage drives squeaky clean and spy on your desktop all at once

Meet GigaWiper, a tricksy…

I run a single SSD gaming PC, which I’m aware is giving me a wonderful case of ‘single-point-of-failure-itus.’ Which…
This sneaky malware variant has been caught using fake Windows Update screens to trick users into installing info-stealing software themselves

This sneaky malware variant…

If you’re anything like me, you keep a sharp eye on your Windows Defender updates to make sure your…
Google needs to double its AI serving capacity ‘every six months’ and scale ‘the next 1000x in 4-5 years’ according to an internal presentation

Google needs to double…

If there’s one thing sure to ruin your day at work, it’s receiving an unrealistic target from your higher-ups.…
Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file manager anyway

Windows 11 is going…

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience…
‘These reports are misleading’: Google denies claims that Gmail is scraping your emails to train its AI

‘These reports are misleading’:…

It’s becoming harder and harder to know what the rules are when it comes to generative AI. With Meta,…
Baldur’s Gate 3 Shadowheart actor Jennifer English has advice for AI pushers: ‘Don’t’

Baldur’s Gate 3 Shadowheart…

Pay no attention to the well-heeled gentlemen whispering ‘What if it’s a bubble?‘ behind the curtain—AI is the all-revolutionising…
AI music generator Suno has been hacked, detailing the data scraping of millions of songs from YouTube, Deezer, and Genius

AI music generator Suno…

According to 404 Media, a hacker has breached the company database of Suno, an online AI music generation tool.…
The team behind Windows NT sent ‘black cardboard coffins’ and fake dog poop to their rivals back in the 90s, because nerds

The team behind Windows…

No matter how smart you are, there’s always room for a little childish fun. Or an ominous threat to…