Short: Fraud in items shipped by Amazon and other online retailers, particularly expensive PC components, has been a serious problem for years. Readers are probably already familiar with Amazon return scams involving counterfeit or swapped graphics cards and RAM, but the latest example involves a CPU swap. The deception was so subtle that only a … Read more
Electrons move so quickly in atoms and molecules that studying their behavior requires flashes of light that last only a fraction of a billionth of a billionth of a second. Now scientists have found a way to concentrate these ultra-short X-ray flashes into a tiny spot and make them stronger where they hit a sample. … Read more
Advertising kills: Researchers may have uncovered the first case of a “zero-click” spyware attack. The malicious cyber operation is linked to an Israeli advertising organization that allegedly misused online ads to target a well-known international media company based in Qatar. A new investigation from Citizen Lab has uncovered a large-scale sting operation aimed at installing … Read more
UK-based Vertical Aerospace has selected a 30G energy-absorbing seating system and navigation technology from Northrop Grumman for its Valo electric air taxi as the company moves toward aircraft certification and production. The Bristol-based aircraft developer announced two long-term supply contracts on October 16. South Korean company ANH Structure will design and manufacture the aircraft’s seats, … Read more
88 The new Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 is a significant upgrade compared to last year’s model, but at the same time a bit disappointing. The changes to the chassis with rubber grips, improved sticks and buttons are great and it also looks fantastic with the semi-transparent chassis and yellow and gold accents. It just … Read more
Anthropic wants Congress to set strict limits on when federal agencies can prevent advanced AI models from reaching users. A confidential draft law received from POLITICALLY would condition government intervention on specific catastrophic threats and require court approval for suspensions. The proposal would provide pioneering AI developers with a clearer legal framework while limiting the … Read more
WTF?! Nuengnara “23savage” Teeramahanon says he racked up 32 kills in a Dota 2 match while police watched to prove he was a professional player. The Xipto Esports carrier is keeping up the performance and convinced officials to release its team after a raid on its boot camp in Kuala Lumpur. The story has attracted … Read more
Blue Origin is expanding its operations in Florida to support a much faster launch schedule and is targeting multiple flights to New Glenn per week by the end of the decade. The plan includes a $330 million production expansion, additional launch pads and new facilities for payload processing and booster refurbishment. The company says it … Read more
What the FOSS: In recent years, Microsoft has transformed its “modest” anti-malware tool Defender into a comprehensive security solution for Windows computers and cloud environments. The Redmond-based company is now expanding Defender support to Linux desktops and servers. Microsoft believes that Linux systems also need an enterprise-focused security solution like Defender. Redmond’s anti-malware solution, notorious … Read more
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 has developed a quantum circuit design that uses 17 times fewer gates than a previous approach. The result could help engineers run sophisticated quantum algorithms with fewer computing resources. It also offers a new way to address one of the biggest technical challenges of quantum computing: balancing memory requirements and processing … Read more