Halloween is almost here, and if you plan to spend your day playing video games and perhaps need a spooky game to play, Valve has kicked off its 2020 Halloween sale on Steam. PC Gamers can save on a number of titles until November 2nd at 1PM ET / 10AM […]
Hands on: What it’s actually like to use Windows apps on Chrome OS
Google’s business-aimed plan for making Windows apps available on Chromebooks is officially now available — and for the first time, we’re able to test it out firsthand.
Microsoft detects cyberattacks from Iran-linked actor engaged in intelligence collection
Microsoft said on Wednesday it has detected and attempted to stop a series of cyberattacks from an “Iranian actor”, and that the attacks aimed to target over 100 high-profile individuals.
Google AI executive sees a world of trillions of devices untethered from human care
Google says hardware in embedded devices needs to improve to make possible a world of peel-and-stick sensors free of wall power and human maintenance.
McAfee debuts remote browser isolation solution, XDR platform
The company’s new offerings are designed with real-time protection and incident management in mind.
The Weirdest Grand Theft Auto Myths And Legends That Still Creep Us Out
Since it’s Halloween, I figured we’d take a spooky look at some of GTA’s strangest and most well-known phenomena. As you’d expect, some of these myths are grounded in reality, others have some truth to them, and one or two are nothing more than complete fabrications that somehow became an […]
‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Studio Boss Apologises For “Demeaning” Comments On Crunch
Even though the company had stated that the teams would work under a “non-obligatory crunch policy,” news broke in late September that they would in fact be required to undertake six-day weeks. “Starting today, the entire (development) studio is in overdrive,” said studio head Adam Badowski, and he acknowledged that […]
EU digital boss: New rules to curb big tech aim for fairness
The European Union is set to propose new laws to rein in the power of big tech companies, including measures to ensure customers are protected, smaller rivals are treated fairly, and illegal content is dealt with, the bloc’s digital and antitrust chief said on Thursday.
Predictive model reveals function of promising energy harvester device
A small energy harvesting device that can transform subtle mechanical vibrations into electrical energy could be used to power wireless sensors and actuators for use in anything from temperature and occupancy monitoring in smart environments, to biosensing within the human body.
Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Pichai face off with Congress over Section 230, free speech
The Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs spared with a Senate committee over a foundational internet law.