Technology News
One Man's Quest to Revive the Great American Vacuum Tube
Wired - 28 Mar 2023 17:34
The prized retro audio components are mostly manufactured in Russia and China. Now, a small Georgia company is rebooting US production.
Apple's 'buy now, pay later' service is rolling out to select users right now
ZDNet - 28 Mar 2023 23:28
Apple's Pay Later lets users split purchases into four payments. Here's how to know if you've been selected.
Apple Pay Later Makes Its Debut in the US - CNET
CNET - 28 Mar 2023 18:59
The "buy now, pay later" service is available to a limited number of people to start, but Apple says it'll roll out more widely in the coming months.
Thousands Access Fake DDoS-for-Hire Websites Set Up by UK Police
SecurityWeek - 28 Mar 2023 12:22
The UK's National Crime Agency has been running several DDoS-for-hire websites to collect information about individuals looking to launch such attacks. The post Thousands Access Fake DDoS-for-Hire Websites Set Up by UK P...
Air Force Secretary: 'Haven't made a decision on U.S. Space Command'
Space News - 28 Mar 2023 19:59
The Department of the Air Force has received no official communication from the White House regarding the relocation of U.S. Space Command's headquarters, Secretary Frank Kendall told lawmakers. The post Air Force Secret...
A Camera's Look and Feel is Paramount -- Which is Why the X Pro 3 Should Keep its Oddball Screen
The Phoblographer - 28 Mar 2023 06:00
The first time I picked up the Fujifilm X Pro 3, I immediately knew one thing: The reason photographers love this camera so much is the experience. The rangefinder EVF and E-Ink screen displaying the film simulation feel...
AI-generated videos have arrived, and they're evolving fast
Digital Trends - 28 Mar 2023 01:10
AI can now generate videos simply from your description of what you want to see. It's like Dall-E or Stable Diffusion for video.
ChatGPT can now access the live web - here's how to join the waitlist
BGR - 28 Mar 2023 01:06
ChatGPT just received a massive update in the form of GPT-4. You can now use different types of inputs to ask for information when dealing … The post ChatGPT can now access the live web – here’s how to join the wai...
Lenovo confirms it has shutdown its Legion gaming phone business
Android Authority - 28 Mar 2023 23:04
Lenovo will no longer be making gaming phones.
Amazon begins flagging 'frequently returned' products
Engadget - 28 Mar 2023 20:00
Amazon has begun displaying a warning about frequently returned items as the company tightens its belt in response to shaky finances and an uncertain economy. Industry-wide e-commerce returns skyrocketed during pandemic ...
Twitter Blue Will Soon Be Required For Polls And 'For You' Recommendations
Slash Gear - 28 Mar 2023 04:45
More Twitter features will be locked behind a paywall, Elon Musk has announced. Are you willing to pay to vote in polls and have your tweets surfaced?
How repeated questions could put you at risk of cyber crime
Phys.org - 28 Mar 2023 02:00
People reveal more personal information when you ask them the same questions a second time, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Lyft Hires New CEO as Founders Step Back
Wall Street Journal - 28 Mar 2023 01:49
David Risher, board member since 2021, will succeed co-founder Logan Green, as Lyft faces tough competition from Uber and a battered stock price.
Digital Twin Approaches Enabled by Cutting-Edge Brain Modelling Advances
Neuroscience News - 28 Mar 2023 00:10
Using a new technology called The Virtual Brain, researchers are able to create personalized computerized brain models of individual patients based on their anatomy, structural connectivity, and brain dynamics.
Strengthening trust in machine-learning models
Phys.org - 28 Mar 2023 22:32
Probabilistic machine learning methods are becoming increasingly powerful tools in data analysis, informing a range of critical decisions across disciplines and applications, from forecasting election results to predicti...
Google again accused of willfully destroying evidence in Android antitrust battle
The Register - 28 Mar 2023 22:09
Starting to see a pattern here? Judge seems to think so Google Chat histories handed over by the web giant in ongoing Android antitrust litigation reveal the biz has been systematically destroying evidence, according to ...
Pakistan-Origin SideCopy Linked to New Cyberattack on India's Ministry of Defence
The Hacker News - 28 Mar 2023 14:31
An advanced persistent threat (APT) group that has a track record of targeting India and Afghanistan has been linked to a new phishing campaign that delivers Action RAT. According to Cyble, which attributed the operation...
IcedID Malware Shifts Focus from Banking Fraud to Ransomware Delivery
The Hacker News - 28 Mar 2023 14:08
Multiple threat actors have been observed using two new variants of the IcedID malware in the wild with more limited functionality that removes functionality related to online banking fraud. IcedID, also known as BokBot,...
AirTag hidden in luggage forces tourists to change vacation plans
AppleInsider - 28 Mar 2023 13:06
Australian travelers made major changes to their trip to Bali after discovering someone had placed an AirTag into their luggage. AirTag on a bag. Emily Sinclair had paid a visit to Bali with her partner Jane for a vacati...
Now That ChatGPT Is Plugged In, Things Could Get Weird
Wired - 28 Mar 2023 13:00
Letting the chatbot interact with the live internet will make it more useful--and more problematic, too.
Rackspace racks up job cuts amid market downturn and talk of offshoring
The Register - 28 Mar 2023 12:45
Everything from inflation, to war in Ukraine and high interest rates 'point to recession', says CEO in memo to staff Exclusive Cloud reseller and integrator Rackspace Technology is kicking off a restructuring process inv...
Private Japanese moon lander sends home stunning image from lunar orbit
SPACE.com - 28 Mar 2023 12:00
The Hakuto-R spacecraft operated by the Japanese company ispace snapped the image of a sunlit section of the moon following its arrival in lunar orbit on March 20.