AMD is expected to release its Ryzen 8000-series 'Strix Point' APUs next year, featuring a combination of Zen 5 CPU cores and RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics. Earlier leaks already revealed several key details about them, including the CPU core count, and now another massive leak has seemingly revealed the full GPU core count of what is likely a Strix Point engineering sample. Source: … [Read more...]

/ Ticket presales for Taylor Swift’s concert film surpassed $26 million in one day.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black … [Read more...]

Sep 01, 2023THNDatabase Security / Ransomware Threat actors are exploiting poorly secured Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) servers to deliver Cobalt Strike and a ransomware strain called FreeWorld. Cybersecurity firm Securonix, which has dubbed the campaign DB#JAMMER, said it stands out for the way the toolset and infrastructure is employed. "Some of these tools include enumeration software, RAT payloads, … [Read more...]

What is Docker?Docker is virtualization software that allows you to package and run your software applications along with all the necessary components, libraries, and dependencies in a consistent and isolated environment called a "container". These containers are like self-contained units that include everything needed to make your application work properly, no matter where it's … [Read more...]

One of the most anticipated games of the year, Starfield, is finally on the cusp of being launched and while we still have a few more days to go for general access, those that preordered the Premium or better version of the game have gained early access to the title which started on August 31. As you might expect, there's been a lot of feedback over the past 24 hours, with lots of good, some … [Read more...]

IntroductionYou might have seen on streaming platforms such as youtube.com or twitch.com where there are live chat feeds, whenever a new chat comes, mainly two things happen:1. Auto-scrolls at the bottom2. If a user scrolls the feed on the top then the auto-scroll behavior stops. In this blog, we will try to build a react custom hook called useAutoScroll which will help us to achieve the above … [Read more...]

Cruise, the self-driving subsidiary of General Motors, has raised over $15 billion, employs more than 3,000 people and expanded its footprint across multiple cities within the U.S. It even has a presence in Dubai. What does it take to build and scale such complex technology? We’re looking forward to discussing that and more with Kyle Vogt — CEO, CTO, president and co-founder of Cruise and … [Read more...]

/ The IFA 2023 trade show floor was overrun by robot vacuums on a quest to clean your floors. From one that does the splits with its mops to the return of the square robot, these robots are coming for those corners.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, a smart home reviewer who's been testing connected gadgets since … [Read more...]

Benitago Group, an Amazon e-commerce business acquirer, filed for bankruptcy this week. The move comes after the New York-based company raised $380 million in equity and debt in the past two years. According to the filing, the company sought protection from creditors in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan, listing both assets and liabilities ranging from $50 million to $100 million. The company … [Read more...]

Using a virtual private network (VPN) allows one to mask their connection to the outside world. There are prying eyes everywhere, including your Internet service provider (ISP), local and central governments, and other parties who would enjoy nothing more than to snoop on what you're doing and/or intercept the connection and view sensitive or private data. It's the best way to secure … [Read more...]

ChromeOS sure isn't what it used to be. The Google operating system was born into a world where Windows and macOS reigned supreme, back in 2011, and it's come a long way. It's become so complete over the past few years that the best Chromebooks and best Chromeboxes can compete with even the best Windows 11 laptops and other premium hardware. It's been nearly 12 years since the … [Read more...]

About a year ago, I tore down a pitch deck by Mi Terro, founded by Robert Luo. Guess who’s back with another company? Luo has raised $1.5 million for Tanbii from a Hong Kong family office. In general, I would be suspicious of a founder raising money for a second startup less than a year after they got funded for another. I’m eager to see how that’s been addressed in the Tanbii deck. As for Mi … [Read more...]

/ 2023 is packed with huge games, but I’m not complaining.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black … [Read more...]

If there’s one guarantee about life in the digital agency world, there won’t be many dull moments. It’s full-on and fast-paced, which is why most of us love it, but with that speed comes the potential to take your eye off the ball when it comes to the behind-the-scenes of your own business. Let’s face it, most digital creatives don’t get into their job to think about utilization and … [Read more...]

/ The judge on Trump’s election interference case is letting cameras into the courtroom — but it’s still possible the case will end up in another court.p>span:first-child]:text-gray-13 [&_.duet--article-byline-and]:text-gray-13">By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at … [Read more...]

OnePlus Open, a purported foldable offering from the smartphone company, is set to be unveiled soon. A latest report suggests that the upcoming phone from OnePlus has recently been put through a durability test, where it has showcased impressive performance. Though OnePlus is yet to announce the official launch date or any other details about the handset, reports and rumours regarding the OnePlus … [Read more...]

Best Buy's having its Labor Day weekend sale, knocking hundreds and even thousands off some of its most popular products. In addition, My Best Buy members are getting exclusive access to special discounts on top of the current promotional pricing. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]

IntroductionIn Flutter development we often encounter different forms of designs which require specific elements to help facilitate a better user experience. One of these elements can come in the form of Grids and we need a 'GridView' class to implement that. There are other various widgets in Flutter but we will be talking about the 'GridView' class and its various constructors … [Read more...]

User authentication which is the process of identifying a person trying to access an application, is an essential feature found in most applications and Whinst is no exception to this. This article will be divided into 3 sub-articles which are logging in with credentials, user registration and logging in with a 3rd party OAuth service. In this article which is the first sub-article, I'll walk you … [Read more...]

Back in the day, vacation photos shot on film could only be seen by the family after the film was developed and the images were printed. In this mobile-first age, photos shot on smartphones can instantly be seen and shared via digital photo albums. And thanks to advances in printing technology, you now have the option to print your digital photos on the go. Flagship phones such as the iPhone 14 … [Read more...]