TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2024

A mention in this week's Steam Deck firmware patch notes has some observers speculating that Valve is preparing to release its well-regarded Linux build for third-party hardware. The move could significantly impact the emerging PC handheld space.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 10, 2024

A self-driving Waymo car passes a San Francisco trolley in a juxtaposition of transportation evolution. (Photos by JiaYing Grygiel) You’ve probably ridden your share of weird taxis and ride-hails, with overpowering air freshener and sticky plastic-covered seats. A self-driving car, however, is a luxurious experience. It’s a super smooth ride in a sleek Jaguar SUV — with a steering wheel that spins on its own like an Ouija board.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2024

On Saturday, IOActive's Principal Security Consultant Enrique Nissim and Associate Principal Security Consultant Krzysztof Okupski delivered vulnerability research in a presentation titled AMD Sinkclose: Universal Ring-2 Privilege Escalation. According to the team's presentation, its team noticed a flaw in one of the components required to secure an execution mode known.

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GeekWire

AUGUST 10, 2024

Microsoft Bing has struggled to gain traction against Google for many years. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) “I don’t believe there’s a price in the world that Microsoft could offer us. They offered to give us Bing for free. They could give us the whole company.” That quote from Apple executive Eddy Cue was one of the zingers about Microsoft, and its unsuccessful negotiations with Apple over the iPhone’s default search position, recounted in the antitrust ruling against Go

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Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2024

Intel has released a statement detailing how its new microcode patch fixes instability problems in 13th and 14th-generation Raptor Lake desktop processors. The company assures that the update doesn't degrade performance and the issue won't affect upcoming hardware.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2024

When security researcher Grant Smith received a text message claiming to be from the United States Postal Service, he initially dismissed it as another scam. However, the situation took a serious turn when his wife inadvertently entered her credit card details into the linked fraudulent website. This personal breach motivated.

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TechSpot

AUGUST 10, 2024

Security researchers Dennis Giese and Braelynn discovered a laundry list of vulnerabilities in Ecovacs-branded auto-cleaning robots that would let bad actors hijack the robots via Bluetooth from up to 450 feet away. Once they've got control, they can connect over the internet for complete remote access. The researchers will present.

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