Your most sensitive data is online. Sure, you don’t just post your banking details and medical records just anywhere, but hackers still find them — then sell them to anyone willing to pay. It’s not just tech geniuses getting away with this stuff, either. Sophisticated software is available for purchase …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen 9 7945HX3D could be its slam-dunk gaming laptop chip
AMD and Asus have announced the ROG Strix Scar 17 X3D, a beefy 17-inch gaming laptop with an RGB lightstrip on the bottom. Which, sure, whatever. The exciting news is what’s inside this device. This Strix is powered by AMD’s 7945HX3D mobile laptop, which could, if the stars align, provide …
Read More »How to turbocharge your cell signal in your home
When you are on a cruise, at the beach, in the mountains, or even driving through a different area, you may expect a poor cellphone signal. However, when you’re in your own home, and calls start dropping, it’s unacceptable and downright frustrating. Even worse is, let’s say you’re at home …
Read More »LinkedIn Coach AI chatbot might be launching to help you apply for jobs
LinkedIn appears to be developing a new AI tool that can help ease the effectively robotic task of looking for and applying to jobs. According to a new leak, the Microsoft-owned company seems to have a new “LinkedIn Coach” assistant in testing that could support you through the application processes, …
Read More »How scammers are using ‘Barbie’ frenzy to steal bank info from moviegoers
Hold on to your high heels, ladies and gents. There’s a new trend sweeping the cyber world, and it’s less glamorous than it sounds. As the glittery haze of the “Barbie” movie frenzy continues to enchant viewers globally, the underbelly of the internet is having a field day. The villains …
Read More »EU opens Microsoft antitrust investigation into Teams bundling
The European Commission is opening a formal antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s bundling of its Teams software with its Office productivity suite. Slack originally filed an anti-competitive complaint against Microsoft with the European Commission in July 2020, just months after a global pandemic began and the Microsoft Teams userbase started to …
Read More »AI could replace politicians and CEOs if they play by Darwinian rules of evolution: expert
Artificial intelligence could learn to become so shrewd and nimble at carrying out tasks that the tech systems could replace CEOs and political leaders – and politicians in the UK are already sounding the alarm that they could face an AI takeover. A peer in the U.K.’s House of Lords, …
Read More »Here’s how to watch the evolution of Reddit’s r/Place canvas — including its protest art
Reddit wrapped up its 2023 r/Place collaborative canvas on Tuesday, but if you missed it while it was happening or want to relive the evolution of the artwork, there’s a few ways to look back on the project. If you just want to take it all in as it happened, …
Read More »How to tidy up your desktop on a PC or Mac
As a kid, I never quite understood how quickly my room got so messy while growing up. What I did know is that my mom wouldn’t let me leave the house until my cluttered mess was cleaned up just right. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH SECURITY ALERTS, …
Read More »A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem sequel is on the way
Director Jeff Rowe’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem hasn’t even had a chance to test its mettle at the box office yet, but Paramount is already gearing up on a sequel and a streaming series destined for Paramount Plus. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies are planning …
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