Wall Street financial firms fined combined $549 million for failure to preserve chat histories
On Wednesday, the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced they had charged 11 Wall Street firms for recordkeeping violations, with fines collectively totaling over half a billionRead More →
Google says attackers are still using “versioning” to bypass Play Store’s malware checks
The Google Cybersecurity Action Team (GCAT) notes in this month’s Threat Horizons report that Google Play continues to have a known malware problem. Malicious app developers have been using “versioning”Read More →
Scientists repeat nuclear fusion net gain in significant step toward clean energy
Researchers have successfully replicated a fusion experiment performed late last year that produced the first recorded net gain from a nuclear fusion reaction in a laboratory. The results will stokeRead More →
Toshiba plans to proceed with 2 trillion yen buyout offer from Japanese conglomerate
On Monday, electronic giant Toshiba announced it would proceed with a tender offer from a conglomerate of Japanese banks and businesses called “Japan Industrial Partners.” Talks have been ongoing, withRead More →
NASA now believes our galaxy is home to trillions – not billions – of rogue planets
David Bennett, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, said they estimate the Milky Way is home to 20 times more rogue planets than stars. That equatesRead More →
AI boom could lead to a new GPU shortage, but Nvidia says the current problem is just packaging
Recent statements from AI companies indicate that the AI boom is increasing the demand for GPUs to the point where some report shortages. Nvidia claims its supply chains haven’t totallyRead More →
Baldur’s Gate 3 Steam concurrent player counts beat top hits like Valheim and Apex Legends
Three days after exiting Early Access, Baldur’s Gate 3 is the top-selling game on Steam and the second most-played title behind only Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Its over 700,000 concurrent playersRead More →
What’s next for AMD? Building momentum
AMD reported its quarterly earnings this week with a lot of moving parts, but most importantly they came in a little better than expected, which is exactly what the companyRead More →
Microsoft accidentally leaked its internal tool for testing new Windows features
This week, Microsoft accidentally released an internal testing tool to the public that could enable users to unlock secret Windows features. The company quickly removed the leaked software, but notRead More →
Researchers jailbreak Tesla using unpatchable AMD hardware flaw for free feature upgrades
Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin claim to have jailbroken Tesla vehicles, allowing them to freely access features normally locked behind in-car purchases. They plan to present their detailed findings onRead More →