Microsoft is urging all users of Office and Microsoft 365 to update the software as soon as possible, because hackers have started exploiting a serious vulnerability to access sensitive information on computers. To be fully protected against the vulnerability, designated CVE-2024-38200, users need to install a security fix that will be released to the public…
Valve’s got something brewing, it seems. The Half-Life and Portal studio appears to be working on something, which may or may not be Half-Life 3 (finally). But before that, there’s Deadlock, an unannounced Overwatch-style game which, despite no official word from Valve as to whether it’s even real or not, is pulling some pretty hefty…
ColePowered Games has announced (spotted by Gematsu) that its procedurally generated crime investigation simulator, Shadows of Doubt, is ready to end its journey through Early Access with a full release on September 26 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Shadows of Doubt was released into Early Access in April of last year. It attempts…
July was another rough month for the tech sector, with a worse-than-expected jobs report from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and analysis of that data by industry experts. And on top of that, uncertainties around tech talent remain, according to a recent pulse survey from consultancy and professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY)…
The JAK Slash is the Aftermarket part unlock for Week 3 of MW3 Season 5. Here’s what you need to do to unlock it. How to get the JAK Slash Aftermarket attachment in Modern Warfare 3 Season 5 In order to unlock the JAK Slash, you’ll first need to complete any five of the Weekly…
Enlarge Federal authorities have arrested a Nashville man on charges he hosted laptops at his residences in a scheme to deceive US companies into hiring foreign remote IT workers who funneled hundreds of thousands of dollars in income to fund North Korea’s weapons program. The scheme, federal prosecutors said, worked by getting US companies to…
Intel Intel has shared more about the voltage-related issues that affected some 13th- and 14th-generation Core processors, as the company tries to put the episode behind it. As reported by Tom’s Hardware, Intel says that the problem originated with “elevated operating voltage” stemming from “incorrect voltage requests,” specifically an increase to the minimum operating voltage…
Nova Launcher Back in July 2022, when mobile app metrics firm Branch acquired the popular and well-regarded Nova Launcher for Android, the app’s site put up one of those self-directed FAQ posts about it. Under the question heading “What does Branch want with Nova?,” Nova founder and creator Kevin Barry started his response with, “Not…
The culture around collecting knives in Counter-Strike 2 is fascinating. Players can unbox them from CS2 cases, albeit with an extremely low chance of doing so, or they can buy them directly from the Steam Marketplace. The kicker is that these knives cost hundreds and, in some cases, thousands of dollars. There are even several…
Enlarge (credit: Ole_CNX via Getty Images) On Thursday, OpenAI released the “system card” for ChatGPT’s new GPT-4o AI model that details model limitations and safety testing procedures. Among other examples, the document reveals that in rare occurrences during testing, the model’s Advanced Voice Mode unintentionally imitated users’ voices without permission. Currently, OpenAI has safeguards in…