Month: August 2024

Aug 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananNetwork Security / Zero-Day Details have emerged about a China-nexus threat group’s exploitation of a recently disclosed, now-patched security flaw in Cisco switches as a zero-day to seize control of the appliance and evade detection. The activity, attributed to Velvet Ant, was observed early this year and involved the weaponization of CVE-2024-20399
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SpaceX has marked a significant milestone by launching 22 new Starlink satellites into orbit, greatly expanding its global satellite network. The launch occurred on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 9:20 a.m. EDT (1320 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. This mission was remarkable not only for boosting SpaceX’s Starlink megaconstellation but also
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Aug 22, 2024Ravie LakshmananBrowser Security / Vulnerability Google has rolled out security fixes to address a high-severity security flaw in its Chrome browser that it said has come under active exploitation in the wild. Tracked as CVE-2024-7971, the vulnerability has been described as a type confusion bug in the V8 JavaScript and WebAssembly engine. “Type
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Executive Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Corporation Satya Nadella speaks during the “Microsoft Build: AI Day” event in Bangkok, Thailand, May 1, 2024.  Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters Microsoft on Wednesday updated quarterly revenue guidance for its three business segments in a shift that stands to give investors better visibility into the software maker’s growing cloud
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When Google first showcased its Pixel’s AI capabilities, it started with some synthetic camera enhancements on the Pixel 7 Pro. This also included some Tensor G2-powered features such as Cinematic Blur. It then took things up several notches by introducing AI-enabled effects and the ability to “magically” remove people, objects, and more with the Pixel
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Google Pixel Watch 3 — the company’s third-generation smartwatch model that was launched earlier this month — cannot be repaired. The company reportedly confirmed the lack of hardware service support for the wearable device in the US, which means that it can only be replaced. Customers who have opted to purchase Google’s Preferred Care protection
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a triple-A Microsoft first-party game, is officially launching on PlayStation 5. The action-adventure title finally set a release date on Xbox and PC at Gamescom opening night showcase Tuesday, before confirming that a PS5 launch would follow next year. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will arrive first on
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Epic’s Deep Space auditorium during UGM 2024. Courtesy: Epic Systems In an underground auditorium packed with thousands of health-care executives this week, Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner stepped on stage to deliver a keynote dressed like a swan, feathers and all. Even by the tech industry’s more casual standards (take Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s trademark
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