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Mystery packages with QR codes spark new wave of scams
Posted on Sunday August 03, 2025
The scheme unfolds when an individual receives a package that's addressed to them, but with no clear sender. The inside may include a note and a QR code, inviting the recipient to scan it for details about the package, instructions on returning it, or even to supposedly claim a prize....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Court backs Epic Games in ruling Google Play Store is an illegal monopoly
Posted on Saturday August 02, 2025
The original dispute traces back to the rapid rise of mobile gaming and, specifically, the popularity of Epic's Fortnite. Developers long faced steep commissions – typically between 15 percent and 30 percent – on in-app purchases processed through Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Thousands of private ChatGPT conversations found via Google search after feature mishap
Posted on Saturday August 02, 2025
OpenAI recently confirmed that it has deactivated an opt-in feature that shared chat histories on the open web. Although the functionality required users' explicit permission, its description might have been too vague, as users expressed shock after personal information from chats appeared in Google search results.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Fired by video: Atlassian terminates 150 workers using pre-recorded video, sparking criticism
Posted on Saturday August 02, 2025
Australian software giant Atlassian has eliminated 150 jobs as part of a major restructuring of its customer support and services team. The announcement was delivered via a pre-recorded message from CEO and co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes to employees on the morning of July 30, with many roles reportedly to be replaced...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs
Posted on Saturday August 02, 2025
Starting with the main GPU chart, July's results show that in the long-running battle between the RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 laptop GPU for the top spot, the Ampere card has once again jumped ahead of the mobile chip.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung revise advertising over exaggerated AI claims after regulator scrutiny
Posted on Saturday August 02, 2025
Major technology companies are reassessing the way they promote artificial intelligence features after increased scrutiny from industry and federal regulators. Over the past year, Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung have revised or retracted several marketing claims about their latest AI products, responding to concerns that promotional materials may overstate what...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Software developers use AI more than ever, but trust it less
Posted on Friday August 01, 2025
In its annual poll of 49,000 professional developers, Stack Overflow found that 80 percent use AI tools in their work in 2025, a share that has surged in recent years. Despite this wide and rapid adoption, trust in those tools is falling. The survey shows that only 29 percent of...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Unreal Engine ray tracing stuttering in AMD RDNA 4 GPUs linked to Nvidia-optimized game code
Posted on Friday August 01, 2025
Radeon RX 9070, Radeon RX 9070 XT, and other RDNA 4-based cards should perform much better than they have. AMD's latest GPU architecture promises improved ray tracing performance, but real-world results tell a different story.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
PlayStation 6 leaks suggest AMD Orion APU with RDNA 5 and Zen 6 cores
Posted on Friday August 01, 2025
YouTube channel Moore's Law Is Dead claims to have obtained partial spec sheets for both consoles from a leaked AMD presentation. The leak suggests the PS6's Orion processor will include 40 to 48 RDNA 5 Compute Units and eight Zen 6 cores clocked up to 3GHz. The console reportedly targets...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Samsung posts brutal financials as chip business profits plunge by 94%
Posted on Friday August 01, 2025
Samsung Electronics recently posted its second-quarter financial results, and they're worse than expected. According to CBNC, the Korean tech giant reported revenue of 74.6 trillion won ($53.7 billion US), slightly up from 74.07 trillion won ($53.3 billion) during the same period last year. Unfortunately, operating profits fell sharply to just...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »