WTF?! On Thursday, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) announced that it had shut down a cryptomining operation in the town of Vinnytsia, seizing more than 500 GPUs and 50 processors - and a bunch of Playstation 4s. 2013-era tech might not be great for mining, but they don't need to be when you have 3,800.While the GPU market is starting to improve and dedicated ASICs are … [Read more...] about Ukrainian law enforcement has shut down 3,800 PS4 crypto-farm
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Mac’s battery life with M1 is so good Apple thought there was a bug
Apple launched the Apple Silicon M1 SoC line and brought a new culture to the brand's computers. In addition to having high level performance, the machines are guided by their very low consumption. When this technology was presented to Apple's global distributor Bob Borchers, he received a curious feedback from his team.As it turned out, when a Mac was presented in full … [Read more...] about Mac’s battery life with M1 is so good Apple thought there was a bug
Kaseya: the ransomware behind the attack was programmed to avoid Russian-speaking systems
REvil, the group behind the attack, is suspected of operating from Russian territory.According to a report by cybersecurity firm Trustwave SpiderLabs relayed by NBC, the ransomware that hit IT firm Kaseya on July 2, 2021, contains code to bypass any system that uses Russian or a related language. The group behind the attack, REvil, is known to operate from Russian … [Read more...] about Kaseya: the ransomware behind the attack was programmed to avoid Russian-speaking systems
AI could also be used to create scientific disinformation
Researchers are sounding the alarm bells in the face of this danger.In the fight against false information, artificial intelligence can be of great help. Last November, we told you about this system developed by researchers from the University of California, Berkekey and Cornell. It makes it possible to identify the addresses of dubious information sites.In detail, … [Read more...] about AI could also be used to create scientific disinformation
Windows 11: the search bar back in the last preview
Because the versions intended for members of the Windows Insider program are also regularly updated.A few days after deploying the first build of Windows 11 for Insiders, Microsoft has just updated it with the application of the KB5004745 update.The search bar in the Start menuThe one that is now called build 22000.65 of Windows 11 is characterized first … [Read more...] about Windows 11: the search bar back in the last preview
Gettr: this new social network was launched by someone close to Donald Trump
The platform intends to question the supposed censorship of the web giants with regard to conservative opinions.It is a sort of refrain that we hear a lot in the Republican camp. The American right believes that his words are increasingly censored by the giants of the web that are Facebook, Twitter and Google.Some are even outright banned from these major social … [Read more...] about Gettr: this new social network was launched by someone close to Donald Trump
Windows 11: only recent versions of Windows 10 will be updated directly
Since its convincing presentation last June, Windows 11 has been eagerly awaited by many Internet users. And, once again, Microsoft will automatically upgrade Windows 10 PCs . But there will be conditions to be met...The next operating system of the American manufacturer will embed various new features, such as compatibility with Android applications, the return of widgets … [Read more...] about Windows 11: only recent versions of Windows 10 will be updated directly
Study blacks out YouTube algorithm
The platform is accused of promoting content that violates its own regulations.Last September, the Mozilla Foundation launched a new browser extension called RegretsReporter. The goal was to collect “regrettable recommendations” that the YouTube algorithm could make to better understand how it works. Internet users who noticed that a questionable video had been suggested … [Read more...] about Study blacks out YouTube algorithm
OnePlus recognizes limiting the performance of applications for greater autonomy
The observations from the AnandTech site were correct. In a press release, OnePlus confirms that its latest flagships, the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, restrict the pace of their processor to more than 300 applications in order to "favor autonomy".The performance of the Snapdragon 888 would thus be considerably constrained on many popular applications such … [Read more...] about OnePlus recognizes limiting the performance of applications for greater autonomy
Study: Apple Watch and Fitbit Could Detect Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Apple has clearly focused on preparing its smartwatch with technology that is primarily used to monitor the health and well-being of people. The path has been mapped out and several companies now have systems capable of acting with the same objective. In fact, since the start of the pandemic, we've seen several studies focus their attention on whether these gadgets … [Read more...] about Study: Apple Watch and Fitbit Could Detect Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
