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The US will let private security firms hack overseas cybercriminals for the first time
Posted on Friday August 14, 2026
President Donald Trump signed the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Wednesday. The move marks the first time the federal government has authorized private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Disgruntled security researcher just dropped another Windows zero-day, right on schedule
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
NightmareEclipse and Microsoft keep clashing over zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows. The researcher, who pledged to give Redmond security hell, is back with ShieldBreak, a new flaw in Windows Defender that can be abused to gain complete, unfettered access to a Windows device and all its data.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Candy Crush generates nearly $1 billion annually, 14 years after launch
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
In FY 2025, Candy Crush Saga reportedly generated $876.5 million in revenue, with most of it coming from in-app purchases. While that sounds impressive, it marks a slight dip from the previous six years, when the game generated more than $1 billion in annual revenue.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Qualcomm's Snapdragon C wants to be the Arm chip for $300 laptops
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
The processor has eight Qualcomm Kryo CPU cores. Qualcomm lists a maximum clock speed of 3 GHz for single-core workloads and 2 GHz for multi-core workloads, along with 2 MB of total cache. Its specification notes provide some additional detail but do not fully explain how the chip behaves under...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows 11's new CPU-boosting speed trick is rolling out to all apps
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
Microsoft began rolling out the new Low Latency Profile (LLP) feature to all Windows 11 users earlier this week. The change is part of KB5121003, this month's Patch Tuesday update for all supported Windows editions, and should have a significant impact on performance across the Windows GUI, native OS apps,...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Anthropic's Claude tried to solve the Riemann hypothesis and found something new instead
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
The company says an unreleased research version of the model found a new way to show that at least 67.2% of those zeros lie on the critical line, up from the previous lower bound of 41.6%. This is a step forward on a related problem, not a solution to the...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Comet gets you a free AI assistant directly into your web browser
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
Comet combines a familiar Chromium browsing experience with Perplexity's AI assistant that can summarize pages, answer questions, and help with tasks across tabs. For more browser options, including traditional alternatives, check out our Essential Apps for Windows and macOS.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
This modder shrunk a Steam Deck down to Game Boy size
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
Fitting the AMOLED panel, completing the adapter board and applying the BIOS modification will determine whether the device can function as a self-contained handheld.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Nvidia raises RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell price to a staggering $16,000
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
The RTX Pro 6000 has gone through multiple price revisions since its launch, driven by the AI-fueled memory crunch. It originally went on pre-order for just over $7,600 in early 2025 before being listed online at around $8,500 the following month.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
JCB's hydrogen car Hydromax hits 406 mph record at Bonneville
Posted on Thursday August 13, 2026
Green drove JCB's Hydromax, a specially built vehicle designed to test hydrogen combustion at extreme speeds. The British equipment manufacturer is developing hydrogen engines for its construction and agricultural machinery, and the record run was intended to demonstrate what the technology can do under demanding conditions.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »