November 2024

Google changes Android release cycle so new versions arrive in Q2 2024-11-20 at 05:34 By Simon Sharwood Version 16 developer preview starts the new cycle, with warnings for devs to test sooner rather than later Google on Monday delivered the first developer preview of Android 16 – a release notable for both its status as […]

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Japan looks to nuclear energy to power AI-powered datacenter boom 2024-11-20 at 04:02 By Laura Dobberstein Shuttered reactor’s operator says it’s needed – once giant seawall is finished The president of Japanese energy company Hokkaido Electric Power wants to restart one of its nuclear reactors due to a surge in demand from local datacenters.… This

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Healthcare org Equinox notifies 21K patients and staff of data theft 2024-11-20 at 02:35 By Jessica Lyons Ransomware scum LockBit claims it did the dirty deed Equinox, a New York State health and human services organization, has begun notifying over 21 thousand clients and staff that cyber criminals stole their health, financial, and personal information

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China-linked group abuses Fortinet 0-day with post-exploit VPN-credential stealer 2024-11-20 at 01:18 By Jessica Lyons No word on when or if the issue will be fixed Chinese government-linked snoops are exploiting a zero-day bug in Fortinet’s Windows VPN client to steal credentials and other information, according to memory forensics outfit Volexity.… This article is an

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Russian suspected Phobos ransomware admin extradited to US over $16M extortion 2024-11-20 at 00:08 By Iain Thomson This malware is FREE for EVERY crook ($300 decryption keys sold separately) A Russian citizen has been extradited from South Korea to the United States to face charges related to his alleged role in the Phobos ransomware operation.…

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Microsoft 365 Copilot trips over angle brackets, frustrating coders 2024-11-19 at 23:16 By Thomas Claburn Chatbot seems to choke when fed tricky less-than character Microsoft 365 Copilot appears to have developed an allergy to the less-than typographical symbol, which is preventing users from pasting HTML markup and programming code into the text area for Copilot

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America’s drinking water systems have a hard-to-swallow cybersecurity problem 2024-11-19 at 22:03 By Brandon Vigliarolo More than 100 million rely on systems rife with vulnerabilities, says EPA OIG Nearly a third of US residents are served by drinking water systems with cybersecurity shortcomings, the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General found in a recent

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Google Chrome browser could fetch $20B if judge orders sale: report 2024-11-19 at 21:19 By Thomas Barrabi Google’s Chrome browser would be worth a whopping $20 billion on the open market if the Justice Department succeeds in convincing a federal judge to order divestment, according to a report. This article is an excerpt from Latest

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MSNBC contributor Jason Johnson slams liberal conspiracy theories about voter fraud: ‘No evidence that any of it is true’ 2024-11-19 at 21:19 By Ariel Zilber Johnson appeared on Joy Reid’s “The ReidOut” show on Monday to discuss conspiracy theories that were being shared on various social media platforms. This article is an excerpt from Latest

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Microsoft breaks timezones in Settings and calls on an unlikely ally for help 2024-11-19 at 20:35 By Richard Speed Control Panel hobbles to the rescue! As its Ignite conference kicks off, Microsoft is admitting there is another known issue with Windows 11 24H2. If you try to change the time zone, you might find it

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Sam Altman seeks investors for AI chipmaker that aims to challenge Musk-friendly Nvidia: source 2024-11-19 at 20:05 By Josh Kosman, Thomas Barrabi Rain AI says its chips are much more energy efficient and powerful than Nvidia’s, sources said. In June, the company hired former Apple chip executive Jean-Didier Allegrucci as head of hardware engineering. This

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Microsoft Fabric promises transactions, analytics on one database service 2024-11-19 at 19:49 By Lindsay Clark Windows giant also improving Iceberg support after throwing lot in with Delta Parquet Ignite  Microsoft is set to launch a database service that can manage transactional and analytical workloads in the same system.… This article is an excerpt from The

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Apple tossed a popular device onto the ‘obsolete’ trash heap — if you have one, customer support is now a problem 2024-11-19 at 18:55 By Brooke Steinberg It was a highly anticipated product when it made its debut, thanks to added waterproofing and built-in GPS. This article is an excerpt from Latest Technology News and

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Supermicro hot-swaps auditor in hope of dodging Nasdaq delisting 2024-11-19 at 18:55 By Dan Robinson Server maker tries accounting reboot amid reports of customers bailing Server maker Supermicro has appointed a new independent auditor and submitted a compliance plan to the Nasdaq stock exchange to avoid being delisted amid reports it is losing customers because

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