Colorado education department discloses data breach spanning 16 years
After a ransomware attack in June, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) notified students on Friday of a potential data leak. In June, "unauthorized actor(s)" not yet publicly identified...
View ArticleGoogle Search now has an AI-powered grammar checker
Google is taking aim at the likes of Grammarly with a feature it added to Search recently. The service now includes a grammar checker, which can analyze the construction of a phrase or sentence and...
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The best power banks for 2023
Whether you call them battery packs, power banks or portable chargers, these accessories do one thing well: charge devices when you can’t find an open outlet. Small enough to fit in a day pack and...
View ArticleElon Musk says he might need surgery before any cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg
The battle of the bloviating billionaires could be on hold for the foreseeable future. Elon Musk says he may need surgery, casting more doubt on his proposed cage match with Mark Zuckerberg.Musk noted...
View Article'Skate Story' and four other Devolver games have been delayed to 2024
Call Devolver Digital whatever you want — except a liar. The indie publisher's inaugural Devolver Delayed showcase delivered on its promise, featuring five games whose release windows have been pushed...
View ArticleThe original ‘Red Dead Redemption’ is coming to PS4 and Switch
After years of speculation, Red Dead Redemption is set to launch on PS4 and Nintendo Switch. This is the original 2010 release, and not the long-rumored remaster. The western-themed third-person...
View ArticleThe next Call of Duty game is 'Modern Warfare III'
We're not too far away from the fall, which of course means there's a new Call of Duty game on the horizon. Activision has confirmed long-standing rumors that this year's entry is Call of Duty: Modern...
View ArticleThe best fitness trackers for 2023
The fitness tracker isn’t dead, and if you’re reading this, you’re probably one of the people keeping these little devices alive. Smartwatches like the Apple Watch and the Samsung Galaxy Watch have all...
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PS5 USB ports reportedly ‘melted’ at Evo 2023 esports tournament
Evo 2023 fighting game tournament attendees reported problems with damaged PlayStation 5 USB ports over the weekend. Participants took to social channels (viaKotaku) to show and tell accounts of USB...
View ArticleMrBeast's burger company countersues the YouTube megastar for over $100 million
The ghost kitchen company that runs MrBeast Burger has countersued Jimmy Donaldson, aka YouTube megastar MrBeast. Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) alleges that Donaldson and his Beast Investments (BI)...
View ArticlePlayStation DualSense controllers are on sale for $49
If you’ve been meaning to stock up on Sony’s DualSense controllers for your PS5, today is a good day to shop. The massively-popular gamepad is on sale for $49 via Amazon and other retailers, matching...
View ArticleAmazon will reportedly meet with the FTC ahead of potential antitrust lawsuit
Amazon will reportedly meet with the FTC next week before the filing of a possible antitrust lawsuit against the online retailer. The New York Timesreports that FTC chair Lina Khan and commissioners...
View ArticleMicrosoft's Bing chat is available in Chrome and Safari mobile
Microsoft wasn't subtle in announcing its plans to add AI functionality to any and all of its existing products. On Monday, the company announced that, in addition to its availability on the Edge...
View ArticleScientists have reproduced last year's nuclear fusion breakthrough
Scientists at a federally funded research center in the US have successfully conducted a second nuclear fusion reaction experiment that resulted in a net energy gain. The Lawrence Livermore National...
View ArticleBoeing's Starliner could be ready for crewed flights by next March
Boeing has rediscovered just how hard space can be in recent months, as its ambitious Starliner program has been repeatedly sidelined by lingering technical issues. However, the company announced at a...
View ArticleZoom reverses policy that allowed it to train AI on customer data
Zoom has made changes to its terms of service after online blowback over recent updates to the company’s fine print allowing AI training on customer data. A report from StackDiary over the weekend...
View ArticleChina reportedly had ‘deep, persistent access’ to Japanese networks for months
Late last year, Nikkei Asia reported that Japan was planning to add thousands of personnel to its military cyber defense unit. Now, we might know why — according to a report from the Washington Post,...
View ArticlePayPal introduces its own stablecoin that's pegged to the US dollar
Almost three years after PayPal started supporting cryptocurrency for all US accounts, the fintech company has launched its own stablecoin that's pegged to the US dollar. PayPal USD, the payment...
View ArticleSamsung SSDs and memory cards are up to 50 percent off
If you're running out of storage on a device like your phone or computer, but want to pay less for more, then now is your chance. A range of Samsung's Memory Chips and Drives are currently on sale,...
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The Morning After: Elon Musk says a medical issue may postpone his cage match
Here’s a series of words that’ll send any sane person sighing themselves into oblivion. ( Sorry in advance.) Elon Musk has announced he may need to postpone his potential brawl with Mark Zuckerberg...
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