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BreachForums, an online bazaar for stolen data, seized by FBI
BUSTED — An earlier iteration of the site was taken down last year; now its reincarnation is gone. Dan Goodin - May 15, 2024 10:37 pm UTC Enlarge / The front page of BreachForums. The FBI and law enforcement partners worldwide have seized BreachForums, a website that openly trafficked malware and data stolen in hacks.
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Microsoft’s patch fixes the update that broke VPNs on Windows
Image: khunkornStudio/Shutterstock.com Microsoft’s latest Windows update has fixed an earlier bug that could prevent VPNs from working properly, Microsoft said Tuesday. Microsoft’s latest release for May 2024 (KB5037771 or OS builds 22621.3593 and 22631.3593) has just one highlight: “This update addresses a known issue that might cause your VPN connection to fail,” it says. “This
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All ChatGPT users are getting GPT-4 for free with lifelike
Image: OpenAI/ YouTube OpenAI is bringing a new AI model, GPT-4o, to ChatGPT, the company said Monday. The idea is to bring “GPT-4”-class chat to the OpenAI app, and for free to all OpenAI users. OpenAI will accompany the launch of the GPT-4o model with a new Mac app that will showcase the capabilities of
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PCIe 6.0’s thermal throttling plans could slam brakes on performance
Image: Dan74 / Shutterstock.com Most enthusiasts know that a PC’s CPU will throttle down to prevent overheating. GPUs and even most PCIe 50. SSDs ship with huge heat sinks and blowers. But the latest casualty of thermal throttling might be the PCI Express bus itself — which is being programmed to reduce the link speed
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AMD gains big in desktop CPUs versus Intel in first
Image: IDG AMD continued gaining market share against Intel in the first quarter of 2024, although the overall ratio remains close to the 80-20 split that favors Intel. Mercury Research issued its report after the market closed on Thursday, noting that this was the first “normal” quarter since the pandemic. All segments in the market
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Get a tiny, ultra-fast 512GB flash drive for just $33
Image: SanDisk No matter how much of my stuff I transition to cloud storage, every once in a while I still need to use ye olde sneakernet. And this deal is probably the best I’ve ever seen in terms of bang for your buck. Today Amazon has a SanDisk 512GB flash drive, using a crazy-fast
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Apple claims its M4 chip’s AI will obliterate PCs. Nah,
Image: Apple Apple unveiled its latest Arm chip, the Apple M4, claiming that it will offer more AI performance than any AI PC on the market today. And that’s true — at least for a month or so. Weirdly, Apple launched the new M4 chip inside the Apple iPad Pro, which will cost anywhere from
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Save $130 on 500GB of flexible cloud storage
Skip to content Image: StackCommerce Cloud storage is fairly essential for everybody these days, but nobody likes paying the monthly fees — especially when they increase as you need more storage. So, stop paying a monthly fee by getting 500GB of cloud storage for a one-time payment to Amaryllo cloud storage. Amaryllo offers an iOS/Android
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13 important Windows settings to change immediately
Skip to content Image: Michael Crider/IDG After installing Windows 11, you should check some settings and adapt them to your needs and streamline its use. Here, we’ll show you the 13 most important Windows 11 settings to adjust that maximize security and improve the operating system with just a few clicks. This article is based