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Sony’s launch of Spider-Man Remastered for PC has some interesting details revealed by gaming geeks. Some have found references for “ PlayStation PC Launcher ,” – hinting at a dedicated launcher software for Sony’s PC games. Currently, Sony relies on third-party vendors like Steam and Epic Games to sell its PlayStation games to PC users. And with a native launcher, there are chances of cross-buying titles and syncing game data between PS and PC games....

In a bold move signaling confidence in the future of artificial intelligence, Alphabet and Nvidia have poured significant funding into Safe Superintelligence (SSI), a promising AI startup co-founded by Ilya Sutskever, the former chief scientist at OpenAI. The investment, led by venture capital firm Greenoaks and joined by heavyweights like Sequoia Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, values SSI at a staggering $32 billion—remarkable for a company launched just last June. SSI, based in Palo Alto with a second office in Tel Aviv, is on a mission to build “safe superintelligence”— AI systems that outstrip human capabilities while staying true to human values....

As per reports from the Wall Street Journal, TikTok has collected Android user’s data by circumventing Google’s ad policies. It’s defined as the app’s old versions that have collected MAC addresses of users, which are unique identifiers for each handset. This was banned by Google and Apple, but TikTok did and stopped last year. TikTok Collected More User Data Than Required TikTok has been in the news since its inception. While it amazed experts about its rapid growth trends, it also surprised several security researchers for the intrusive data collection practices....

Fortinet researchers point at a new DDoS botnet called Condi – exploiting a critical vulnerability in TP-Link Archer AX21 (AX1800) Wi-Fi routers to build an army of bots. This network is rented for malicious DDoS attacks while selling its botnet source code and other tools for quick money. TP-Link released an update to patch this vulnerability, and the users of Archer AX21 routers are advised to apply it immediately. Security Bug in TP-Link Routers Supporting the ZDI’s report earlier this year, Fortinet researchers this week state that TP-Link’s Archer AX21 routers are being exploited in the wild of a security bug – that lets threat actors breach their hardware and use them as bots....

Cyble , a real-time checker for cyberattacks, has reported a Truecaller dump being sold on the dark web. The database contains around 47.5 million records of Indian users, standardized by states, cities, and carriers. Truecaller denied any breach or leak and says those adversaries are fooling around with Truecaller’s identity for being considered and money. Segregated by states 47.5 Million Records For Just $1,000 Truecaller has been blamed for similar reasons in the past....

Team Win Recovery Project has released a new version of v3.5.0, which has bug fixes, improvements, and mainly, support for Android 10 based devices . Users now porting to a custom ROM will now be shown two Android 10 and Android 9 to be chosen. Also, few developers are working to support Android 11 too! TWRP New Update Supports Android 10 Devices Many users who aren’t satisfied with their native system softwares lookout for custom builds in community forums....

While blockchains and cryptocurrencies promise more security and robustness, they’re still exploitations happening on. A recent incident in this space is the hack of over $25 million worth cryptocurrency from an exchange called Uniswap and finance lending platform called Lendf.me . These two platforms have few things in common, and hackers have exploited them by a trick called reentrancy attack, to siphon the funds to their wallets. Image Credits – https://www....

Have a T-Mobile phone or Sprint phone and see the Carrier Hub app on it? This app is present on all the phones from T-Mobile and Sprint. Ever wondered what this app is and what it does? If you are here on this guide to know what is Carrier Hub app then you are at the right place. In this article, we will guide you through what is this Carrier Hub App, what it does, and everything else related to it....

WhatsApp is rolling out a new update to its iOS client, to patch a function that may be vulnerable to exploitation later. This is more specifically about the storage of 2FA code, where WhatsApp stores it in a file of a private directory in WhatsApp. Though it was in a sandboxed environment, it could be accessed by adversaries by exploiting any zero-day bugs found in the future. WhatsApp Patches an Existing iOS Flaw Last year, one iOS user has spotted that WhatsApp is storing the Two Factor Authentication code in plaintext, in a private directory file of WhatsApp....

In its latest Android beta, WhatsApp is said to be testing support for screen sharing in video calls – similar to other rival messengers. This would enable users to see others’ screens if shared in an ongoing video call and interact better. While the device requirements of this feature are yet to be known, it will supposedly block screen sharing of sensitive items like passwords or OTT content. Screen Sharing in WhatsApp Video Call Competing hard with its rival messengers, WhatsApp is working on a number of new features to its platform lately....

Any chat messenger without support for stickers is mostly disliked by the users. Popular platforms like WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, etc have them now. But, what good if these sticker packs aren’t able to be shared with your friends, and have fun together. Thus, WhatsApp launched a quick share button in iOS for sharing native sticker packs with friends on the same platform. Sharing WhatsApp Stickers These days, a chat conversation between two friends on a platform like WhatsApp is never done without the use of stickers in between....

After facing peer pressure from the community over new privacy policies, WhatsApp is finally enforcing them now. It explained in a blog post that users who don’t accept the new terms would be shown the prompt for accepting for weeks before starting to limit the functions. This includes not letting users access the chat list and only respond to chats from the notification panel. WhatsApp Forces Users to Accept its New Terms Facebook is in turmoil for its ads business, as the company is being rejected for tracking users in various cases....

After Windows 11 22H2, Microsoft is gearing up to roll out the next feature update for Windows 10 too, which could be called as Windows 10 22H2. While an exact date for this isn’t mentioned yet, we expect this to be coming on the 2nd or 3rd Tuesday of October, considering the past timeline. As for features, it shall possess some of the Windows 11 22H2 features in it, with the main focus on bug fixes, UI improvements, and printing-related stuff....

Microsoft never ceases to amaze as it carries on perfecting its OS. Not only did it do exemplary work on the icons but also the start menu interface has got augmented. In a special podcast that was mainly made for Insiders and broadcast on Mixer, the Windows design team let go of the futuristic design of the Windows. The older one was concerned around dynamic tiles, while the newer version of the Start menu is more fluent, sober and modern....

Microsoft releases a new update to its Windows Terminal app, version 1.3, which is available for developers for testing. The newly launched Windows Terminal Version 1.3 has got new features, and other options have added like command palette and advanced tab switcher. Windows Terminal, Version 1.3 Released In June, Microsoft released Windows Terminal as a stable release and Windows Terminal Preview with latest features. Both the open-source apps can be installed from Microsoft Store....

After a slew of ransomware attacks on US companies, the US government has taken the cyber threat seriously now. While the President is all set to talk about this with Putin soon, for Russia is the harbor for many ransomware groups, the DOJ and FBI sent out notices to corporates on dealing with such adverse incidents. They have formed a new task force dedicated to dealing with this and consider them treating as important as terrorist attacks....

EXIF is quite popular among images; it can carry vital information about timestamps and other important information. However, there are cases where information about an image is stored incorrectly. Unlike normal data, which can be corrected easily, EXIF contains metadata about images and requires a special editor. The cool thing is that there are many options on the Internet, and they’re mostly free. Finding the perfect one might be daunting, but that’s why we’ve got you covered here....

One of the awesome benefits of using the Windows OS is that it allows us to have multiple storage partitions. Imagine having a 1TB HDD and you split it into 5 different parts. Well, that is what partitioning a disk is all about and the Windows operating system is where you can achieve such. When you have plenty of partitions on your Windows, especially on Windows 11 , you’ll need to manage them....

The concept of home inventory is rising every day. Believe it or not, the concept is profitable for your belongings and you. A home inventory will help you organize everything you own. Moreover, it will provide adequate data for an insurance claim. Keeping records of your belongings in a diary or other places can be painful. However, techs are involved in the matter through mobile apps. Therefore, using these apps could be more rewarding....

Are your kids forgetting or struggling to remember any sight words? However, it is not an easy job to remember all the words, especially as a kid. However, sight word apps can help your kids memorize any word effectively and in a fun way. You should move towards sight word apps instead of being a disappointed teacher or parent about why your children failed to remember sight words, which can be more fruitful than anything else....