How would you feel if you won a $ 2.3 million jackpot playing online blackjack and then the company operating the game refused to pay because it claimed the win was the result of a software malfunction? Well, this is exactly what happened to Brit Andrew Green in 2018. Naturally, he couldn’t accept the explanation, […]
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Massive Facebook study on users’ doubt in vaccines finds a small group appears to play a big role in pushing the skepticism
Facebook is conducting a vast behind-the-scenes study of doubts expressed by U.S. users about vaccines, a major project that attempts to probe and teach software to identify the medical attitudes of millions of Americans, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. The research is a large-scale attempt to understand the spread of ideas that […]
Resident Evil VIII gets May release date, massive preview, playable demo
We’re suckers for classic leading women in giant hats. Unclear amounts of evil are just a bonus. Welcome to the new face of fear in Resident Evil VIII, coming May 7 to PC and consoles. Capcom An all-woman, all-spooky posse haunts and hounds you in Resident Evil VIII‘s spooky mansion. Capcom Towering over you once […]
NASA cuts short first ‘hot-fire’ test of its massive moon rocket, already plagued by delays and cost overruns
NASA fired the four engines of its towering Space Launch System rocket for the first time Saturday after a decade of development, but the engines were cut off well short of the intended duration, a sign that something went wrong. NASA had been hoping to fire the four RS-25 rocket engines for eight minutes, but […]
Asus’ massive 43-inch HDMI 2.1 display is half TV, half gaming monitor
Asus is joining rival Acer in embracing the new HDMI 2.1 standard, which will allow desktop monitors to be used for either PC or console gaming. HDMI 2.1 support makes Asus’ new gaming displays versatile enough to be used with either Sony’s PlayStation 5 or Microsoft’s Xbox Series X consoles, as well as on desktop […]
US cyber-attack: Around 50 firms ‘genuinely impacted’ by massive breach
EPA The cyber-security firm that identified the large-scale hacking of US government agencies says it “genuinely impacted” around 50 organisations. Kevin Mandia, CEO of FireEye, said that while some 18,000 organisations had the malicious code in their networks, it was the 50 who suffered major breaches. The US Treasury and departments of homeland security, state […]
T-Mobile: Massive BYOD growth raises huge enterprise security risks
In recent years, enterprises have increasingly adopted bring your own device policies, allowing employees to use self-selected computers and smartphones rather than ones issued by IT departments — a change that enabled many companies to rapidly shift people to working from home, and a trend that is expected to continue growing for the next five […]
5G laps 4G milestones, sets stage for massive enterprise data growth
The cutting-edge computer architecture that’s changing the AI game Learn about the next-gen architecture needed to unlock the true capabilities of AI and machine learning. Register here Although the global pandemic could have slowed it down, 5G cellular technology isn’t just continuing its steady march towards ubiquity — it’s actually being adopted at a much […]
Massive, China-state-funded hack hits companies around the world, report says
Enlarge / Computer chip with Chinese flag, 3d conceptual illustration. Steve McDowell / Agefotostock Researchers have uncovered a massive hacking campaign that’s using sophisticated tools and techniques to compromise the networks of companies around the world The hackers, most likely from a well-known group that’s funded by the Chinese government, are outfitted with both off-the-shelf […]
HBO Max is live: $15/mo for a massive library, significant headaches
Enlarge WarnerMedia Like it or not, another subscription streaming service has entered the chat. This one—HBO Max—debuts across the United States on Wednesday, and it comes from the combined AT&T-Time Warner media empire. After taking shape in 2018, the new “WarnerMedia” cluster of film and TV content has since put together a streaming library of […]
Beyond emulation: The massive effort to reverse-engineer N64 source code
Enlarge Aurich Lawson Early this week, with little warning, the Internet was graced with a Windows executable containing a fully playable PC port of Super Mario 64. Far from being just a usual emulated ROM, this self-contained program enables features like automatic scaling to any screen resolution, and players are already experimenting with adding simple […]
See massive stars being born in a corner of the Tarantula Nebula
Even with things looking bleak here on Earth right now, there’s always time to appreciate the wonders of the wider universe. The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a region of massive star formation called LHA 120-N 150, sitting on the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula. The nebula is located over 160,000 […]
Massive iOS 14 leak outlines key features, from trackpad support to AR
Enlarge / The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, and iPhone 11 Pro Max running iOS 13. Samuel Axon Over the past few days, two Apple rumor sites (MacRumors and 9to5Mac) have published exclusive details about new features and changes in iOS 14 and related software, services, and products. 9to5Mac alleges the info is based on […]
Airplane Wi-Fi could get a massive upgrade in the near future
If planes were as reliable as in-flight Wi-Fi, we’d never get on a flight again. Fortunately, industry group Seamless Air Alliance is working to change that. The group operates under the mission of bringing “industries and technologies together to make the in-flight internet experience simple to access and delightful to use.” Its idea? To get […]
Clearview AI’s client list was stolen. Could its massive face database be next?
The controversial artificial intelligence company Clearview AI has experienced a breach that saw the theft of its entire customer list, which is made up of various law enforcement agencies. An intruder was able to gain “unauthorized access” to Clearview’s full customer list, the Daily Beast first reported on Wednesday. Clearview AI says that it currently […]