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Creative launches Sound Blaster AE-X for high-end audio enthusiasts
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
The Sound Blaster AE-X uses the same PCIe x1 interface as the previous model, though the underlying hardware appears to be on a different level. The new card leverages an ESS Sabre DAC (ES9039Q2M), which Creative says is engineered to deliver clearer sound, low harmonic distortion, and high dynamic range....Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
The ad-tracking industry is exposing US soldiers on the battlefield
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
In a recently disclosed letter, Centcom said it had received "multiple threat reports concerning adversary exploitation of commercial location data to target or surveil US personnel in theater." It is also the first time the military has formally acknowledged that data broker feeds are being used against US forces in...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
New 7-Zip security flaw could put hundreds of millions of systems at risk
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
A recently disclosed security flaw could turn 7-Zip into a powerful tool for cybercriminals seeking to spread malware online and compromise large numbers of PCs. The free file archiver, which has repeatedly been affected by critical vulnerabilities, contains a bug in the way it handles NTFS-based volume image files. Victims...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Windows BitLocker exploit sparks messy feud between Microsoft and the researcher who exposed it
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
The issue centers on a zero-day exploit called "YellowKey," published earlier this month by a security researcher known as Chaotic Eclipse, also known online as Nightmare-Eclipse. The proof of concept demonstrates a method for accessing BitLocker-encrypted drives on Windows 11 using a USB device.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 confirmed for October 23, brings the series to Korea
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
Pre-orders are now open for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, not to be confused with the seminal 2007 title, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The next entry in the best-selling first-person shooter franchise will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series consoles, Battle.net, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Google engineer arrested for using internal search data to win $1.2 million on Polymarket
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
Spagnuolo, an Italian citizen who lives in Switzerland, was arrested on Wednesday and hauled before a federal judge in New York. Prosecutors say he made roughly $1.2 million by betting on outcomes he already knew.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
TP-Link's first Wi-Fi 8 router is coming, if the FCC allows it
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
TP-Link has been laying the groundwork for this announcement since last year, when it said it had completed successful Wi-Fi 8 trials using a prototype device. That test, conducted with an unnamed partner, validated both the Wi-Fi 8 beacon and data throughput, which the company described at the time as...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Steam Deck sells out again despite $300 price hike, meanwhile Intel unveils new handheld chip to counter AMD's dominance
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
Although the Steam Deck's new price makes the pioneering handheld gaming PC far less appealing, it still managed to sell out less than 24 hours after the hike. Shortly afterward, Intel unveiled its Arc G3 series APUs, which bring its new Panther Lake architecture into the portable gaming arena.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Wix lays off 1,000 workers as the AI jobs apocalypse keeps looking very real
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
CEO Avishai Abrahami wrote on X that reducing the Wix team by 20%, or around 1,000 people, was a "hard decision" (four times).Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Apple's on-device AI dream is running into the hard limits of what a phone can do
Posted on Friday May 29, 2026
Apple has spent years emphasizing the privacy benefits of keeping computation on-device. Its custom silicon, including the Neural Engine, has been steadily tuned for machine learning workloads. But even with those gains, phones remain limited by memory and processing ceilings. The largest AI models now operate at a scale that...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »