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Droste’s Lair

Article URL: https://vezwork.github.io/drostes-lair-post/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42435099 Points: 141 # Comments: 5

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Serbian authorities are reportedly hacking and installing spyware on activists’ phones

Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images Police in Serbia are using mobile device hacking tools to break into the phones of activists and journalists and then installing spyware to track them, Amnesty International warns in a report. The organization says the state uses tools built by Israeli company Cellebrite, which are intended to help law enforcement unlock devices for forensic purposes. Amnesty...

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Best Galaxy Z Flip 6 Deals: Enjoy Massive Savings by Swapping Your Old Phone

You can get the best Samsung flip phone yet with huge discounts when you take advantage of one of these deals.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

China's dual 16-core Hygon CPU server rack barely outperforms a quad-core Skylake Core i7-6700HQ mobile CPU in Geekbench AI

A server rack consisting of two Hygon 16 core server processors was tested in Geekbench AI and could barely outperform a 10 year old mobile Core i7 quad-core CPU.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Tom's Hardware favicon Tom's Hardware

12 Of The Best Desktop Computers You Can Buy In 2024 (Ranked By Consumer Reports)

Even as laptops become more powerful, there will always be an argument for a desktop computer. Go get one of these 12 desktops in 2024.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

New Amazon EC2 High Memory U7inh instance on HPE Server for large in-memory databases

Leverage 1920 vCPUs and 32TB memory with high-performance U7inh instances from AWS, powered by Intel Xeon Scalable processors; seamlessly migrate SAP HANA and other mission-critical workloads while benefiting from cloud scalability and cost savings.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: AWS Blog favicon AWS Blog

Secure your family’s digital future with pCloud’s limited-time holiday bundles [up to 60% off]

This holiday season, pCloud, the trusted cloud storage provider for over 20 million users worldwide, is offering 9to5Mac readers an unprecedented chance to safeguard their family’s digital life at unbeatable prices. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to get pCloud’s premium storage, encryption, and password management in one comprehensive package – for life! more…

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: 9to5Mac favicon 9to5Mac

YouTube is letting creators opt in to allowing third-party AI training

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge YouTube is rolling out a way for creators to let third-party companies use their videos to train AI models. To be clear, the default setting for this is off, meaning that if you don’t want to let third-party companies scrape your videos for AI training, you don’t have to do anything. But if, for some reason, you do want to allow that — Google says that “some creators and rights...

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Save $50 on the Google Pixel Watch 2 and 3 at Best Buy

There are great savings on the latest two Google Pixel Watch models right now at Best Buy. Here's a look at the best option for you.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

At $200 Off, Now Is the Time to Scoop Up Apple's M3 MacBook Air Laptop

Apple's latest super-portable MacBook Air laptop with an upgraded 16GB of RAM is currently down to just $899.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

No, the Nvidia App isn’t killing your PC’s performance

News is making the rounds that the Nvidia App could reduce your PC's performance, but there's more to the story.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Capcom revisits fan favorites Onimusha and Okami in renewed effort to revive dormant IP

Onimusha: Way of the Sword is slated for release in 2026 and will introduce a new samurai warrior fighting demons at the onset of the Edo period in Kyoto. This marks the first new installment in the Onimusha series in over 20 years. The game will feature sword-based, hack-and-slash gameplay,...Read Entire Article

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: TechSpot favicon TechSpot

Google Home rolling out Admin and Member access levels

As previewed last month, the Google Home app is rolling out Member accesswith the Public Preview program. more…

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: 9to5Google favicon 9to5Google

Go Protobuf: The New Opaque API

Article URL: https://go.dev/blog/protobuf-opaque Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42434947 Points: 137 # Comments: 46

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

Best VPN Deals: Get a Little Peace of Mind While Online for Just $2 Per Month

Keep your sensitive data away from prying eyes while getting serious savings on the best VPN services of 2024.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

28 Years Later‘s Trailer Was So Huge, 28 Days Later Is Making a Digital Comeback

28 Weeks Later is also widely available, if your hunger for millennial zombies remains insatiable.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Gizmodo favicon Gizmodo

4 Of The Slowest Mustangs With The Least Horsepower

Ford's Mustang has a fearsome reputation as a powerful muscle car, but these models would be better suited to racing against real ponies.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: SlashGear favicon SlashGear

COOK:CLOCK

The cooking assistant you always wanted Discussion | Link

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Product Hunt favicon Product Hunt

Citizen Development Moves Too Fast for Its Own Good

While low-code/no-code tools can speed up application development, sometimes it's worth taking a slower approach for a safer product.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Dark Reading favicon Dark Reading

Network protocols for anyone who knows a programming language (2017)

Article URL: https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/compendium/network-protocols?share_key=97d3ba4c24d21147 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42434769 Points: 39 # Comments: 1

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Hacker News favicon Hacker News

CISA pitches updated cyber incident response plan as an ‘agile, actionable’ framework

The agency is seeking public comment on its much-anticipated draft update to 2016’s PPD-41. The post CISA pitches updated cyber incident response plan as an ‘agile, actionable’ framework appeared first on CyberScoop.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CyberScoop favicon CyberScoop

Strengthening IAM Security for Cloud IaaS Accounts

Cloud IaaS providers like AWS, Azure, OCI, and GCP operate on a shared responsibility model. While they secure the underlying infrastructure, You, as a customer, are responsible for protecting data, applications, and access management. The rapid adoption of cloud services has made IaaS a prime target for cybercriminals. According to a recent study by IBM, misconfigurations in cloud services are responsible for billions...

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: DZone favicon DZone

Bought an iPhone 15 or 16? Try These USB-C Accessories First

These top accessories include everything from power banks to chargers to help you get the best out of your new iPhone and that USB-C connector.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

TechCrunch Space: Sayonara

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. This will be the final TechCrunch Space newsletter you receive in 2024, so to all our readers, have a wonderful holiday and see you next year. There’s a lot to look forward to next year. I expect to see much more progress from SpaceX on Starship, big changes […] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

El Salvador grants Bitget license for Bitcoin services

El Salvador has authorized Bitget to provide Bitcoin services in the country. The exchange is now seeking further approval to support more tokens.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Cointelegraph favicon Cointelegraph

How to sign up for the Elden Ring Nightreign beta test

FromSoftware already wrapped up the story of Elden Ring, but that doesn't mean our adventures are over. Get a taste of Elden Ring Nightreign early in the beta.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Payment Button Design Best Practices

Payment button is one of the most important elements for any eCommerce or SaaS website. It’s way more than just a functional element—it’s a critical touchpoint in the user journey that can make or break a transaction.A well-designed payment button is intuitive, accessible, and visually appealing. This article reviews 7 best practices that will help you design effective payment...

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: UX Planet favicon UX Planet

Marvel Rivals review: So what if it’s an Overwatch clone? It’s still a blast

Marvel Rivals pairs what worked well for Overwatch Marvel universe to create one of the most entertaining hero shooters in years.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends

Affordable Care Act Insurance Open Enrollment Deadline Extended: What to Know

The open enrollment period for "Obamacare" is going on now, and the deadline for getting covered by the start of 2025 just got extended.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CNET favicon CNET

PS Placeable: The adorable mod that turns a PlayStation Portable into a console

The labor-of-love mod project sold out quickly, but more will be made.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Ars Technica favicon Ars Technica

ChatGPT’s AI search engine is rolling out to everyone

Image: The Verge ChatGPT’s AI search engine is rolling out to all users starting today. OpenAI announced the news as part of its newest 12 days of ship-mas livestream, while also revealing an “optimized” version of the feature on mobile and the ability to search with advanced voice mode. ChatGPT’s search engine first rolled out to paid subscribers in October. It will now be available at the free tier, though you have...

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: The Verge favicon The Verge

Called your doctor after-hours? ConnectOnCall hackers may have stolen your medical data

The hackers stole names, phone numbers, dates of birth and information related to health conditions, treatments and prescriptions. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: TechCrunch favicon TechCrunch

BADBOX malware hits 30,000 Android devices - make sure you update now

All affected devices were running an older version of Android.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: TechRadar favicon TechRadar

Aave mulls Polygon exit over risky stablecoin proposal

The Aave community is evaluating a proposal to withdraw the lending protocol from Polygon’s Proof-of-Stake (PoS) chain. In the Dec. 16 proposal, Marc Zeller, founder of Aave Chan, highlighted potential risks tied to Polygon’s plans to rehypothecate its stablecoin reserves while suggesting Aave should adjust risk parameters for its V2 and V3 deployments on the […] The post Aave mulls Polygon exit over risky stablecoin...

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: CryptoSlate favicon CryptoSlate

Save $500 on the exceptional Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra is a powerful and great looking tablet. It's currently on sale at Best Buy with a huge $500 discount.

Published on: December 16, 2024 | Source: Digital Trends favicon Digital Trends