Chaos: a powerful malware infecting multiple systems and architectures
Malicious software can infect Windows, Linux, FreeBSD and several chip architectures
China-based network tried to influence midterms, but long lunches and 9-to-5 hours hampered efforts
Taking a more relaxed approach to disinformation campaigns
Cloudflare launches invisible, privacy-focused Captcha to take on Google
No more box picking
Stable Diffusion: weird for visual arts, a boon for image compression algorithms?
In a nutshell: Stable Diffusion is a phenomenal example of how much a picture is worth more than a thousand words. In fact, by cutting the image-generation text prompt altogether, the visual AI could be used to get a highly compressed, high quality image file.
The analysts Elon Musk hired to count Twitter bots found fewer than he expected, claims company
5%, 11%, or 20%, what's the real number?
House of the Dragon beats The Rings of Power on pirate sites
In a nutshell: While not a widespread phenomenon anymore, piracy continues to drive a significant amount of Internet traffic around the world. TV shows like House of the Dragon and Lord of the Rings are particularly popular, even though the former seems to be way more interesting for P2P pirates.
Amazon confirms a Prime Day-style sales event will take place next month
Will the Prime Early Access Sale be a success?
In brief: Amazon has confirmed reports from earlier this year by announcing that the platform's second major shopping event will take place on October 11 and October 12. The two-day sale will offer plenty of discounts for Prime Members and run in 15 countries, including the US.
This Netgear USB adapter adds plug-and-play Wi-Fi 6E to PCs
So long as you have a Wi-Fi 6E router
SpaceX wants to put Starlink Internet on school buses so kids can do homework
Nobody wants to do homework on the bus
Starlink speeds dip as more people flock to the satellite Internet service
Network congestion could become a long-term problem for Starlink
Firefox 105 promises better performance in Windows and Linux
Firefox 105 brings improved handling of low-memory situations in Windows and Linux systems. In macOS, touchpad scrolling is more accurate and accessible.
Instagram working on feature to prevent users from viewing unsolicited nudes
Less D in your DMs
In context: It's a sad fact that many women on social media will have unintentionally viewed an unsolicited nude photo in their DMs at some point. It's a problem that's especially prevalent on Instagram, but a new tool could help prevent such incidents, and without compromising the receiver's privacy.
YouTuber puts iPhone 14 crash detection feature to the test
Remarkably, nobody was injured
The FDA says don't try this TikTok challenge of cooking chicken in NyQuil
Amazingly, people need to be told that this is a bad idea
WTF?! Not for the first time, a government organization has issued a warning over a new online trend that sounds too stupid to be real. The latest TikTok craze putting people's lives at risk is the "sleepy chicken" challenge. It involves cooking chicken in NyQuil or another over-the-counter cough and cold medication, presumably to eat it.
Privacy survey shows most people read the T&Cs, would sell their personal data
Are you in the same camp?
Spotify launches audiobook business with 300,000 titles and à la carte pricing
Spotify wants to be a one stop destination for all of your listening needs
TechSpot is hiring news reporters, how-to, and feature writers. Join the team!
We're looking for tech enthusiasts with excellent writing skills
Take-Two floods internet with copyright strikes following GTA 6 leak, blames "network intrusion"
Confirming its authenticity in the process
In context: If there's one thing that validates the legitimacy of a massive gaming leak, it's the company behind said title responding with copyright strikes that force the content to be removed. That's what Take-Two did soon after the 90+ videos and screenshots of GTA 6 started hitting the web yesterday. We've also heard that the leaker responsible, who says he is the same 18-year-old hacker that breached Uber, is looking to "negotiate a deal" with Take-Two/Rockstar.
Browser-based spell check from Google and Microsoft can lead to stolen personal data
Enhanced spell check and MS Editor lead to concerns far beyond bad spelling
Hackers are spreading malware through YouTube channels promoting game cheats
Watch out for "Link in the Description"
WTF?! Gamers looking to download cheats and cracks should beware of links in YouTube video descriptions. Hackers may have compromised the channels hosting the videos, turning them into vectors for spreading malware that can steal login credentials.
Akamai curbed a new record DDoS attack against one of its European customers
The same client was hit by another huge traffic flow in July
Flickr adds a fourth content category for virtual photography
Many AAA games now ship with a photo mode
AI-generated images are drawing bans from some art communities
AI can generate art exponentially faster than a human
Steam users warned of sophisticated browser-in-the-browser phishing attack
A lot more convincing than a phishing email
In brief: Steam users are being warned about a new attack tricking people into handing over their account credentials via a browser-in-the-browser phishing technique. Competitive and professional gamers are being targeted, as is anyone with a high-value account.
