A two-hour interview is enough to create an accurate AI replica of your personality, says Stanford study
There is room for a healthy dose of skepticism about the findings
Developer sets Windows 11 record by running it on just 184MB of RAM
The magic of Tiny11
Steam survey highlights AMD's amazing year – Ryzen CPUs now comprise 40% of participants
Team Red reaches a record high
In a nutshell: December's Steam survey results have arrived. The last month of the year is always an interesting one as it indicates popular Christmas gifts while also setting the stage for what's ahead. The most obvious takeaway from December? 2024 really was AMD's year – at least when it came to CPUs.
Chrome Manifest V3 blamed for security risks as EditThisCookie extension becomes a victim
Google removed the EditThisCookie Chrome extension, but this malicious copycat remains
Major cybersecurity breach hits US Treasury, linked to Chinese hackers
The hack highlights the growing threat of supply chain attacks
What just happened? The U.S. Treasury Department has fallen victim to a significant cybersecurity breach that it has attributed to Chinese state-sponsored hackers. The hack, described as a "major incident" by Treasury officials, involved the compromise of a third-party cybersecurity service provider, BeyondTrust, and resulted in the theft of unclassified documents.
Privacy alert: iPhone feature shares photo data with Apple to identify landmarks
"Enhanced Visual Search" shares photo data with Apple by default
Trivia: What was the first computer virus?
Did you know? The first virus was named after a villain from the original Scooby Doo cartoons.
Benchmark your new computer with Cinebench 2024 for free
Cinebench 2024 uses Redshift, the rendering engine of Cinema 4D, to benchmark CPU and GPU performance. It can be configured to render scenes using just 1 thread all the way up to 256. Cinebench supports Apple Silicon, Windows, and Snapdragon systems.
LLaMA language model tamed by ancient Windows 98 computer with 128MB RAM
The groundbreaking BitNet architecture is key to CPU-friendly AI
Microsoft faces FTC scrutiny over alleged antitrust practices in federal cybersecurity deals
Using free trials to lock government and military into expensive subscriptions?
In brief: The US Federal Trade Commission has spent weeks investigating Microsoft's cybersecurity deals with the federal government. Although the case's fate under the incoming Trump administration remains uncertain, the Commission continues to pursue it, illuminating the tech giant's alleged strategy of locking government customers into its products to block competition.
Project shows you can run a Minecraft server on the 60-year-old COBOL language
The number of COBOL programmers is dwindling, but new developers can still learn it
GPU-based shader simulates motion clarity of classic CRT monitors, courtesy of Blur Busters
Emulators could enjoy a new renaissance in pixel-perfect, blur-free gaming
ThrottleStop allows you to monitor and correct CPU throttling in your PC, laptop
ThrottleStop 9.7 adds per-profile turbo power limit adjustments, V/F tuning for 10th-gen and newer Core HX and K CPUs, improved DDR speed monitoring, and expanded power plan fields.
Netflix is suing Broadcom's VMware over virtual machine patents
The streaming giant says that the infringement is "willful and deliberate"
AMD's poor software optimization is letting Nvidia maintain an iron grip over AI chips
Lower total cost of ownership can't overcome software shortcomings
Intel's latest GPU drivers fix bugs on Arc B580 and A-series GPUs
Intel Arc latest driver update resolves issues in games like Homeworld 3, Elden Ring and F1 24, while improving software compatibility for the newly released and highly praised Arc B580 GPU.
An unofficial PC port of Star Fox 64 has arrived just in time for Christmas
One of the greatest games of all time is now playable in high definition
Asus holiday popup sparks malware scare among users
Christmas.exe isn't what you think it is
Facepalm: Oh dear, Asus. By trying to get into the holiday season, the company has managed to annoy a number of its customers by making them believe they'd been infected with malware. The end result of the alarmingly named Christmas.exe is a desktop banner that takes up a third of the screen – and it can even crash apps.
Samsung Galaxy S22 users report widespread issues after One UI 6.1 update
Boot loops and display glitches
Google's new AI feature for Chrome will sniff out scammy sites
It follows a similar addition to Microsoft Edge
No more x86S: Intel halts push for streamlined x86 architecture
The death of the fully x86-compatible PC has been greatly exaggerated
Beyond smartphones: ChatGPT now available on landlines (and WhatsApp)
Just call 1-800-CHATGPT
Startup seeking to integrate quantum computing into real-world apps raises $10M
Let's see if they actually pull it off