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A New Age of Hacktivism

In the past 2 years, we have observed a significant surge in hacktivism activity due to ongoing wars and geopolitical conflicts in various regions. Since the war against Ukraine began, we have witnessed a notable mobilization of non-state and state-backed actors alike, forming new groups or joining existing hacker collectives.  We understand hacktivism as a […]

Russian Government Software Backdoored to Deploy Konni RAT Malware

An installer for a tool likely used by the Russian Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MID) has been backdoored to deliver a remote access trojan called Konni RAT (aka UpDog). The findings come from German cybersecurity company DCSO, which linked the activity as originating from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)-nexus actors targeting Russia. […]

Hashtag Trending Feb.22- ChatGPT generates gibberish responses; Japan tries to get back its chip manufacturing; New app to cut back on food waste

ChatGPT starts spewing gibberish. Critics complain about the environmental impact of AI and the secrecy of the major players, Japan aims to get back its chip manufacturing and a new app that saves money, cuts back on wasted food and reduces greenhouse gases.   These and more top tech stories on the “finally some good […]

Best Crunchyroll Downloader: 5 Powerful Apps

Finding the best Crunchyroll downloader will allow you to store your favorite videos locally and enjoy them offline. I tested all the apps I could find and picked five of the overall best options to use for Crunchyroll. Read on to explore my findings. 1. YT Saver YT Saver is the best Crunchyroll downloader on […]

Microsoft Teams to bring an improved presenter window when screen sharing

Microsoft Teams, also adding Apple AirPods functionality, is rolling out a new feature to improve the presenter experience during screen sharing. Starting in April 2024, presenters will benefit from an enhanced presenter window that offers better visibility and awareness of meeting participants and activities. Here’s what’s new: This update empowers presenters to confidently manage their presentations while staying in tune with their audience. The update, identified with […]

AI Art Generator Linux: Top 10 Hand-Picked Options

Are you searching for the best AI art generator for Linux? Look no more! After doing the research and testing different platforms on my Linux system, I’ve created a comprehensive list of the 10 best tools. Each of them can help you generate high-quality artwork with different styles, aesthetics, and artistic expressions. Interested? Let’s roll […]

Gemini’s image generator slammed for “woke” inaccuracy, like Netflix casting

Google’s AI chatbot, Gemini, has come under fire for generating historically inaccurate images, sparking accusations of prioritizing “wokeness” over factual representation. The controversy erupted after users discovered that Gemini’s image generation tool produced pictures that deviated significantly from reality when prompted for historically accurate portrayals. Examples included depicting women as popes, black Vikings, and diverse […]

NVIDIA and Google partner to optimize new Google Gemma on NVIDIA GPUs

While Microsoft recently announced its decision to shift away from NVIDIA GPUs in favor of its custom chips, Google has taken the opposite approach, collaborating with NVIDIA to optimize its new lightweight language model, Gemma, on NVIDIA GPUs. Gemma is a lightweight language model developed by Google. Unlike traditional large language models (LLMs) that require […]

U.S. Offers $15 Million Bounty to Hunt Down LockBit Ransomware Leaders

The U.S. State Department has announced monetary rewards of up to $15 million for information that could lead to the identification of key leaders within the LockBit ransomware group and the arrest of any individual participating in the operation. “Since January 2020, LockBit actors have executed over 2,000 attacks against victims in the United States, […]