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Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has launched an investigation into a new data breach after a threat actor claimed to have stolen sensitive information from the tech giant’s systems. The investigation follows an announcement by the prominent and notorious threat actor “IntelBroker,” who took to BreachForums on January 16th to announce that they are selling files reportedly obtained from HPE’s networks. For those unaware, IntelBroker is infamous for breaching major organizations like Cisco, Nokia, Europol, and AMD, often stealing and selling sensitive data on cybercrime forums....

HarmonyOS Will Compete With iOS in 2 Years, says Huawei CEO In August this year, Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese tech-giant, had unveiled its much-anticipated in-house operating system, HarmonyOS (called HongMeng in China) for smartphones and IoT devices at its annual Developer Conference in Dongguan City. Although HarmonyOS may not be entirely ready yet for commercial purposes, Huawei’s founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, has, however, claimed that its internal OS should be ready for competition with Apple’s iOS in just two years....

As you might know, a majority of Intel CPUs are equipped with an integrated GPU. Even though these integrated GPUs are far less powerful than dedicated GPUs they help perform basic tasks like video output and basic 1080p gaming. Well, Intel might soon enter the PC gaming market with its new high-end discrete graphics cards. These new GPUs will be launched under the new brand Arc. Intel Arc will work on both the hardware and software powering Intel’s high-end discrete GPUs and that for many upcoming generations....

Apple on Thursday updated a supported document indicating that the titanium frame of the recently released iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max models may experience a temporary change in color due to fingerprints. According to the Cupertino-based tech giant, the temporary decoloring of the outside band of the iPhone may happen due to the oil released from the user’s skin. Thankfully, this is not a permanent condition and can be reversed by cleaning it with a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth to reinstate a clean finish....

New USB-C standard will prevent cables from frying your device and carrying malware Remember the time when an engineer managed to fry his expensive Chromebook by plugging in a USB-C cable? Well turns out that the right people have received this news, which has given rise to a new kind of USB-C specification that will not only protect you from malware, but will also deliver upon quality chargers that do not end up frying your smartphone or expensive notebook....

Latest version of Avast anti-virus adding its signature in your email People who have installed the latest version of Avast anti-virus are reporting that the software is adding an unseen signature to all the emails. The problem was first noticed by a user, PuujalKavidzi on Avast Forums. He noted that he was using Avast Free version 11.1.2241 with Windows 10. He noticed that it was adding an automatic email footer in his Gmails....

Two users of the torrent site YTS have settled piracy claims worth thousands of dollars, reports TorrentFreak . For those unaware, YTS , one of the most popular and largest visited torrent site on the Internet, has been in the eye of storm since last year as one of the main piracy threats. In April 2020, YTS had settled a piracy lawsuit filed in January 2020 by a group of seven related movie companies....

Chinese technology company Lenovo is all set to unveil its much-anticipated and first-ever gaming smartphone under the Legion brand on July 22. The announcement was made by the company on the Chinese microblogging website, Weibo wherein it confirmed the launch date and time of the phone. In a fresh promo teaser shared by Lenovo (via Sparrow News), the company has confirmed that the upcoming gaming phone will feature the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus (aka Snapdragon 865+ SoC) instead of Snapdragon 865 chipset to provide enhanced gaming performance....

Instagram’s text-based conversation app Threads had crossed 100 million sign-ups within the first five days of its launch last week. However, the app is now witnessing a drop in the number of daily active users visiting Threads. Not just this, the time spent by the users on the app is also declining. According to data from Sensor Tower and Similarweb, Meta’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, has seen some decline in growth and engagement (via CNBC )....

On Wednesday, The New York Times sued Microsoft and OpenAI in a Federal District Court in Manhattan over the use of its content to train generative artificial intelligence and large-language model systems. According to The New York Times, the AI models of both companies accessed “millions of articles published by The Times.” The Times is now seeking damages and also an order that the companies stop using its content. Furthermore, TNYT also wants both Microsoft and OpenAI to destroy the data that has been already harvested....

Everyone is searching for a free version of Microsoft 365 but you won’t find one. There are many modded versions but they may harm your computer and are not legal to use. The only way is through a free trial that will need you to enter the payment information. But don’t worry as we have found a way to Microsoft 365 Download for free and in a legal manner. All you need is a free Microsoft account(or create one), a working mobile capable of receiving SMS and twenty minutes of your time....

Microsoft on Wednesday confirmed that a newly found bug in Windows 11 might not allow Windows 11 users to view Effective Access in the “Advanced Security Settings” dialog of File Explorer for shared files or folders. The problem arises after installing KB5026372 (the May 2023 Patch Tuesday update), released on May 9, 2023. The issue affects all Windows 11 client versions (21H2 and 22H2) as well as systems running Windows Server 2022....

Microsoft Office 2019 is one of the older versions of Microsoft’s Office suite. Office 2019 is still very popular and is used by many businesses, home users, workplaces, and educational institutes. Microsoft Office 2019 has helped homes and students with add-ons, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook. Free Download Microsoft Office 2019 Microsoft Office 2019 Free Download (32/64Bit) From Other Sources Reinstalling Microsoft Office 2019 on PC Purchase Microsoft Office 2019 System Requirements For Office 2019 List of all Office Suite Apps: FAQs Is MS Office 2019 still available?...

New Aluminium battery developed by Stanford researchers could charge your phone in a minute But researchers say the research is still in its infancy and doubling the voltage to match the performance of lithium batteries remains a problem Stanford University researchers have developed an ultra-fast charging aluminum battery which they say is a very good alternative to the current lithium batteries powering most of the smartphones. The researchers said that the new aluminum battery is much safer than existing lithium-ion and alkaline batteries in wide use today and does not catch fire, researchers said....

Researchers at Belgium’s KU Leuven have discovered a new security vulnerability that exploits a design flaw in the IEEE 802.11 standard. This vulnerability could potentially expose millions of users to traffic interception and manipulation. The SSID Confusion Attack, identified under the identifier CVE-2023-52424, allows threat actors to trick Wi-Fi clients on any operating system into connecting to an untrusted network unknowingly. In other words, this attack fools a victim into connecting to a different Wi-Fi network other than the one they had intended to....

Nintendo on Tuesday announced a new Switch model featuring an OLED display panel. The gaming console will cost $349.99 and will go on sale from October 8 th . The new Nintendo Switch (OLED model) features a larger, vibrant 7-inch 720p OLED screen with vivid colors and crisp contrast. It also comes with an upgraded Nvidia chip that offers a TV output of 1080p image when connected to a TV....

Nvidia releases GTX 1660 SUPER, GTX 1650 SUPER to launch on November 22 Nvidia has given the GeForce GTX 16-series graphics cards a “SUPER” treatment by expanding it with the new GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER and GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER. Nvidia has added support for both the cards with a new driver release that brings a significant number of features like ReShade Filters, Improved Customizable Image Sharpening, Nvidia Ultra-Low Latency Mode for G-Sync Displays, and Turing Encoder for Gaming and Broadcasting....

Launched in November 2020, Sony’s PlayStation 5 (PS5) is widely popular for its higher perceived graphics and power, gorgeous 4K performance, stunningly fast load times, and much more. Although it’s been almost two years since the launch, gamers are still struggling to get their hands on the new console generation. Thanks to the infamous supply chain issues and scalpers purchasing all the stock. Despite these setbacks, the PS5 has apparently been jailbroken for the first time on Monday....

Posting a GIF image lands a 25 year old in prison in United States The US government is taking its war on terror seriously and is looking to stop the online ISIS propaganda machinery in its tracks by arresting the known and unknown supporters of the terrorist group who spread its message on social media, be it with tweets or Facebook messages, or even GIFs. Posting such GIF can land even ordinary users in prison despite of First Amendment which guarantees freedom of expression in the United States....

In January last year, the Raspberry Pi Foundation entered the microcontroller market by launching its first product: Raspberry Pi Pico for Internet of Things (IoT) applications and robotics projects. Priced at just $4, it is built on RP2040, the flagship microcontroller chip designed by Raspberry Pi in the UK. For the unversed, Raspberry Pi Pico is built on TSMC’s 40nm low-power process and includes two 133MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ cores, 264kB of on-chip SRAM, and the company’s unique programmable I/O subsystem....