Chinese RAM surge through 2028 isn’t likely to help the average consumer
Chinese RAM surge through 2028 isn’t likely to help the average consumer

As Dell’s CEO joins the chorus of those warning the RAM crisis will last until 2030, don’t expect a predicted memory rally from China to help.

Zoom can now tell you for sure that the person you’re speaking to isn’t a deepfake — Sam Altman’s World debuts ID verification for AI Agents
Zoom can now tell you for sure that the person you’re speaking to isn’t a deepfake — Sam Altman’s World debuts ID verification for AI Agents

With deepfake attacks on the rise, World will scan your iris so that you can verify you are indeed real on your next Zoom call.

Windows 11 is getting what should be a hefty speed boost for apps
Windows 11 is getting what should be a hefty speed boost for apps

Windows 11 is getting another speed boost for apps — it’s for Edge first, but in the future Microsoft says any app can adopt it to speed up launches.

How far can we push computing?
How far can we push computing?

MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of science and technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. On the evening of December 29, 1959, at an American Physical Society meeting at Caltech, the physicist Richard Feynman gave a lecture called “There’s…

Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing
Fake VPN download site steals administrator credentials to give attackers direct access to corporate networks — but delivers official signed software so victims never suspect a thing

A fake WatchGuard VPN download website stole administrator credentials before delivering the genuine signed installer, potentially exposing corporate networks without deploying malware.

Chinese-made cars rented by Norwegian military automatically recorded and stored video footage during military exercises
Chinese-made cars rented by Norwegian military automatically recorded and stored video footage during military exercises

Norwegian soldiers discovered rental cars had stored military footage and access codes, raising security concerns despite no evidence of deliberate espionage.

Just when we thought targeted ads couldn’t get any worse, these were found serving malware

Al Jazeera journalists were infected, but the number of victims could be a lot bigger.

As Nvidia’s RTX 5090 seemingly disappears, I’m worried about GeForce GPUs
As Nvidia’s RTX 5090 seemingly disappears, I’m worried about GeForce GPUs

Is the plug starting to be pulled on the GeForce GPU range? And is Nvidia turning to cloud gaming instead?