Computer & Gadgets

Sextortion is fastest-growing crime targeting minors in North America – and social media companies can do more to stop it, study finds

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Sextortion is fastest-growing crime targeting minors in North America – and social media companies can do more to stop it, study finds

A form of cybercrime called “financial sextortion” is rapidly rising in North America and Australia, with a major portion driven by a non-organized cybercriminal group in West Africa who call themselves “Yahoo Boys,” according to a new study from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI).  Sextortion is “a crime that involves adults coercing kids and teens into … Read more

Chinese fintech giant Ant Group sets up AI unit led by former Google researcher

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Chinese fintech giant Ant Group sets up AI unit led by former Google researcher

Ant Group, the Chinese fintech giant affiliated with Alibaba Group Holding, has set up a new artificial intelligence (AI) unit led by a former engineer at Google, demonstrating its ambitions in applying the fast-developing technology to its expanding business. The new unit – called NextEvo and headed by Xu Peng, a vice-president of engineering at … Read more

When the iPad is a better computer than my PC

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When the iPad is a better computer than my PC

Mark Coppock / Digital Trends Can the iPad work as a real computer? I’m well aware that I’m not first to raise this question. It is, however, the first time for me to ask the question of myself. After all, everyone’s needs for a proper “computer” are different, and I’ve never given it a fair … Read more

There’s a war brewing over OLED gaming monitors

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There’s a war brewing over OLED gaming monitors

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Samsung and LG Display are teeing up to battle for the panel in your monitor. Normally, you don’t need to think about the panel inside your monitor. You look at the brand, assess the features, seek out an independent review, and make your buying decision. For OLED gaming monitors, however, … Read more

Taylor Swift’s name not searchable on X days after sexually explicit deepfakes go viral

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Taylor Swift’s name not searchable on X days after sexually explicit deepfakes go viral

U.S. singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during her The Eras Tour concert at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Aug. 7, 2023. Michael Tran | Afp | Getty Images Social media users may have noticed Saturday that they cannot search Taylor Swift’s name on X, days after nonconsensual sexually explicit deepfakes of the pop star went … Read more

Microsoft cuts 1,900 Activision Blizzard staff, cancels new game Odyssey after six years of development

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Microsoft cuts 1,900 Activision Blizzard staff, cancels new game Odyssey after six years of development

As part of the reorganisation, Blizzard also parted ways with president Mike Ybarra and chief design officer Allen Adham, one of the company’s co-founders. Blizzard said its new president will be announced next week. The Blizzard Entertainment campus in Irvine, California. Photo: Getty Images/TNS The maker of many hit games, including World of Warcraft and … Read more

Vision Pro app situation: the good, the bad, and the ugly

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Vision Pro app situation: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Apple With Apple’s Vision Pro headset almost upon us, a lot of questions are being asked about the apps it will have when it launches. How many there will be? What will they be like to use. Are big-name developers are getting on board? We’ve all been wondering what Apple has got in store for … Read more

Dell XPS 16 vs. HP Spectre x360 16: two of the best laptops?

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Dell XPS 16 vs. HP Spectre x360 16: two of the best laptops?

Dell Dell’s XPS 16 is a brand-new machine, replacing the larger XPS 17 in size and configuration. What it gives up in potential performance, it tries to make up for with a sleek (and controversial) design. Meanwhile, HP updated its largest convertible 2-in-1, the Spectre x360 16, with a smoothed-out appearance and updated components. The … Read more

How the Apple iPhone changed the world

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How the Apple iPhone changed the world

When Apple announced the iPhone in 2007, Steve Jobs called it a “revolutionary product” in a handset category that he said needed to be reinvented.  Now, nearly two decades and 42 models later, the iPhone is one of the world’s most popular phones. Apple has sold over 2.3 billion units of the iPhone and has … Read more

Alibaba launches AI-assisted slide-deck creation tool through cloud storage platform Quark

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Alibaba launches AI-assisted slide-deck creation tool through cloud storage platform Quark

Quark’s new service, called AI PPT, lets users create their own topics or choose from a list that includes options, such as an online marketing campaign, a business plan, or product launch event. Once users confirm an outline generated by the app, it will produce a relevant slide deck based on a design template. The … Read more