April 21, 2025

Tech & AI

Tech & AI

The Best Super Bowl TV Deals

It’s that time again, when the Chiefs somehow back their way into another Super Bowl and even your famous 13-layer dip won’t be enough to spice up your get-together. You need a plan. The best solution for a better show is a better screen, and with a new TV release cycle on the horizon, now’s

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Router maker Zyxel tells customers to replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers

Taiwanese hardware maker Zyxel says it has no plans to release a patch for two actively exploited vulnerabilities affecting potentially thousands of customers.  Threat intelligence startup GreyNoise warned late last month that a critical-rated zero-day vulnerability impacting Zyxel routers was being actively exploited. GreyNoise said the flaws allow attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected

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Samsung Was the Top Semiconductor Vendor Globally in 2024

Samsung regained the top of the leaderboard of semiconductor companies by revenue, Gartner said on Feb. 3 in its yearly worldwide semiconductor vendor statistics report. Global semiconductor revenue hit $626 billion, up 18.1% from 2023. “The rising demand for AI and generative AI (GenAI) workloads led data centers to become the second-largest market for semiconductors

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NYT Strands hints, answers for February 5

If you’re reading this, you’re looking for a little help playing Strands, the New York Times‘ elevated word-search game. Strands requires the player to perform a twist on the classic word search. Words can be made from linked letters — up, down, left, right, or diagonal, but words can also change direction, resulting in quirky

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State Department Puts ‘All Direct Hire’ USAID Personnel on Administrative Leave

According to an internal email sent to staffers Tuesday evening viewed by WIRED, “all direct hire personnel” at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs” on Friday, February 7. The email

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Krafton leads Cashfree’s $53M funding at $700M valuation

Cashfree, an Indian payments startup that facilitates and processes more than $80 billion for its customers each year, has raised $53 million in a new round of funding as it gears up to deepen its presence in some international markets. Krafton, maker of sleeper hit titles such as PUBG and BGMI, led Cashfree’s Series C

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Sophos Acquires Secureworks for $859 Million

Sophos has completed its $859 million acquisition of managed cyber security services provider Secureworks in an all-cash transaction. It now claims to be the “leading pure-play” provider of Managed Detection and Response Services, supporting more than 28,000 global organisations. Secureworks is an Atlanta, U.S.-based cybersecurity company that focuses on threat detection, response, and managed security

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Sonos Ace noise-cancelling headphones on sale: Save $100

SAVE $100: As of Feb. 4, the noise-cancelling Sonos Ace headphones are on sale at Amazon for $100 off the original price. Snag a pair for $349 while you can. The world is too loud these days. Construction outside your window, children screaming bloody murder on planes — sometimes it’s tolerable, but other times you

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Hatch Restore 3 Review: A Worthy Upgrade

The popular Hatch Restore alarm clock has a new generation on the block: the Hatch Restore 3. Hatch calls it a smart sleep clock, and its combination of light and sound machine features are designed to activate your circadian rhythm to help you fall asleep faster and wake up easier. The Hatch Restore originally arrived

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China hits back at Trump tariffs with Google antitrust investigation

China said Tuesday it has launched an antitrust investigation into Google, part of a swift retaliation after the U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese goods. The probe by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation will examine alleged monopolistic practices by the U.S. tech giant, which has had its search and internet

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