AMD ‘Zenbleed’ exploit can leak passwords and encryption keys from Ryzen CPUs
AMD is rolling out patches for at-risk CPUs, though these updates may impact system performance. | Illustration: Beatrice Sala A new vulnerability impacting AMD’s line of Zen 2 processors — which includes popular CPUs like the budget-friendly Ryzen 5 3600 — has been discovered that can be exploited to steal
Read moreKaspersky Warns of HR Credential Scams on the Rise
Scam and phishing have witnessed a concerning surge both globally and in the META region, notably during the first quarter of 2023. In South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria, the number of phishing attacks escalated compared to the same period in 2022¹. Specifically, South Africa experienced a 7% increase, Kenya an
Read moreHashtag Trending Jul.25- Technology drives down car owner satisfaction for the first time; OpenAI developer creates complex AI that you can run on a laptop; AI replacing CEO
Car owners unhappy with technology drives down car owner satisfaction for the first time. OpenAI developer creates a complex AI you can run locally on an average laptop and the first bit of executive job loss to Artificial Intelligence is AI replacing a corporate CEO. These are the top
Read moreAfrican governments are collaborating with innovators to strengthen local health supply chains
Last year, global healthcare consulting firm Salient Advisory surveyed more than 80 companies across four African countries for a report emphasizing the growth of startups digitizing the continent’s health supply chain and distribution and regulatory frameworks governing e-pharmacy activities. This time, the firm went deeper into Africa’s health supply chain
Read moreProsus slams Byju’s after quitting board, says Indian startup ‘regularly disregarded advice’
Prosus, a large investor in Byju’s has gone on record to express its disappointment in the edtech giant’s reporting and governance practices, a month after the all the key investors quit the startup’s board. Prosus, one of the most prolific investors in India, said in a statement on Tuesday that Byju’s
Read moreInstagram is down for multiple users
While the world is captivated by the drama of Twitter rebranding to X, rival social network Instagram is currently down for many users. People complained that they have been getting errors such as “Couldn’t refresh the feed.” me leaving instagram when i see “couldn’t refresh feed” #InstagramDown pic.twitter.com/mltOQGp7s8 — AJ
Read moreApple targeted in App Store antitrust damages suit that’s seeking $1BN+ for UK developers
A class-action damages claim is being brought against Apple on behalf of U.K.-based developers. The suit, which is seeking a compensation payout that could be as high as £800 million (over $1 billion), accuses the tech giant of abusing a dominant position by charging an “anticompetitive” 30% fee on in-app
Read moreHere’s why Elon Musk’s rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ is good, actually
Actually, no, I couldn’t even come up with a halfhearted contrarian take. It’s trash. Twitter has officially changed its logo to ‘X’
Read moreStanford researchers find Mastodon has a massive child abuse material problem
Illustration: The Verge Mastodon, the decentralized network viewed as a viable alternative to Twitter, is rife with child sexual abuse material (CSAM), according to a new study from Stanford’s Internet Observatory (via The Washington Post). In just two days, researchers found 112 instances of known CSAM across 325,000 posts on
Read moreMax Q: Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! In this issue: A closer look at Umbra News from Rocket Lab, Astranis and more Umbra is a Silicon Valley outsider — they prefer it that way Umbra co-founder Gabe Dominocielo’s last name is roughly translated from the Latin as “lord of the skies.”
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