Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature. As Ars reported last week, AMD stripped the protection, known as TSME, from consumer Ryzen processors. Short for Transparent Secure Memory Encryption, TSME encrypts the entire contents stored in memory, making the data useless...
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(BPRW) PlayVS and Urban One Announce Official Name and Logo of Historic League: “Power4+ HBCU Esports League”
(Black PR Wire) LOS ANGELES, CA — PlayVS and Urban One recently revealed the official name and logo of their national HBCU collegiate esports competition: Power4+ HBCU Esports League. Building on their landmark February…
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(BPRW) Southern University and A&M College receives approval for new degree program in chemical engineering
(Black PR Wire) During its June meeting the Louisiana Board of Regents approved the establishment of a new Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering degree program within the College of Sciences and Engineering. The approval marks a historic milestone f…
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Tech Workers Maxed Out Their A.I. Use. Now They’re Trying to Minimize It.
Artificial intelligence is expensive to use, many companies discovered. That has led to a new era of saving costs.
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New Super PAC, the Guardrails Alliance, Aims to Rally Tech Workers to Help Limit A.I.
The Guardrails Alliance, which has raised $5 million, is positioning itself as a populist effort that will take on the pro-A.I. interests trying to influence this year’s elections.
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Trump Says Apple to Buy Computer Chips from Intel
While neither company has publicly discussed the deal, it would be a big break for Intel, which sold a 10 percent stake to the U.S. government last year.
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Amazon Retaliated Against Workers Who Supported Regulating Data Centers, Complaint Says
The employees encouraged limits on the complexes in a series of hearings in the tech giant’s hometown, Seattle.
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As India Temporarily Bans Telegram, Which Other Countries Have Restricted the Messaging App?
Several countries have restricted the messaging app, a valuable platform for dissidents, criminals and extremists. Here’s an overview.
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Microsoft discovers new lightweight backdoor that steals cryptocurrency
Microsoft says it has detected new self-propagating malware that spreads through USB drives in search of cryptocurrency credentials, which it then sends to attacker-controlled servers. The company named the worm Crypto Clipper because it monitors the contents of device clipboards for patterns consistent with wallet addresses or seed phrases. When found, the malware also takes...
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Apple patches high-severity eavesdropping vulnerability in Beats Studio Buds
Apple has updated its Beats Studio Buds wireless earbuds to patch a high-severity vulnerability that could be exploited by nearby hackers to eavesdrop on users. The vulnerability, CVE-2025-20701, allowed improper authentication in the firmware running on the Bluetooth-related chips, enabling people within signal range to impersonate devices that had previously been paired with the earbuds....