Saturday, February 25, 2023

'The Consultant' on Prime Video Finale Recap: Regus Gets Results - CNET

Let's examine the conclusion to season 1 of the new workplace thriller.

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How the White House Is Tackling 'Junk Fees' and Other Rising Costs for Consumers - CNET

The Biden administration has taken aim at credit card late fees and similar charges that plague Americans.

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iPhone Batteries Will Get More Expensive Soon. How to Check Yours and Replace It - CNET

Starting in March, Apple is raising the price of phone batteries for all models except the iPhone 14.

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Tax Credits Can Add Money to Your Tax Refund: How to Claim Them - CNET

Even if you don't itemize deductions, tax credits can lead to big refunds.

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The Absolute Best Sci-Fi TV Shows on Netflix - CNET

These are the best of the sci-fi series on Netflix.

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NASA Spies 2 Pairs of Massive Black Holes Crashing Into Each Other - CNET

Merging black holes are so hot right now. Literally.

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Friday, February 24, 2023

Latest Tech News

New details for Garmin’s upcoming smartwatch, the Forerunner 965, have been leaked by yet another hasty online store giving us our first high-resolution look at the device.

The images come from swimming retailer SwimOutlet showing off the device in two different colors: a metallic black and a bright greenish-yellow. At a glance, it appears the bezel around the watch face is smaller compared to the Forerunner 955. The extra room is probably for the new 1.4-inch AMOLED screen the upcoming watch is reported to have. Other shots reveal what the system UI will look like on the device such as more information being displayed at once on the main screen. The map feature has also been revamped. This time around, step-by-step directions will take up less space on the Forerunner 965’s face, making it easier to see where you’re going when using the map.

Other than that, not much else was revealed in the SwimOutlet listing. It’s unknown what other features, new or returning like the ECG app, will be on the Forerunner 965. There is, however, a price tag for the smartwatch: $599.99 making it cheaper than initial guesses. The release date remains a mystery although a screenshot from the iRun.Fr website, an online French fitness retailer, hints at a March 2 launch which is less than a week away. But even that date is debatable as others have claimed it is actually March 14. 

SwimOutlet Garmin Forerunner 965 leak

SwimOutlet Garmin Forerunner 965 leak (Image credit: Future)

Garmin's Forerunner 265 leaked

Besides the Forerunner 965, some new marketing images of the upcoming Forerunner 265 and 265s duo also leaked. Very little was revealed apart from the wide assortment of colors the two devices will sport. The Forerunner 265 will be available in black/gray, aqua blue, and whitestone whereas the smaller 265s model comes in a striking black and yellow combo, light pink, and a lighter whitestone shade. 

It’s worth pointing out that both watches will launch with what appears to be an AMOLED screen. This is backed up by previous leaks, but without official confirmation, it’s hard to say for sure. Specs-wise, nothing else was leaked that hasn’t already been covered. Previous rumors state Forerunner 265 has a battery life of “up to 13 days in smartwatch mode [or] 20 hours in GPS mode” and will cost somewhere around $449 to $499 – depending on the region.

Of course, take everything here with a grain of salt. Things can always change at the last minute. However, given the frequency of these leaks in the past month or so, we probably won’t have to wait very long for Garmin to announce something. 

Be sure to check out TechRadar’s recently updated list of the best Garmin watches for 2023 if you don’t feel like waiting for the new watches. It includes both of the previous models: the Forerunner 955 and the more affordable Forerunner 255.



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Apple Arcade: Every New Game That Arrived in February - CNET

Here's what was released on Apple Arcade this month.

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Latest Tech News

Some Microsoft Exchange folders and processes, which the company previously suggested be excluded from antivirus scans for stability reasons, should no longer be excluded, it has announced.

Explaining the change of heart, Microsoft said the processes no longer affect the stability, or the performance, of Exchange servers, adding that it could even be beneficial as some threat actors could have hidden backdoors in there, as well.

Some of the processes and folders include Temporary ASP.NET files, Inetsrv folders, as well as the PowerShell and w3wp processes.

Exclude no more

"Keeping these exclusions may prevent detections of IIS webshells and backdoor modules, which represent the most common security issues," the Exchange Team said. "We've validated that removing these processes and folders doesn't affect performance or stability when using Microsoft Defender on Exchange Server 2019 running the latest Exchange Server updates."

The new recommendations affect Exchange Server 2016 and Exchange Server 2013. However, Microsoft added that IT teams should monitor these processes just in case anything goes south. 

Here’s a full list of no-longer-needed exclusions:

  • %SystemRoot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files
  • %SystemRoot%\System32\Inetsrv
  • %SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe
  • %SystemRoot%\System32\inetsrv\w3wp.exe

Threat actors had been observed using malicious Internet Information Services (IIS) web server extensions and modules, to add backdoors to unpatched Microsoft Exchange servers.

The best way to stay safe is to always apply the latest Exchange patches and updates, to use antivirus programs, restrict access to IIS virtual directories, prioritize alerts, and constantly inspect config files and bin folders for any suspicious files, the publication added. 

Finally, IT teams should always run the Exchange Server Health Checker script after updates, to address any possible misconfiguration issues. 

Exchange Servers are one of the most popular targets for cybercriminals worldwide, as they’re often unprotected, or misconfigured. At the same time, many offer a real treasure trove of sensitive information that can be sold on the black market, or used as leverage in a ransom negotiation.

Via: BleepingComputer



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Latest Gadgets News

Meta Platforms introduced a research tool for building artificial intelligence-based chatbots and other products, seeking to create a buzz for its own technology in a field lately focused on internet rivals Google and Microsoft. The technology has become popular, and controversial, in recent months as more companies have started to build them and introduce tests of p...

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'The Last of Us' Release Schedule: When Will Episode 7 Drop on HBO Max? - CNET

New episodes of The Last of Us hit HBO's streaming service each weekend until March.

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Latest Tech News

Nvidia and Microsoft have worked out a partnership that will see Xbox PC games coming to the GeForce Now gaming livestream service. 

Announced on Nvidia's official blog, the partnership is part of a 10-year deal that will see games on third-party services like Steam or Epic Games Store end up on the cloud service. The post also shares the very first games that will be available on the Windows Store. Currently, support for Halo, Minecraft, and Elder Scrolls is being worked on now, while titles like Call of Duty and Overwatch will be brought over if Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision goes through. 

The latter has been facing strong opposition from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which filed a lawsuit in late 2022 to block the deal. If the FTC wins, Microsoft will stand not only to lose out on the exclusive rights to top-selling games but also not having those games to offer those same titles to Nvidia.

Microsoft’s impending court battle

This isn’t the only 10-year agreement that Microsoft has enacted recently. Nintendo and Microsoft reached a historic long-term legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. It’s huge since the last COD title to come to a Nintendo console was Call of Duty: Ghosts back in 2013.

The timing is what’s interesting about this deal, since it serves to counter the argument brought forth by the FTC that the Microsoft/Activision Blizzard deal would create a monopoly within the gaming industry and breach US anti-trust laws.

Microsoft had also reportedly offered Sony the rights to Call of Duty on PS Plus, which serves to appease doubt that the former would create a monopoly. This offer was on the heels of Sony’s very public opposition to the deal. The tech giant also recently served Sony a subpoena to appear in a pre-court hearing and, according to the court filing, wants Sony to detail PlayStation’s game production pipeline.



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Watch Europa League Soccer: Livestream Man United vs. Barcelona From Anywhere - CNET

Another Europa League classic could be on the cards as the in-form Red Devils face La Liga leaders Barca at Old Trafford.

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The first benchmark test results for the 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX Dragon Range have been released in the wild, and so far the results have been quite promising.

The upcoming AMD processor was tested on Geekbench using the Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo 16 laptop, which has 32GB of DDR5 memory clocked at 4800 MT/s. It was revealed, according to the official Geekbench site and reported on by VideoCardz, that its average CPU scores were 2061 and 18685 points in single and multi-core tests, respectively. Its highest scores were 2127 points in single-core and 19403 points in multi-core.

This places the Ryzen 9 7945HX at the top of the mobile single-core rankings and just below the Intel 13th Gen Core i9-HX series in multi-core. This is particularly impressive since the AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX has fewer cores than the Intel Core i9-13980HX (16-core versus 24-core), and they both have the same thread count (32-thread count).

It’s also impressive that this makes the Ryzen 9 7945HX Dragon Range more than twice as fast as the previous gen Rembrandt chips, which makes sense since the former also has twice the core count as the latter. The Ryzen 9 7945HX’s max clock speeds can also reach up to 5.4 GHz with 55 watts, and the TDP can be configured for 75 watts.

AMD previously revealed the existence of the 16-core Ryzen 9 7945HX during its CES 2023 keynote

AMD is breathing down Intel’s neck

Competition continues to heat up between Team Red and Team Blue in the mobile processor market, with high-end chips matchups neck-and-neck. It’s interesting to see these leaked mobile CPU benchmarks tests so far this gen, and how close these chips are to each other in performance.

If these tests continue to be favorable, this could make AMD’s Dragon Range series of CPUs some of the best AMD processors and even the best processors out there in general. And if Team Red is releasing chips that can compete with Team Blue’s own silicon for a cheaper price, it would make for a very favorable situation for the former.

So far that front isn’t too shabby, as the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 refresh equipped with said CPU starts at $1,499. But hopefully, we’ll see more pricing as more laptops are released with both the Ryzen 9 7945HX and Core i9-13980HX.



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'The Consultant' Review: Addictive Video Game Thriller Misses a Trick - CNET

Prime Video's workplace thriller gets off to a cracking start. Then it fails to deliver on its promise.

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 30, #280

Here are hints -- and the answers -- for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 30, No. 280. from CNET https://ift.tt/Z3Fzntu...