Hard vs. Soft: Software may be eating the world, but hardware monetizes better
Are software businesses less capital intensive than hardware?
Software
Noteworthy software updates, industry and its key players.
New zero-day vulnerability in BackupBuddy plugin leaves WordPress users at risk
The vulnerability could allow unauthenticated users to download sensitive information and files from affected servers
DALL-E machine learning can now imagine what lies beyond the frame of famous paintings
Ever wanted to see outside the frame of Mona Lisa?
GPU-Z adds DLSS version checks, better Intel Arc support
GPU-Z is introducing a new DLSS section that locates all installed games and reports their DLSS version with the option to upgrade them accordingly.
Windows 11's first 'Moment' upgrade may come in October
A new way to add more features to Windows
QNAP battles yet another DeadBolt ransomware campaign, issues patch for NAS devices
A new fix for a zero-day flaw already exploited in the wild
Cyberpunk 2077 expansion pack is not compatible with PS4 or Xbox One
Oh my gosh! You don't say
Wine 7.16 improves Windows games compatibility on Linux
The latest version of Wine compatibility layer available for download now
Security researchers successfully hijack Windows 11's Power Automate tool
A tool that helps users could also help hackers
Memtest86 is a free and reliable solution to test RAM for faults
Memtest86 works on any x86 or Arm computer. It boots directly from any USB drive and performs 13 different tests of your computer's RAM.
August Steam survey: Intel up, Oculus Quest 2 down, RTX 3060 reigns supreme
And more people are using Windows 7?!?
OBS Studio celebrates 10th anniversary with major release
OBS Studio 28.0 incorporates numerous improvements including 10-bit and HDR video encoding, native Apple silicon support, and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows, and more.
If you downloaded a Google Translate desktop app, it's probably cryptojacking malware
There is no desktop-native Google Translate
DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused email service now open to all
Email privacy service intercepts pesky trackers
Go back to school and download OneNote for free
Microsoft OneNote can be downloaded as a standalone app and used independently of Microsoft Office. OneNote runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and even from a browser. It also gets you 5GB to store your notes in the cloud.
Samsung updates hundreds of millions of aging phones
The updates appear to contain GPS fixes
Hackers are using Genshin Impact's anti-cheat software in ransomware to kill antivirus processes
Bad actors are already actively exploiting vulnerability in 'mhyprot2.sys' driver
Google's new AI image noise reduction tool could be a game changer
Photographers may soon be able to see in the dark
Darktable, the free photo editing tool, hits version 4.0
Darktable is a great Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom alternative. Suitable for RAW photo processing and plenty of controls to adjust images. The new version adds new exposure and color calibration tools and a new UI.
Meta is poaching BeReal's idea to potentially use as a future Instagram feature
Watch out that the void of originality at Meta does not engulf you
Project Cars 1 and 2 receive deep discounts before leaving digital store shelves this fall
Both are on sale for under $10 combined
Intel engineers found 43 driver issues after watching one Arc A380 review on YouTube
Did the intern write the drivers?
New Google AI technology can create short videos based on a single image
The new AI framework uses context images to generate up to 30 seconds of video
Microsoft's new PowerToys OCR tool will make copying text from images possible
Dedicated OCR tool comes to Windows