Microsoft finally bins RC4 after decades of pain
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Ancient cypher meets its end after years of hacks and warnings

Software King of the World, Microsoft, is pulling the plug on RC4, an obsolete and leaky encryption cypher it has propped up by default for 26 years despite a trail of break-ins and public embarrassment.

KIOXIA introduces new EXCERIA G3 PCIe 5.0 M.2 NVMe SSD series
Published in PC Hardware


8th generation QLC flash for 10,000/9,600 MB/s performance

KIOXIA Europe has announced the new EXCERIA G3 SSD series, a value-oriented SSD lineup based on KIOXIA's own BiCS FLASH 8th generation QLC flash memory, allowing it to hit impressive performance without breaking the bank.

LG stuffs Copilot onto smart TVs
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Forced webOS update leaves users stuck with Microsoft AI

LG has shoved Microsoft Copilot onto its smart TVs, leaving baffled owners staring at an app they never asked for and cannot remove.

Redmi Note 15 5G launch is coming soon
Published in Mobiles


As Xiaomi teases its specifications ahead of launch

Xiaomi's Redmi has started teasing its upcoming global launch of the Redmi Note 15 5G smartphone, confirming some of the rumored specifications, including the 108MP main camera, 5,520mAh battery with 45W wired charging, and now Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 SoC.

Luminar’s self-driving gamble crashes into Chapter 11
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Lost Volvo deal sends LiDAR hopeful into bankruptcy court

Luminar Technologies has run out of road, filing for bankruptcy after a key supply contract with Volvo Cars was pulled from under it.

Coreweave’s AI dream springs a leak
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Rain, debt and mixed messages rattle the boom.

CoreWeave has managed to torch about $33 billion in market value in six weeks, which is quite a trick even by AI hype standards.

MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition Motherboard goes for $1,300/€1,259
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Cream of the crop from MSI

MSI has started selling its flagship socket AM5 motherboard based on AMD's X870E chipset, the MSI MEG X870E GODLIKE X Edition. In Europe, the motherboard is listed at €1,259 (inc. VAT) and in the US, it goes for $1,299.99.

Intel flirts with China-linked kit
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Oh, Mr Darcy, we need not talk about your awkward security past

Troubled Chipzilla has been fondling ACM Research's chip-making equipment, which is worrying the spooks and hawks in Washington that the Chinese-backed firm might be below its station.

Apple slapped down again as appeal fizzles
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Epic smells blood while developers eye Job’s Mob warily

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple has lost its appeal against a brutal contempt ruling, leaving a long-running iOS payments fight tilted firmly against it.

AMD silently introduces Radeon AI PRO R9700S and AI PRO R9600D graphics cards
Published in Graphics


AMD AIB partners introduce custom versions as well

AMD has introduced two new Radeon AI PRO graphics cards, the AI PRO R9700S and the AI PRO R9600D. The new graphics cards were first mentioned in the recent driver update, and now both AMD and its AIB partners have officially added these version to their websites, including some interesting custom models.