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Layoffs in the games industry: When it rains, it pours | Kaser Focus
Are you looking to showcase your brand in front of the gaming industry’s top leaders? Learn more about GamesBeat Summit sponsorship opportunities here.  We’re only two months into 2024, and we’ve already seen 7,800 members of our industry laid off. Sometimes I feel that fact needs to be reiterated,... Read more
US prescription market hamstrung for 9 days (so far) by ransomware attack
Getty Images Nine days after a Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate took down the biggest US health care payment processor, pharmacies, health care providers, and patients were still scrambling to fill prescriptions for medicines, many of which are lifesaving. On Thursday, UnitedHealth Group accused a notorious ransomware gang known both as... Read more
Microsoft Edge users report serious issues following recent update
Microsoft Edge has reportedly pulled its latest update, as users experience significant issues with the web browser. The most recent update to long-term Google Chrome competitor Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.63) has seemingly broken the browser, with many users reporting that the browser is virtually unusable. Following the update, the bug... Read more
Lenovo’s See-Through Laptop Blends Real and Virtual Worlds
Artificial intelligence has already changed how we work, so it makes sense that AI will also change the devices we work with. For example, the Lenovo ThinkBook Transparent Display Laptop rethinks the traditional clamshell into a more collaborative-friendly device for working in a world of AI-generated content.  Watch this:... Read more
A Leap Year Glitch Broke Self-Pay Gas Station Pumps Across New Zealand
Yesterday was Leap Day, meaning that for the first time in four years, it was February 29. That’s normally a quirky, astronomical factoid (or a very special birthday for some). But that unique calendar date broke gas station payment systems across New Zealand for much of the day. As... Read more
Groq launches dev playground GroqCloud w/ Definitive Intelligence
Groq, the Mountain View, California-based startup that caught the attention of the AI community with its own microchips designed specifically run large language models (LLMs) quickly and efficiently, is making more waves this week. Today, it announced the acquisition of another startup, Definitive Intelligence, and a new product built... Read more
Self-pay gas station pumps break across NZ as software can’t handle Leap Day
Enlarge / A gas station displays an out-of-order sign on February 29, 2024 in New Zealand. Today is Leap Day, meaning that for the first time in four years, it’s February 29. That’s normally a quirky, astronomical factoid (or a very special birthday for some). But that unique calendar... Read more
Pegasus spyware: US court orders maker to hand over code to WhatsApp
Israel’s NSO Group, best known for its spyware, has been ordered by a U.S. court to hand over its Pegasus code to WhatsApp. It’s the latest hurdle for the company, having been blacklisted in the U.S., subjected to a lawsuit by Apple, and experienced significant financial difficulties. According to... Read more
I Did the Math and this Meat Box Subscription Is 15% Cheaper Than the Grocery Store
Getting high-quality meat on the grill or cast-iron skillet isn’t always easy. And even if it is easy, it isn’t always affordable. In my neighborhood, quality beef, organic chicken and humanely raised cuts of pork are wildly inflated versus lesser grades of meat. As CNET’s resident tester of all... Read more
The Mindblowing Experience of a Chatbot That Answers Instantly
If all that is true—and there’s no way to tell right now—Groq might well pose a threat to the dominance of Nvidia. Ross is careful when discussing this. “Let’s be clear—they’re Goliath, and we’re David,” he says. “It would be very, very foolish to say that Nvidia is worried... Read more