Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. An annual SpyCloud survey found that 90% of organizations were impacted by ransomware over the past twelve months, an alarming increase from last year’s 72.5%. To compile the... Read more

Enlarge / The walking Optimus prototype demonstrated at the AI Day 2022 event. Tesla Today at Tesla’s “AI Day” press event, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled an early prototype of its Optimus humanoid robot, which emerged from behind a curtain, walked around, waved, and “raised the roof” with its... Read more

Foldable phones seem like something right out of a sci-fi movie. Yet here they are, making waves, and becoming increasingly popular. With Samsung’s Galaxy Fold 2 and Motorola’s Razr 2020 with 5G may be two of the most well-known devices, but they’re not the only worthwhile ones on the market today. We’ve... Read more

There are a few things to keep in mind when you’re shopping for USB flash drives, and we also have some tips for using them. Capacity: To decide on the capacity you need, check the size of the folders or files you want to copy first. Each USB drive... Read more

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Google’s prolonged dabble in the world of gaming has been put out of its misery this week. Stadia will linger in diminished... Read more

Enlarge / Deepfake Bruce Willis as he appeared in a 2021 commercial for Russian mobile company MegaFon. MegaFon Bruce Willis has sold the “digital twin” rights to his likeness for commercial video production use, according to a report by The Telegraph. This move allows the Hollywood actor to digitally... Read more

Episode 4 of Star Wars series Andor hit Disney Plus on Wednesday, revealing Rogue One hero Cassian’s next steps into the super-secret rebellion against the totalitarian Galactic Empire after abandoning his family, friends and home in last week’s three-episode premiere. The fourth episode also introduces a familiar face in one of... Read more

Some communication services have systems in place for attempting to skirt digital blockades. The secure messaging app Signal, for example, offers tools so people around the world can set up proxy servers that securely relay Signal traffic to bypass government filters. Proxy service has previously only been available for... Read more

To further strengthen our commitment to providing industry-leading coverage of data technology, VentureBeat is excited to welcome Andrew Brust and Tony Baer as regular contributors. Watch for their articles in the Data Pipeline. Large enterprises are increasingly looking for ways to transition from selling physical products to selling the... Read more

Microsoft late Thursday confirmed the existence of two critical vulnerabilities in its Exchange application that have already compromised multiple servers and pose a serious risk to an estimated 220,000 more around the world. The currently unpatched security flaws have been under active exploit since early August, when Vietnam-based security... Read more