According to a blog post by market research firm Gartner, global PC shipments in the fourth quarter of 2024 reached 64.4 million units, representing a year-on-year growth of 1.4%. This marks the fifth consecutive quarter of growth in the sector, reflecting steady demand recovery. For the full year of 2024, PC shipments totalled 245.3 million…
TikTok is on the brink of a U.S. ban as the January 19 deadline to divest from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, approaches. Under the law signed by President Joe Biden in April 2024, TikTok must sever ties with ByteDance or face a ban on app distribution through U.S. platforms such as Apple’s App Store…
Motorola’s enhancing its more affordable Moto G line, which includes design and durability improvements for the $200 Moto G and $300 Moto G Power compared with what you could get last year in phones that cost under $300. In particular, Motorola’s new $300 Moto G Power phone is gaining both IP68 and IP69 certifications, making…
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The bookstore of USMC War Veteran, Lucas Gage, has been hacked and several transactions were done in the dark. Converseer reports that the author’s bookstore which was recently hacked almost landed him in trouble with the attacker(s) placing 40k orders amounting to nearly $139k. Sharing his experience on X on January 13, Gage said the…
Cybersecurity firm Check Point has identified a ransomware Trojan named FunkSec, reportedly responsible for attacks on 85 corporate organisations since its emergence late last year. Written in the Rust programming language, the Trojan demonstrates characteristics suggesting it was generated using a large AI model. Researchers noted the presence of fluent English comments in the script…
Microsoft is transitioning the PDF reader technology of its Edge browser to Adobe-based solutions, aiming to further elevate its reputation as a leading PDF reader. Despite its strengths, Edge’s PDF reader has faced performance issues on low-end PCs, including slow load times and white screens when handling large documents on devices with limited memory, such…
Xiaomi’s upcoming Mi 15 Ultra professional photography handle has surfaced online, connected via Bluetooth. A Bluetooth device with model number 25032PS56C, approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on January 10, is speculated to be the accessory, according to blogger @体验more. This development marks a shift from the USB-C interface used in the…
Adobe has unveiled a range of new generative AI tools aimed at simplifying labour-intensive production tasks, including bulk image editing and multilingual video translation. The standout feature, Firefly Bulk Create, enables users to resize or replace backgrounds for up to 10,000 images with a single click, reducing the need for manual adjustments. Developed through integrated…
Redmond, Washington – Microsoft is cutting a small percentage of jobs across its departments, targeting employees based on performance, the company confirmed on Wednesday. “At Microsoft, we focus on high-performance talent,” a company spokesperson said in an email to CNBC. “We are always working on helping people learn and grow. When people are not performing,…
