Instagram takes aim at ‘offensive’ captions with new warning prompts The social media platform is deploying AI in the hopes of reducing online bullying When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In part of an ongoing effort to minimize online bullying,Instagram today announcedthat it’s rolling out a new feature which will notify users when they’ve written a caption that “may be considered offensive” on a photo or video....

Intel Rapid Storage app bug lets malware evade AV DLL hijacking vulnerability could let hackers bypass antivirus engines When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. SafeBreachlabs has discovered a vulnerability inIntelRapid Storage Technology (Intel RST) that could allow malicious programs to bypassantivirussoftware. Researchers from the firm discovered that in older versions of the software, the IAStorDataMGRSvc.exe executable will try to load four DLLs (Dynamic-link libraries) from the Intel Rapid Storage Technology folder on a user’s C drive....

Intel snaps up Israeli chipmaker Habana Labs for $2bn Acquisition will advance Intel’s AI strategy while strengthening its portfolio of AI accelerators When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Intelhas announced that it has acquired the Israeli programmable chipmaker Habana Labs for approximately $2bn as the company looks to further expand itsAIefforts. Habana Labs is a developer of programmable deep learning accelerators for the data center andIntelwill leverage its technologies to bolster its own AI portfolio while also pushing further into the AI silicon market....

LG beats out Samsung with first industry-certified 8K Ultra HD TV Real 8K is really 8K, for real… or so it seems When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. In the race between the two major TV giants,LGhas sprung ahead ofSamsungand nabbed itself the right to claim the world’s first ‘8KUltra HD’ TV, as certified by industry standards. Specifically, this means that LG is the first to be using the “8K Ultra HD” logo (below) and definition set in place by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), starting with the company’s line of “Real 8K TVs” being unveiled at CES 2020....

Mac malware threats are increasing according to Malwarebytes – but don’t panic just yet Malwarebytes’ new study finds a rise in threats detected on Macs When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Malwarebytes labs, the security researchers behind the popular Malwarebytes antivirus software, has released a new report that claims that Mac threat detection has risen in 2019. Inthe report, Malwarebytes looked at the top threat detections across Windows, Macs and Android devices....

Microsoft Edge opens add-ons store Developers can now submit Chromium Edge add-ons When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Microsofthas announced that the add-ons store is now open for its upcomingChromium-based Edgebrowser and developers can begin submitting their own add-ons for approval. The software giant has been previewing a new version of its Edge browser, which will be powered by the popular Chromium rendering engine, for some time now andWindows 10users will finally get to try the official version of the browser when it is rolled out via anover-the-air updateon January 15, 2020....

Microsoft’s new Edge browser will be automatically delivered via Windows Update in January Feature updates will come to Chromium-based Edge on a 6-week cycle When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The revampedEdgebrowser will be delivered toWindows 10users automatically via Windows Update when it’sofficially released on January 15, 2020,Microsofthas confirmed, along with some further details about how the browser will be maintained....