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Researcher finds DuckDuckGo’s browser doesn’t block some Microsoft tracking scripts
A researcher has discovered that DuckDuckGo’s privacy-centric browser enables third-party tracking scripts from Microsoft Corp. to load in some cases. The discovery was reported by Bleeping Computer on Tuesday. DuckDuckGo confirmed the findings in a statement, adding that it expects “to be doing more soon” about the third-party tracking scripts. DuckDuckGo, incorporated as Duck Duck ...
Semperis raises $200M+ to secure enterprises’ Active Directory deployments
Cybersecurity startup Semperis Ltd. today announced that it has raised more than $200 million in funding from a group of investors led by KKR. Ten Eleven Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Atrium Health Strategic Fund and Tech Pioneers Fund participated as well. They were joined by multiple existing investors including Insight Partners. Hoboken, New Jersey-based Semperis ...
Microsoft introduces Dev Box and Project Volterra to ease developers’ work
Microsoft Corp. today introduced two new offerings, a cloud service and a Windows device powered by Qualcomm Inc. silicon, that promise to simplify software developers’ day-to-day work. Both offerings made their debut during the company’s Build 2022 developer event. The company also introduced a slew of other additions to its product portfolio at the event. ...
Google details new cutting-edge image generation AI
Google LLC today detailed Imagen, an artificial intelligence system that can automatically generate images based on text prompts provided by a user. Over the past few years, researchers have developed multiple neural networks capable of automatically generating images. One of the most sophisticated entries into the category is an AI system called DALL-E 2 that ...
Oracle debuts array of new cybersecurity features for its cloud platform
Oracle Corp. today introduced new cybersecurity features for its cloud platform that will help customers more easily protect their applications from hacking attempts. Oracle’s cloud platform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, is powered by a network of data centers spanning 20 countries. OCI currently includes 37 cloud regions, or data center clusters, and Oracle plans to bring seven ...
Nvidia debuts liquid-cooled graphics chip for data centers
Nvidia Corp. late today detailed a new liquid-cooled version of its A100 graphics processing unit that can help increase data centers’ energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint. The GPU made its debut at Computex 2022 early Tuesday in Taipei, Taiwan. During the event, Nvidia also shared details about a number of upcoming partner-developed hardware ...
GitLab introduces new cybersecurity and AI development features
GitLab Inc. today introduced a new release of its software development platform with features that will help companies improve their cybersecurity, build machine learning applications and more easily troubleshoot errors. The new features will roll out gradually. Some are launching today, while others will become available over the next year. GitLab provides a popular platform ...
AMD debuts new Ryzen 7000 processors for the PC market
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has introduced a new line of personal computer processors, the Ryzen 7000 series, that features significant performance improvements and built-in machine learning capabilities. AMD Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su (pictured) detailed the Ryzen 7000 series today at Computex 2022. The executive also previewed a new processing core architecture, the Zen 4, ...
Costa Rica’s president says country ‘at war’ with Conti ransomware gang
Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves has said that his country is “at war” with the Conti ransomware gang, according to local media. The Conti ransomware gang, which is believed to be based in Russia, launched a series of cyberattacks against Costa Rican government agencies last month. In April, the country’s Ministry of Finance was the ...
Qualcomm debuts new flagship Snapdragon processor for mobile devices
Qualcomm Inc. today debuted its new flagship mobile processor, the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, which features speed and power efficiency improvements as well as an enhanced machine learning module. The company also introduced two other additions to its product portfolio today. The first is a new processor for midrange mobile devices, while the other is ...