Category: Software

Hackers Use Cracked Software on GitHub to Spread RisePro Info Stealer

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March 16, 2024NewsroomMalware/Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have found a number of GitHub repositories offering cracked software that are used to deliver an information stealer called RisePro. The campaign, codenamed gitgub, includes 17 repositories associated with 11 different accounts, according to G DATA. The repositories in question have since been taken down by the Microsoft-owned subsidiary. “The repositories look similar, featuring a README.md file with the promise of free cracked software,” the German cybersecurity company said. “Green and red circles are commonly used on Github to display the status of automatic builds. Gitgub threat actors added four green Unicode circles to their…Continue Reading

Tesla software update includes one-time charge limit, adaptive high beams

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Tesla has started rolling out its latest software update, featuring a new one-time charge limit feature, as well as support for adaptive high beams in some regions. Software update 2024.8 has started rolling out to Tesla vehicles, featuring the new one-time charge feature, as well as European support for adaptive high beams on redesigned Model S and Model X vehicles and Model Y and legacy Model 3 units, which we recently reported about (via Not a Tesla App). While the updated high beams are currently only rolling out in Europe, Tesla is also working on deploying the feature in the…Continue Reading

Nothing Phone 2a receives its first software update: Check what’s fixed

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On March 5, Nothing Phone (2a) made its debut in the Indian market, captivating smartphone enthusiasts with its array of features. Following its launch, the device hit the shelves on March 12, offering consumers a choice between three RAM and storage configurations and two elegant color variants. Exciting news arrived as the much-anticipated NothingOS 2.5.3 update commenced its rollout for Nothing Phone (2a) users. In a detailed community post, the company outlined the myriad enhancements accompanying this update, particularly focusing on refining the camera experience. Users can now revel in the enhanced Ultra HDR feature and the XDR display effect…Continue Reading

Garmin Forerunner 55 smartwatch gets new update

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The Garmin Forerunner 55 smartwatch has received a new stable update, version 10.01. The company confirmed that it has made the software available to all units of the wearable, with the option to download the software via Garmin Express or Garmin Connect Mobile. The update is relatively minor, bringing two bug fixes to the smartwatch. The first addresses an issue which could stop the smartwatch from powering on after users have completed a running activity. The second problem Garmin has tackled is related to the CIQ watch face, which was not working as expected. The model is no longer included…Continue Reading

Salaries decline across board for software engineers

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TopCV’s latest annual report shows that salaries for software jobs, while still high, were much lower than in 2022. For the report, TopCV split the dataset for each position into a lower half and a higher half, and used the median of each half to reflect the salary for a position. This method more accurately depicts the salary distribution for each position compared to using average values, the report says. Software interns were the only ones unaffected with their median salary ranging from VND3 million (US$121.5) to VND5 million. For software staff with less than one year’s experience, salaries slid…Continue Reading

Devin AI: What is it, steps to get access and everything you need to know

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Cognition introduced Devin A.I as the world’s first AI software engineer. The tech company has claimed that its new AI tool is designed to help users with its coding and machine learning capabilities. The company claims that Devin takes things beyond just conversations and gets things done with command prompts. It is a full-functional teammate that’s ready to build alongside the user and also help them complete tasks quickly.Devin AI: What all it can doPlan and execute: Cognition claims that Devin AI, with its long-term reasoning and planning can get things done even things with complex engineering and tasks that…Continue Reading

Not just the hardware: How deep is Nvidia’s software moat?

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The big picture: Starting tomorrow, Nvidia is hosting its GTC developer conference. Once a sideshow for the semis, the event has transformed into the center of attention for much of the industry. With Nvidia’s rise, many have asked the extent to which Nvidia’s software provides a durable competitive position for its hardware. As we have been getting a lot of questions about that, we want to lay out our thoughts here. Beyond the potential announcement of the next-gen B100 GPU, GTC is not really an event about chips, GTC is a show for developers. This is Nvidia’s flagship event for…Continue Reading

Exascale’s New Software Frontier: Combustion-PELE – High-Performance Computing News Analysis

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“Exascale’s New Frontier,” a project from the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, explores the new applications and software technology for driving scientific discoveries in the exascale era. The scientific challenge Diesel and gas-turbine engines drive the world’s trains, planes, and ships, but the fossil fuels that power these engines produce much of the carbon emissions that fuel the greenhouse effect and global climate change. Scientists have spent the past half-century in search of cleaner-burning fuels but have been hindered by the complexities of the high-pressure, turbulent reacting environment inside practical combustion chambers. Electrification trends ongoing across the automotive industry have…Continue Reading