Ransomware Payments Plunge To Record Low In Q1 '24, Don't Get Complacent

Hot Headlines In Tech For Today [HotHardware.com]( Here Are Today's Hot Headlines In Tech [View this email in your browser]( [Ransomware Payments Plunge To Record Low In Q1 '24, Don't Get Complacent]( By Nathan Ord on Apr 22, 2024 01:40 pm [Ransomware Payments Plunge To Record Low In Q1 '24, Don't Get Complacent]( In the past few years, the ransomware market has heated up, leading to more payouts for threat actors and more attacks overall. However, in late 2023, with the seizure of BlackCat ALPHV by law enforcement, among other factors, the business side of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) has been put on ice, at least somewhat. This isn’t to say that [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Galaxy S Display Issues Are Worse Than Expected, Samsung Offers Free Fix]( By Ryan Whitwam on Apr 22, 2024 11:29 am [Galaxy S Display Issues Are Worse Than Expected, Samsung Offers Free Fix]( We increasingly expect our smartphones to go the distance, putting up with daily abuse and neglect for years. Samsung appears to be accepting that some of its devices can't keep up and has offered free repairs to customers with a specific display defect. Those with pricey Samsung phones in India can now rest easy that a "green line" issue [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Beastly Mini PC Packing A Ryzen 9 7940HS And 70W TDP Breaks Cover At Retail]( By Zak Killian on Apr 22, 2024 11:25 am [Beastly Mini PC Packing A Ryzen 9 7940HS And 70W TDP Breaks Cover At Retail]( There's no two ways about it—AMD's Ryzen 8040 mobile CPU family and its Ryzen 8000G desktop CPU family are the exact same silicon: Hawk Point, the evolution of Phoenix featuring 60% better NPU performance. AMD takes the same chip, attaches it to either an LGA or BGA interposer depending on whether it's destined for desktop or mobile applications, [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Aliens On Meteors? Study Proposes Wild Interstellar Hitchhiking Theory]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 22, 2024 11:20 am [Aliens On Meteors? Study Proposes Wild Interstellar Hitchhiking Theory]( As the search for life outside of the confines of Earth continues, a group of astrobiologists has suggested checking meteors as an Uber for aliens. The new research explores a model of life spreading between planetary systems via panspermia and terraformation. There are currently over 5,000 confirmed exoplanets from which NASA and other [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [HOT Handheld Deals: Score A Lenovo Legion Go, MSI Claw And Steam Deck Below MSRP]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 22, 2024 10:56 am [HOT Handheld Deals: Score A Lenovo Legion Go, MSI Claw And Steam Deck Below MSRP]( At this point, the handheld gaming market is more mature than it was when Valve introduced its Steam Deck a couple of years ago. It's a more competitive landscape now than it was in early 2022, and as we know, competition breeds better pricing for consumers. This is on display with several handheld gaming consoles selling for below MSRP right [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Gorgeous Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Looks Fast Standing Still But Thumps 805 HP]( By Aaron Leong on Apr 22, 2024 10:31 am [Gorgeous Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Looks Fast Standing Still But Thumps 805 HP]( Just when you thought the Mercedes-AMG GT series of 2-door grand tourers couldn't get more sinister, in comes a new flagship with a plug-in hybrid powertrain capable of outputting 805 hp and an earth-crushing, driver-humbling 1,047 lb-ft of torque through all four wheels. That's more than 200 horses and nearly twice the torque of the comparatively [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Spicy Rumor Suggests Sony May Bring PlayStation Exclusive Helldivers 2 To Xbox]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 22, 2024 10:25 am [Spicy Rumor Suggests Sony May Bring PlayStation Exclusive Helldivers 2 To Xbox]( The rumor mill is churning about possible talks going on between Sony and Microsoft about potentially bringing Helldivers 2 to the Xbox platform. While some fans are hesitant about the rumor being true, others are excited about the possibility. One thing that holds true in the gaming industry is that rumors will flow with each new game [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Meta PCs Shows Off Jaw-Dropping PS5 Water Cooling Mod, Don't Try This At Home]( By Thiago Trevisan on Apr 22, 2024 10:15 am [Meta PCs Shows Off Jaw-Dropping PS5 Water Cooling Mod, Don't Try This At Home]( While gamers anxiously await the release of Sony's upgraded PlayStation 5 Pro, the current PlayStation 5 still has some party tricks up its sleeve. Thanks to Meta PCs, a PlayStation 5 was modded and completely water cooled. While PC gamers are used to seeing intricately designed open-loop custom water cooled PCs, it is surely a rarity in the [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Apple Is Reportedly Engineering An LLM For iPhone As Its Next Big Thing]( By Alan Velasco on Apr 22, 2024 09:53 am [Apple Is Reportedly Engineering An LLM For iPhone As Its Next Big Thing]( Apple is banking on AI running on iPhones to get sales out of the doldrums, according to Bloomberg’s Marc Gurman. Gurman says that even though the market is growing, the iPhone will see a 10% decline in sales for the first three months of 2024. It’s because of this difficult business environment that Apple will be making the push for AI on [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [Aston Martin DBX707 With 193 MPH Top Speed Gets A Swank Interior Makeover]( By Aaron Leong on Apr 22, 2024 09:43 am [Aston Martin DBX707 With 193 MPH Top Speed Gets A Swank Interior Makeover]( Aston Martin has released a refreshed version of its DBX707 ultra-luxury performance SUV. Much of the go-fast hardware and sexy exterior remain the same—this time it's the tech stuff on the inside that has gotten a much-needed rethink. No word on the price of entry though, but at this price bracket, buyers aren't likely to care. Aston Martin's [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [When A Spectacular Full Pink Moon Will Grace The Skies This Week]( By Tim Sweezy on Apr 22, 2024 09:31 am [When A Spectacular Full Pink Moon Will Grace The Skies This Week]( April’s full Moon, perhaps best known as the Pink Moon, is about to grace the night sky. As with other full Moons, this month’s is known by many names, such as the Sprouting Grass Moon, and the Pesach or Passover Moon. According to NASA, the Maine Farmer’s Almanac began publishing “Indian” names for full moons in the 1930s. These names [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( [AI Breathes Life Into Sagging PC Shipments, Finally Sparking A Rebound]( By Paul Lilly on Apr 22, 2024 09:21 am [AI Breathes Life Into Sagging PC Shipments, Finally Sparking A Rebound]( Following a brutal eight quarters of declining shipments, the PC market is back on the upswing, growing in the neighborhood of 3% in the first quarter of 2024, according the latest audit by the bean counters at Counterpoint Research. Not surprisingly, the long overdue return to growth comes on the heels of an industry-wide push into AI territory [Read in browser »]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Reddit]( [Pinterest]( [LinkedIn]( Recent Articles: [Orthopedic Doctor Uses Apple Vision Pro For Game-Changing Surgery Assist]( [NASA's Juno Captures Stunning Views Of A Hellish Volcanic Moon Of Jupiter]( [HighPoint’s New PCIe Gen 5 Rocket M.2 RAID Card Brings Blinding 56GB/s Speed]( [Need A Power Bank? 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