Science & Technology

Juniper Networks warns Mirai botnet is back and targeting new devices

Juniper Networks warns Mirai botnet is scanning for vulnerable routers The campaign started in mid-December 2024, and includes DDoS attacks…

Windows 11 24H2 strikes a sour note as audio bug hits the update, leaving some PCs silent

Windows 11 24H2 has a new bug that breaks audio output It’s caused by Dirac Audio software, and a fix…

Spotify has been filling your recommendations with fake artists and music it barely pays for

Spotify is reportedly pushing “ghost artists” into many playlists Ghost artists are similar to muzak: it’s music to be in…

Google Photos is getting a handy Quick Edit tool for sharing images, and I don’t know why nobody thought of this sooner

Google seems to be testing a new Quick Edit feature for Google Photos It allows users to apply an enhancement…

Why software-defined perimeters (SDPs) are taking over where VPNs left off

VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have been around for ages – or at least… they’ve been the go-to for secure remote…

The Witcher 4 will introduce new regions, but the map will remain “more or less the same” size as The Witcher 3

The Witcher 4 will feature “new regions” but the map will be around the same size as The Witcher 3’s…

CD Projekt Red knew making Ciri the protagonist of The Witcher 4 might be ‘controversial for some people’ but wants to prove it ‘can do a lot of interesting things’ with this decision

The Witcher 4’s narrative director says he knew the decision to make Ciri the protagonist could be “controversial” Narrative director…

Why hacktivism can’t be a replacement for due process

The past few weeks have shown us how digital landscapes shape our social, political, and economic lives. This has been…

Gamers beware: Windows 11 24H2 update could wreck your colors and crash your games

Windows 11 24H2 Auto HDR bug causes colors to be displayed wrongly There are also problems with games crashing Microsoft…

Was 2024 a naughty or nice year for tech? We find the answer in this special Christmas episode of our podcast

It’s been a big year in the world of tech, what with the unstoppable wave of AI, the smart ring…