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“This threat is nothing new, but with increased use, [and] because of the current situation … [you might not be] giving a second thought to what you just scanned,” he said. Using a branded QR code with the company’s logo would be an easy fix to make it harder for bad actors to hijack restaurants’ QR codes. … [Read more...] about You’ll be ordering food with QR code menus long after the pandemic ends

Rocket Lab customers Seattle-based Spaceflight, which was working with Rocket Lab to deploy a Canon Electronics satellite in Sunday’s mission, said that while it was disappointed, it is “always aware that launch failures are part of the business of space.” It added, “We have faith in all our launch vehicles, including Electron, and look forward to many more successful launches with them.” … [Read more...] about Rocket Lab CEO offers personal video message after failed launch

A new Horizon, Forbidden West The next entry in the Horizon franchise follows protagonist Aloy as she explores beautiful lands dotted with the ruins of the United States of America. Biomes on display include a tropical beach, desert, and snowy mountains, among others. Along the way, she’ll have to battle giant, mechanical beasts and a group of humans who appear to have tamed them. … [Read more...] about PS5 Future of Gaming event: Live news and announcements

Beyond what was shared at WWDC, we suspect one of one of the main thrusts for Apple changing its processor supplier lies with its dissatisfaction with Intel. The rate of innovation and improvement at Intel appears to have slowed in recent years, likely prompting Apple to look elsewhere for a solution. That line of thought was backed up by former Intel engineer François Piednoël, who claimed that the quality assurance of the company’s Skylake chips was “abnormally bad,” creating a tipping point that convinced Apple to end its partnership with Intel. … [Read more...] about The Mac’s Apple Silicon processor transition: Everything you need to know

Careful selection of the proper hardware is key to setting world records, of course. TSAIK paired his Threadripper 3990X with MSI's Creator TRX40 motherboard and a single stick of DDR4 RAM clocked at 1,866 MHz with 13-13-13-31 CL timings. … [Read more...] about AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X’s 64 Cores Overclocked to 5.5 GHz in World Record