Apple’s security patch highlights the growing security threat

Apple’s security patch highlights the growing security threat

Apple’s platforms may be more secure by design than others, but that doesn’t make them invulnerable to attack. That’s why every user should install the company’s latest security patch — it fixes a hole Apple says may already have been in active use. It is important to note that the attack seems to be one that requires…

iOS 18.3.1 update fixes security flaw used in “extremely sophisticated attack”

iOS 18.3.1 update fixes security flaw used in “extremely sophisticated attack”

Apple has released new security fixes for iPhones and iPads in the form of iOS 18.3.1 and iPadOS 18.3.1. According to Apple’s release notes, these updates patch an actively exploited security flaw in the USB Restricted Mode feature, which requires users to unlock their devices periodically to continue using USB data connections via a device’s…

Microsoft Visio cheat sheet: How to get started

Microsoft Visio cheat sheet: How to get started

It’s often much easier to convey information with a well-designed diagram than to communicate through a large text blurb. As the old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” That’s where Microsoft Visio comes in. Part of the Microsoft 365 suite, this app helps professionals convey information through professionally designed diagrams. In this…

Bubble Ghost Remake brings spirited adventure back from the grave this March – Destructoid

Bubble Ghost Remake brings spirited adventure back from the grave this March – Destructoid

Whether you know it from the 1987 Atari ST original or ports like the 1990 Game Boy version, Bubble Ghost is BACK, baby! The aptly-titled Bubble Ghost Remake gives the puzzle-adventure a fresh look, and it’s set to launch on Switch and PC on March 27. The concept of Bubble Ghost—which French developer Christophe Andréani…

Microsoft to rejig Office-Teams cost to avoid EU fine

Microsoft to rejig Office-Teams cost to avoid EU fine

Microsoft is reportedly working on increasing the price difference between its Microsoft 365 suite bundled with Teams and the standalone Teams application in a bid to avoid an antitrust fine from the EU. The cloud services provider had been facing scrutiny from the European Commission — the executive arm of the European Union that governs…

Musk’s $97B offer to buy OpenAI rejected as leadership stands firm

Musk’s $97B offer to buy OpenAI rejected as leadership stands firm

Elon Musk and a consortium of investors made a $97.4 billion offer to acquire the nonprofit controlling OpenAI, escalating a battle over the future of the ChatGPT maker, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.  OpenAI CEO Sam Altman swiftly dismissed the bid, posting on X: “no thank you but we will buy…

How to romance Doubravka in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 – Destructoid

How to romance Doubravka in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 – Destructoid

While enjoying the Semine wedding as part of Wedding Crashers in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Henry is asked by a worried mother if he would mind taking her daughter Doubravka for a dance, even at the cost of his toes. But did you know that, unlike Myshka, you can actually romance her during the celebration?…

OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape

OpenAI’s secret weapon against Nvidia dependence takes shape

OpenAI is entering the final stages of designing its long-rumored AI processor with the aim of decreasing the company’s dependence on Nvidia hardware, according to a Reuters report released Monday. The ChatGPT creator plans to send its chip designs to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) for fabrication within the next few months, but the chip…

Should you tell Otto von Bergow about Young Semine in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2? – Destructoid

Should you tell Otto von Bergow about Young Semine in Kingdom Come Deliverance 2? – Destructoid

After interrogating the prisoner in Necessary Evil, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 players are given the choice to either withhold part of the truth or tell Otto von Bergow about the involvement of Olda Semine in the whole affair. But as the choice can have huge repercussions, you should not take it lightly. Here’s what will…

Google’s latest genAI shift is a reminder to IT leaders — never trust vendor policy

Google’s latest genAI shift is a reminder to IT leaders — never trust vendor policy

Every enterprise CIO knows they cannot — and should not — ever trust a vendor’s policy position. Whether that’s because a vendor might not strictly adhere to its policies or can change policies anytime  without notice, it doesn’t matter. Google’s move last week to back away from assurances  it would not help make weapons or engage in surveillance…