Would you hand over your iris scans for free crypto? Once a person’s identity has been established, users can receive free Worldcoin crypto tokens. Unsurprisingly, the scanning of people’s eyeballs has led to privacy concerns. Now, Spanish data protection regulator AEPD hasdemandedWorldcoin temporarily stop collecting and processing personal data. It must also stop processing any previously collected data from Spain. TechCrunchnotesthat violations of GDPR rules can result in fines of 4% of offending entities' annual turnover....

VMware has released a new security advisory addressing four critical vulnerabilities discovered in its virtualization products. According to VMware’sadvisory, the security flaws affect ESXi, Workstation Pro/Player, Fusion Pro/Fusion, and Cloud Foundation. However, skilled hackers could combine them to achieve a “critical” impact on vulnerable products. The second issue is a use-after-free vulnerability in VMware’s UHCI USB controller (CVE-2024-22253). Featured on TechSpot

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Thesituationis only expected to improve for industry players in the near term. Western Digital’s bit shipment volume dipped by two percent but ASP rose by 10 percent. Featured on TechSpot

Bitcoin’s market cap currently sits at $1.3 trillion. Pricing fell sharply following the previous peak. By November of 2022, a single Bitcoin was worth just $16,437. As with any investment, buying and selling at the right time is the name of the game. Many thought the crypto ride was over after the last boom and dip, yet here we are. With a fresh high mark, some now believe Bitcoin is prepared to soar into the stratosphere....

Even as Sino-American relations deteriorated, Cupertino was the second best-selling smartphone brand in the country last year. Much like inother countries, China’s smartphone market is going through a rough patch. News of Apple’s struggles in China doesn’t come as a huge surprise. The analysts also said iPhone volume would fall by double-digits in 2024. It was only last March when Apple CEO Tim Cook called Apple’s relationship with China “symbiotic.”...

Hackers exploited the issue to spread an extremely stealthy rootkit WTF? For six months, Microsoft was aware of a zero-day security vulnerability actively exploited by hackers. The bug, tracked by Microsoft asCVE-2024-21338, is a Windows kernel elevation of privilege vulnerability. In theory, malicious users with administrative access could exploit the vulnerability to easily interact with the OS kernel. The CVE-2024-21338 flaw, however, resides in Windows' native AppLocker service driver (appid.sys)....

Igor Wallossek’s deep dive reveals some surprising truths WTF? Each AIO cooler radiator is thoroughly examined. Wallossek recommended that manufacturers improve their quality checks and stop relying on their OEMs for their tests and checks. His next round of investigations will cover CPU coolers from Corsair, Thermaltake, and some Chinese brands. Featured on TechSpot

However, some users reportWindows 10 KB5001716 failed to install with 0x80070643. Well, there are several possible reasons why you are getting Windows 10 Update download errors. As a workaround,uninstall the old KB5001716and check for updates again help fix the error. Here is a dedicated video on how to fix Windows 10 update error 0x80070643. This is a builtin tool designed to automatically diagnose and resolve issues related to Windows updates....

Lawsuit-loving Nintendo launched legal action in US federal court against Tropic Haze last week. Tropic Haze said over the weekend that it would be responding to Nintendo’s suit within 60 days. Even hosting websites and social media that promote the emulator isn’t allowed. Tropic Haze wrote about the filing on the company’s Discord channel. “Yuzu and Yuzu’s support of Citra are being discontinued, effective immediately. Yuzu and its team have always been against piracy....

Applesaidthe faster hardware directly translates to noticeable improvements in real-world scenarios. Look for it to launch on March 8. Featured on TechSpot

According to a court filing, that works out at an hourly rate of $288,888. They are also asking for an expense reimbursement of $1.1 million. The lawyers who did nothing but damage Tesla want $6 billion. Musk is expected to appeal McCormick’s pay package ruling. He is alsomoving hiscompaniesout ofthe state of Delaware in retaliation. Featured on TechSpot

Eliminating the mechanical pump from the AIO cooling equation does have some benefits. der8auer compared the Wieland prototype to the closest comparable AIO system he had on hand a Corsair 360mm AIO. It’s not a perfect apples to apples comparison, but it’ll have to do for now. der8auer identified multiple points where the Wieland cooler could be improved. Conversely, a mix of copper and aluminum would no doubt complicate manufacturing and drive up cost....