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LG’s new UltraGear lineup includes a bendable 5K OLED

As is tradition, LG is announcing several of its new OLED monitors before CES 2025 kickoffs in earnest. The new UltraGear GX9 series all feature curved WOLED panels, webOS and an anti-glare, low reflection coating that should make them pleasant to look at wherever your desk is stationed. LG is positioning the 45GX990A or LG… Continue reading LG’s new UltraGear lineup includes a bendable 5K OLED

Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions in recent attack

Hackers were reportedly able to modify several Chrome extensions with malicious code this month after gaining access to admin accounts through a phishing campaign. The cybersecurity company Cyberhaven shared in a blog post this weekend that its Chrome extension was compromised on December 24 in an attack that appeared to be “targeting logins to specific… Continue reading Hackers injected malicious code into several Chrome extensions in recent attack

Check out the first full trailer for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Marvel just dropped the first trailer for its upcoming animated series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which will bring us back to Peter Parker’s early days as a high school superhero. The art leans into a classic comic book style, and it looks like the story itself will be a departure from the MCU version of… Continue reading Check out the first full trailer for Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man

Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul

A set of new requirements proposed by the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office for Civil Rights could bring healthcare organizations up to par with modern cybersecurity practices. The proposal, posted to the Federal Register on Friday, includes requirements for multifactor authentication, data encryption and routine scans for vulnerabilities and breaches. It… Continue reading Healthcare organizations in the US may soon get a cybersecurity overhaul

Parker Solar Probe survived its close approach to the sun and will make two more in 2025

NASA said on Friday that it received a signal from the Parker Solar Probe confirming that the spacecraft had survived its closest ever flyby of the sun. The approach took it just 3.8 million miles from the surface, passing within the sun’s corona and allowing for unprecedented data collection in the vicinity of a star.… Continue reading Parker Solar Probe survived its close approach to the sun and will make two more in 2025

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completes final test for its first flight

Blue Origin’s New Glenn heavy-lift launch vehicle is now ready for its first flight. The company has conducted — and successfully completed — a wet dress rehearsal or a full run-through of the rocket’s launch countdown. As The New York Times reports, Blue Origin had to attempt the countdown several times over a few hours,… Continue reading Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket completes final test for its first flight

Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to delay the law that could ban TikTok until after his inauguration. In an amicus brief, Trump’s attorney D. John Sauer wrote that the future president wants the opportunity to find a solution to the problem “through political means.” The law requiring a ban or sale of… Continue reading Donald Trump asks the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban

2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever

2023 was the hottest year on record. This past year is on track to beating it and it caused more problems this past year than just spiking thermometers. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) released its annual “Extreme Weather” report showing how the record-breaking 34.34 Fahrenheit increase in man-made warming from the past year caused “unrelenting… Continue reading 2024 is on its way to being the hottest year ever

The FTC’s Microsoft antitrust probe reportedly focuses on software bundling

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly investigating Microsoft like it’s 1998. In the waning days of the Biden administration, outgoing chair Lina Khan’s probe is said to be picking up steam, according to ProPublica. The FTC is particularly concerned with Microsoft’s bundling of ubiquitous Office products with cybersecurity and cloud computing services. That includes… Continue reading The FTC’s Microsoft antitrust probe reportedly focuses on software bundling