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Microsoft Pluton is a new processor with Xbox-like security for Windows PCs

The Verge

Microsoft is creating a new security chip that’s designed to protect future Windows PCs. Pluton is based on the same security technologies used to protect Xbox consoles , and Microsoft is working with Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to combine it into future CPUs. Windows Hello will transition to Pluton in the future.

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Samsung introduces the Galaxy Book2 series of Alder Lake-powered laptops

TechSpot

Still, new things are under their hood, including Intel 12th Gen Core i3/5/7 P-series processors, Windows 11, authentication. Samsung's new Galaxy Book2 series laptops will follow some trends of its predecessors, such as the FHD AMOLED displays, thin and light designs (up to 1.55Kg/3.4lbs), and a decent variety of models.

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Technology Short Take 176

Scott Lowe

Servers/Hardware Menno Finlay-Smits shares information on reducing fan noise on Intel NUCs. And here’s another example of malware that is targeting Linux (along with Windows). This would be why I hate it when companies force me to use SMS for two-factor authentication—at least let me use a one-time passcode or something.

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MacStealer Extracts Docs, Cookies, Login Info from MacOS Users

SecureWorld News

It joins three Windows-based malware families using Telegram in 2023, including Titan Stealer, Parallax RAT, and HookSpoofer, all of which exploit stealer command and control (C2). " It affects Catalina and subsequent macOS versions riding on Intel M1 and M2 CPUs," according to an Uptycs blog post. "

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MSI GE76 Raider review: Alder Lake is good, with caveats

The Verge

A triumph for Intel, but a shrug from us Well, it’s that time of year again. Alder Lake might’ve been Intel’s most promising prospect yet, representing a new architecture and a major strategic shift for the company. It’s unsurprising that Intel chose the GE76 to show off these components. It has a 5.0

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Review: 2020 M1-Based MacBook Pro

Scott Lowe

While the raw performance may not “blow away” its 2020 Intel-based counterpart—at least, it didn’t in my real-world usage—the M1-based MacBook Pro offered consistently responsive performance with a battery life that easily blew past any other laptop I’ve ever used, bar none.

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Acer’s Swift 3 is a solid laptop for students

The Verge

If you want Thunderbolt 3, you’ll need to look at the Intel models. As someone who usually stacks multiple windows side by side, I almost always needed to zoom out to see everything I needed to at once. It’s both fast (it takes less than a second to authenticate) and quite reliable. Note: The arrow keys are tiny.

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