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AppWizard
May 15, 2025
The NFL has unveiled its schedule for the 2025-2026 season, with the Los Angeles Chargers gaining attention for their innovative game lineup announcement. They created a nearly five-minute cinematic video that features whimsical storytelling and references to various teams and players. Highlights include a portrayal of the Kansas City Chiefs, quarterback Justin Herbert's humorous quest, appearances by Saquon Barkley and Mike McDaniel, and a dramatic scene involving the Las Vegas Raiders and Philadelphia Eagles. The video has been well-received on social media, showcasing the Chargers' marketing creativity and engaging their fanbase.
AppWizard
April 9, 2025
Apple is the leading smartphone manufacturer in the U.S., while 60% of corporate-owned devices are powered by Android, according to a survey by Stratix. Google announced Gemini in Android Studio for businesses at the Google Cloud Next 2025 conference, a subscription-based service aimed at enhancing the Android ecosystem for enterprise app developers. Gemini focuses on secure, privacy-oriented AI solutions, with a strict data governance policy ensuring confidentiality and ownership of company code. It includes enterprise-grade management features and extends Google's generative AI indemnification policy to protect against copyright infringement claims related to AI-generated code. The enterprise edition allows customization using internal repositories, improving code acceptance rates by 70%. Gemini is compliant with various industry certifications, including SOC 1, 2, and 3, and ISO/IEC 27001, among others. A free version of Gemini remains available for independent developers, while organizations can acquire a Code Assist Enterprise license through the Google Cloud Console.
AppWizard
March 21, 2025
The Cinepolis Pico Rivera in Los Angeles County and the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema New Mission in San Francisco are the first permanent theaters to feature Barco's new premium HDR laser projectors, coinciding with the release of Paramount’s film “Novocaine.” The Pico Rivera location also introduces the Cinepolis MACRO XE premium auditorium format in the U.S. Upcoming films mastered for this system include “A Working Man” on March 28, “A Minecraft Movie” on April 4, “Warfare” and “Civil War” on April 11, and “The Accountant 2” on April 25. “Novocaine” is also being screened in HDR at B&B Theatres Red Oak 12 in Dallas, Regal Dania Pointe in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, and Regal Times Square in New York. The HDR projectors utilize Barco’s “light steering” technology for improved viewing experiences. The pilot program last year included films like “Transformers One,” “The Wild Robot,” “Smile 2,” “Joker: Folie À Deux,” and “Red One.” The projectors will be showcased at CinemaCon starting March 31 in Las Vegas.
AppWizard
February 3, 2025
February features several key gaming events and notable game releases for PC gamers. Gaming Events: - The Six Invitational Rainbow Six Siege tournament: February 3-16. - D.I.C.E. Summit in Las Vegas: February 11-13. - PGL Cluj Napoca CS2 tournament: February 14-23. - Steam Next Fest: Begins February 24. Game Releases: - February 3: Spirit Swap (Steam) - February 4: Blood Bar Tycoon (Steam) - February 5: Rift of the NecroDancer (Steam) - February 6: Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator (Steam) - February 6: Keep Driving (Steam) - February 6: Sworn (Steam) - February 7: Slender Threads (Steam) - February 7: A Game About Digging A Hole (Steam) - February 12: Legacy: Steel & Sorcery (Steam) - February 12: Urban Myth Dissolution Center (Steam) - February 13: Dawnfolk (Steam) - February 14: Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 (Steam) - February 14: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered (Steam) - February 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Steam) - February 20: Era One (Steam) - February 20: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (Steam) - February 21: Die in the Dungeon (Steam) - February TBD: Midnight Murder Club (Steam) - February TBD: Tiny Pasture (Steam)
Tech Optimizer
December 9, 2024
Amazon unveiled Aurora DSQL, a distributed SQL database manager, at the re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, designed to enhance performance with rapid read capabilities. Key PostgreSQL features are absent from Aurora DSQL as Amazon focuses on optimizing it for cloud-native environments, prioritizing performance and reliability over feature parity. The design aims to simplify operational complexities and cater to the scalability demands of modern applications. Amazon emphasizes performance optimization by focusing on core functionalities and eliminating less critical features, making it suitable for applications requiring high throughput and low latency. The company plans to gather feedback from the developer community to shape future iterations of Aurora DSQL.
Winsage
October 5, 2024
Ransomware encrypts files and demands payment for their release, posing a threat to both personal and corporate systems. Windows offers built-in ransomware protection, and regular backups of critical files are essential for risk reduction. Ransomware can disrupt operations significantly, as evidenced by incidents involving groups like Scattered Spider affecting Las Vegas casinos. To protect against ransomware, users should enable Controlled Folder Access, back up essential files regularly, be cautious with email attachments, and keep antivirus software and operating systems updated. To activate Windows' ransomware protection, users can navigate to Settings > Update & Security, open Windows Security, select Virus & threat protection, and toggle Controlled folder access to "On." This setting restricts app access to default folders, although some applications, like Microsoft Office, are trusted by default and can modify files in these locations.
AppWizard
August 19, 2024
AWS re:Invent will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from December 2 to 6, 2024. A virtual event titled "Unpacking the 2024 Ransomware Landscape: Insights and Strategies from ThreatLabz" is scheduled for August 22, 2024. The SecureWorld Manufacturing & Retail Virtual Conference will occur on August 28, 2024, offering 6 CPE credits and featuring over 12 educational presentations. SANS Network Security Las Vegas 2024 is set for September 4 to 9, 2024, providing 41 interactive courses and opportunities for networking. The Jailbreak Brewing Company Security Summit will be held in Laurel, Maryland, USA, on September 6, 2024, with a limit of 150 attendees. DMV Rising 2024 will take place in Washington, DC, on September 12, 2024, focusing on cybersecurity challenges and solutions in the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia regions.
Winsage
August 10, 2024
Researchers at the Black Hat security conference revealed a vulnerability in Microsoft’s security tools that could allow attackers to exploit these mechanisms. The technique involves manipulating the internal registry of a Windows machine to create a false impression of updates, enabling attackers to revert systems to earlier, vulnerable versions of Windows. This method can bypass Microsoft’s virtualization-based security, allowing full control over affected machines. Microsoft acknowledged the issue and is working on mitigations, but there is currently no evidence of this technique being used in real-world attacks. The flaw is complex, requiring extensive testing for a patch that will replace outdated system files. Additionally, Microsoft is incorporating security performance into employee salary reviews to enhance security measures.
Winsage
August 8, 2024
Alon Leviev from SafeBreach presented techniques at the Black Hat conference that could enable unauthorized users with administrative access to remove security patches from Windows machines. His methods are inspired by the BlackLotus UEFI bootkit and allow for downgrading the OS kernel and other components while appearing as legitimate system updates. The techniques affect Windows 10, 11, and Windows Server editions, including their virtualization support, making the entire virtualization stack vulnerable. Microsoft was informed of these vulnerabilities six months prior and issued two advisories: CVE-2024-38202, which addresses an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows Update Stack, and CVE-2024-21302, related to a secure kernel mode elevation-of-privilege vulnerability. Both advisories highlight that exploiting these vulnerabilities requires additional actions by a privileged user. Leviev also introduced a proof-of-concept tool named Windows Downdate to demonstrate the vulnerabilities.
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