Who remembers IRC? Clearly some hackers, as a new Linux botnet uses some incredibly old-school methods to cut costs

Hackers resurrect 90s IRC tricks with SSHStalker, using old exploits to quietly compromise thousands of Linux servers globally ...

Holographic tape inches closer to mass market ahead of silica, ceramic media - 200TB WORM tech set to debut in 2027 after successful dry run in an LTO tape library

Holographic tape operated inside a production LTO library without infrastructure changes Live application software accessed ...

AI can be a catalyst for sustainability: here’s why that’s not a contradiction

Sensors in factories can capture real-time data on everything from temperature to water and emissions. AI-powered systems can ...

VR's golden age is over, and there wasn't much gold there

Now, it's clear the death knell has been well and truly rung. Microsoft HoloLens is dead. Google Glass, once hailed as a path ...

GTA 6 arrives in the era of podcasting, and I’m betting it’ll absolutely parody wellness bros, true crime, and Reddit relationship confessions

GTA 6 will absolutely have podcasts, at least that's what I'm betting on. Here's the five shows I think the game will parody.

NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, February 15 (game #980)

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.

Resident Evil Requiem's marketing has left me itching to play the game — while no demo is frustrating, here's why I think it may pay off

Resident Evil Requiem can't come out soon enough, and no demo for the first time hurts, but the new trailer tells me the wait will be worth it.

'Our work for Milano-Cortina is helping create a new generation of network': HPE tells us what it takes to be the network backbone of the 2026 Winter Olympics

The most geographically-widespread Winter Olympics ever needs a next-gen network - HPE tells us why it is the only choice.

'I want to give millions of young people the financial foundation I never had': MrBeast buys a financial planning app for young people, but all we can ask is - why?

YouTube superstar MrBeast takes over a youth money app aiming to change how millions of young people manage and save cash ...

With the God of War trilogy remake confirmed, I need something to help tide me over until it releases — and Sons of Sparta is starting to do exactly that

God of War Sons of Sparta was a surprise instant release as of yesterday's State of Play presentation. It's a new take on the ...

Monster Hunter Stories 3 offers a dream sandbox to catch, train, and grow your team of monsters – but I just can't vibe with it

After a few hours with the game's opening chapters, I've found Monster Hunter Stories 3 has a lot to offer fans of the series ...

Hollywood studios now have another weapon to take down pirate websites in India: domain name registrar takedowns that can kill sites instantly

For years, anti-piracy enforcement in India relied largely on instructing local internet providers to block access to specific websites. Those measures often resulted in limited impact, as operators ...