PCs & Laptops: The Latest Computing News
PCs, laptops, Microsoft, Apple and everything in between. Here you’ll find all the latest computing news – from the gaming, to benchmarks to raytracing. You’ll also find stories about security, privacy, hacking and the dark web.
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Hackers Have Been Using a Rootkit That Somehow Got Microsoft’s Digital Seal of Approval
A recent report by cybersecurity firm Bitdefender shows that e-criminals have been using a particular rootkit, dubbed “FiveSys,” that bafflingly received a digital signature from Microsoft.
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The Next MacBook Air Might Be the First With the M2 Chip
Apple announced the new MacBook Pros earlier this week, which means the rumour mill has already moved on to the next Mac in the lineup: The 2022 MacBook Air. And so far, it’s looking like there will be a number of changes for Apple’s entry-level MacBook.
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Trump’s Social Media Platform Could Already Face Legal Issues, After Allegedly Ripping Off Code
The most recent former president’s new social media platform — goofily called The Truth Social — would appear to be sourced from derivative code that could potentially get him sued.
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Roku Is Losing YouTube As War With Google Rages On
Addressing its long-running feud with Google publicly for the first time on Thursday, Roku said in a blog post that it had yet to reach a renewed distribution agreement with the search behemoth, which could lead to both the Google-owned YouTube and YouTube TV apps disappearing from the streaming platform indefinitely as a result.