How tech companies measure “legal”

How good is your lawyer? It’s hard to tell. Daniel Doktori Contributor More posts by this contributor In a working environment obsessed with metrics dashboards, key performance indicators, and objectives…

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Microsoft has a new way to keep your computer’s firmware from being hacked

Now Microsoft thinks it has a solution to the problem. As part of a new partnership with PC manufacturers, the company is launching an initiative called Secured-core PC. With Secured-core PC, Microsoft is rethinking Windows's relationship with firmware and how it handles booting up a device.Under this new system, a processor's firmware will power up…

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Blizzard may reveal ‘Diablo IV’ at Blizzcon

Via: Rock Paper Shotgun Source: Gamestar In this article: activision blizzard, activisionblizzard, art, artbook, av, blizzard, blizzcon, blizzcon2019, diablo, diablo iv, diabloiv, gaming All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links,…

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A star died violently and left behind this ‘fluffy’ ball

Recently, NASA took another look at SN 1572 using the 20-year-old, still functioning Chandra X-ray Observatory. Scientists were keen to figure out what caused the lumpy knots and threads that make it look like a giant dust bunny.SN 1572 exploded in what's called a Type 1a supernova that happens when a dense white dwarf star…

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Pixel 4 and 4 XL review: A slightly flawed taste of the future

Gallery: Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL review | 16 Photos Screens with high refresh rates aren't new, but they're still relatively uncommon. The OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T have it, as do gaming-focused devices like the Razer Phone 2 and the ROG Phone II. Even more uncommon its the Pixel's ability to automatically change…

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Surface Pro 7 review: USB-C upgrade, battery downgrade

Keyboard coverThe Surface Pro's Type Cover is the same as before. It's still covered in the luxe Alcantara fabric and will still cost you an extra $160, but pounding out my review on it was a breeze.As before, the individual keys here have ample travel and springy feedback and the entire layout is well-spaced. No…

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A Brief History of Russian Hackers’ Evolving False Flags

Deception has always been part of the hacker playbook. But it's one thing for intruders to hide their tracks, and another to adopt an invented identity, or even frame another country for a cyberattack. Russia's hackers have done all of the above, and now have gone one step further. In a series of espionage cases,…

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Microsoft’s Secured-Core PC Feature Protects Critical Code

There are lots of ways to hack a PC. You can exploit software vulnerabilities. You can put malware on a USB drive and drop it in a parking lot for some unsuspecting office worker to pick up and plug in. Or you can turn an operating system's features against itself, strategically manipulating them to gain…

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