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Microsoft has uncovered a large-scale malvertising campaign that has affected over 1 million devices worldwide. In a blog post detailing its findings, Microsoft revealed that threat actors used platforms such as Dropbox, Discord, and Github to broadcast malware. The attacks, which were aimed at stealing sensitive information, were discovered early last December. These attacks came from illegal streaming sites that contained malicious ads and pop-ups. When people visit these sites, they are secretly redirected to
4 min read Evan Ackerman is IEEE Spectrum’s robotics editor. An inside look at Boston Dynamics’ Atlas. Boston Dynamics Video Friday is your weekly selection of awesome robotics videos, collected by your friends at IEEE Spectrum robotics. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. RoboCup German Open: 12–16 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY German Robotics Conference: 13–15 March 2025, NUREMBERG, GERMANY
6 min read Glenn Zorpette is editorial director for content development at IEEE Spectrum. The purpose of the now notorious meeting between president Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 28 February was to finalize an agreement on critical minerals, including rare earths. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images When a seemingly routine Oval Office press conference degenerated into a shouting match on 28 February, the world looked on in astonishment. That is, except
Hivemind Enterprise enables the development of autonomous operations in GPS-denied environments. Source: Shield AI Shield AI, a provider of autonomy software and defense aircraft, yesterday announced that it has completed an F-1 strategic funding round of $240 million, bringing the company’s valuation to $5.3 billion. San Diego, Calif.-based Shield AI said it plans to use the funds to expand the deployment of its Hivemind Enterprise platform to OEMs, governments, and companies so they can provide
We can talk until we’re blue in the face about the actual effects of software piracy, but it’s not hard to understand why companies like Electronic Arts and Nintendo get up in arms about it. Nintendo in particular has been highly aggressive in its efforts to scourge the web of unofficial ways to acquire and play its games, and it has just won a major court battle in France toward that end. The Judicial Court
A rendering of ABB’s new 320,000-sq.-ft. facility to be built in Selmer, Tenn. | Source: ABB ABB this week said it plans to invest $120 million in the U.S. to expand the production capacity for its low-voltage electrification products. The company said this will enable it to meet increasing demand from customers in a wide range of key growth industries, including data centers, buildings, and utilities. Zurch, Switzerland-based ABB expects to create 50 new jobs
The gaming world might be scouring for clues about Grand Theft Auto 6 and speculating about its price, but Rockstar hasn’t forgotten about GTA V. It recently released a massive update for the PC version of the game. It’s supposed to be the definitive way to play GTA V, bringing over upgrades the console version got a few years ago, alongside some PC specific bells and whistles. Unfortunately, it has fallen short of expectations for some
Claire chatted to Vali Lalioti from the University of the Arts London about how art, culture and robotics interact. Vali Lalioti is a pioneering designer, computer scientist and innovator. She has a PhD in Computer Science, an MRes in Design and an MBA, and extensive international leadership, research and innovation experience in Silicon Valley, Africa, China, Japan and Europe. Vali is passionate about how technology interacts with society and talks globally on women in tech,
One of the challenges with our digital era is the burden of remembering a great number of passwords. While some try to memorize and remember their passwords, others have opted for password-managing apps. 1Password, a popular password-managing service, however, has gone beyond simply saving passwords and has recently added a feature that enables users to add specific location ranges to passwords. 1Password claims that with this feature, users can assign locations to passwords. Hence, as