March ransomware slowdown probably a red herring

On a month-by-month basis, recorded ransomware attacks dropped by 32% in March 2025, to 600 in total, according to NCC Group’s latest monthly Threat Pulse data, but the decline appears to be very much a red herring, and likely the result of large, one-off events in previous months that yielded multiple victims, such as … Read more

Google won’t ditch third-party cookies in Chrome after all

Maintaining the status quo While Google’s sandbox project is looking more directionless today, it is not completely ending the initiative. The team still plans to deploy promised improvements in Chrome’s Incognito Mode, which has been re-architected to preserve user privacy after numerous complaints. Incognito Mode blocks all third-party cookies, and later this year, it will … Read more

Samsung announces start of 14nm EUV DDR5 production

Samsung achieved an industry-first by shipping EUV DRAM in 2020. Today, it has begun mass production of the industry’s smallest 14nm EUV DRAM. The importance of this latest innovation is that Samsung DDR5 DRAM becomes the densest available (five layer EUV), which is claimed to enable “greater performance and capacity.” Senior VP and head of … Read more

Seagate Research Shows Hard Disks Have Lower CO2 Emissions than SSDs

Key Takeaways New research shows that hard disks produce less CO2 than SSDs or LTO Tapes. The report also lays down three ways for a sustainable future: building energy-efficient tech, recycling, and shared responsibility. However, making the switch isn’t easy considering the benefits of SSD storage. As per reports, global carbon emissions have increased from … Read more

Exclusive: AI Bests Virus Experts, Raising Biohazard Fears

A new study claims that AI models like ChatGPT and Claude now outperform PhD-level virologists in problem-solving in wet labs, where scientists analyze chemicals and biological material. This discovery is a double-edged sword, experts say. Ultra-smart AI models could help researchers prevent the spread of infectious diseases. But non-experts could also weaponize the models to … Read more