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Image: Chris Delemas/AFP/Getty Images American toy maker Hasbro has been hit by a cyberattack that forced parts of its systems offline. Hasbro said in a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing that the incident could take weeks to resolve, potentially resulting in a prolonged operational impact. The attack, first detected on Mar. 28, prompted the company to shut down parts of its networks and activate incident response and business continuity measures. Handling a breach with a potentially long recovery time So far, those responsible seem not to have made any demands, as is typical of cyberattacks targeting large companies. According…
Image: Danil_Rudenko/Envato Elements In a rare move, Apple is rewriting its own security playbook to stop a fast-spreading iPhone hack. Apple is breaking away from one of its own long-standing security practices following the emergence of “DarkSword,” a sophisticated hacking tool capable of silently compromising iPhones running iOS 18. Instead of requiring users to upgrade to the latest operating system, the company is now issuing a rare security patch for those reluctant to upgrade to its newest software. This marks a new move for Apple, which has historically taken the firm stance that if users want the latest security protections,…
Publisher and game management platform just announced the pending launch of . This is a subscription service, so it’s sort of like Game Pass but for indie titles.It launches on April 13 and will offer over 70 games on that date, with more coming down the line. Not a single person on this planet wants another monthly subscription to manage, but this one costs just $8. That’s a pretty good deal, considering Game Pass Ultimate.However, these subscription platforms are only as good as their libraries. The company has already confirmed a bunch of nifty titles like the cozy game Echoes…
The Ford GT Mk IV has become the fastest pure-combustion car to lap the Nürburgring Nordschleife, rounding the 12.9-mile circuit in 6min 15.977sec. It makes the track-only version of the GT the third-fastest car around the circuit, trailing only the electric Volkswagen ID R (6min 5.336sec) and the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo (5min 19.546sec). There remains potential for Ford to set a faster time with the Mk IV, however: its top speed was limited due to cold weather. The record run also means Ford has retaken its crown as the fastest American manufacturer at the ’Ring, beating the 6min 49.275sec lap time set…
Russia has closed a loophole that allowed its citizens to pay for Apple digital services. “As of April 1, 2026, payment processing is no longer available for purchases made on the App Store or other Apple Media Services in Russia,” the company wrote in a support document (via 9to5Mac).The change affects all Apple services. However, the company says iCloud+ subscribers’ data will remain available after their subscriptions end, even after losing premium cloud storage. Customers’ previous purchases will still be accessible, as will existing Apple Account funds until they run out.Why is Russia doing this? Well, the (state-aligned) Russian news…
Mercedes is the latest manufacturer set to bring steer-by-wire to showrooms, introducing the tech on the updated EQS limousine later this year. Following Tesla and Toyota in removing the mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and road wheels, Mercedes says the new development “elevates the driving experience to a new level and fundamentally transforms the interaction between human and vehicle”. The company cites numerous benefits of steer-by-wire – which Autocar has sampled in a prototype car (see below) – including, most importantly, the dramatic improvement in low-speed manoeuvrability it brings. With the lock-to-lock window reduced from several turns of the…
When Google released Gemini 3 Pro at the end of last year, it was a significant step forward for the company’s proprietary large language models. Now, the company is bringing some of the same technology and research that made those models possible to the open source community with the release of its new family of Gemma 4 open-weight models.Google is offering four different versions of Gemma 4, differentiated by the number of parameters on offer. For edge devices, including smartphones, the company has the 2-billion and 4-billion “Effective” models. For more powerful machines, there’s the 26-billion “Mixture of Experts” and 31-billion…
You may not have believed it when Capcom announced the news yesterday on April Fool’s Day, but it has brought the original Resident Evil trilogy to Steam. That means Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis are now available on Steam. Capcom also tossed in Breath of Fire IV as a bonus.The announcement is the latest celebratory gesture for Resident Evil’s 30th anniversary this year. Each game features quality-of-life enhancements to support modern operating systems and current controllers. Other than these vague tweaks, these are very much the PS1 games you remember. The same goes for Breath…
The four history-making Artemis II crew members are cooped up with each other in a tiny space for 10 days. And yet the most uncomfortable aspect of the mission might be having to deal with not one, but two instances of Microsoft Outlook.Commander Reid Wiseman sent a literal “Houston, we have a problem” message to mission control in the early hours of Thursday. He sought tech support for internet connectivity issues on a PCD (personal computing device), which is a Microsoft Surface Pro. Before you ask, yes, Wiseman did try turning the device off and on again before requesting help,…
Image: appshunter.io/Unsplash Apple is reportedly testing a redesigned keyboard experience for iOS 27, with a focus on improving autocorrect and making typing feel more natural. According to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company is exploring a feature that goes beyond traditional autocorrect by suggesting alternative words as users type. This would expand the current system, which mainly focuses on correcting mistakes, into something closer to a writing assistant. Gurman reports that the feature “expands autocorrect by offering alternative words,” potentially helping users refine their writing in real time. Despite the promise, the feature is not guaranteed to ship. Gurman…