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PS5 price rises substantially in UK and Europe
Sony has raised the price of most of its PlayStation 5 console hardware in the UK, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand by 10-15 percent, blaming “a challenging economic environment.” With rising US import costs thanks to tariffs likely a contributing factor, an equivalent price rise in the US is probably on the way. Sony manufactures the majority of its PlayStation…
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Ransomware attack cost IKEA operator in Eastern Europe $23 million
Fourlis Group, the operator of IKEA stores in Greece, Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria, has informed that the ransomware attack it suffered just before Black Friday on November 27, 2024, caused losses estimated to €20 million ($22.8 million). The security incident became public on December 3, 2024, when the group admitted that the technical problems IKEA online shops were facing were due to “malicious…
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Group-IB launches partner program as channel-first strategy kicks off in Europe
Cybersecurity solutions provider Group-IB has announced the launch of a new partner program as part of its channel-first strategy adoption in Europe. The new five-tiered initiative has been designed to equip resellers, MSSPs, and technology partners with the tools, expertise, and support required to help organizations defend against evolving cyber threats. In an announcement, Group-IB said the program forms a…
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Anthropic expands in Europe with new roles and EMEA chief – Computerworld
“Hiring locally in Europe could be to ensure that its offerings down the line are tuned to European requirements that may not fully align with that of the US – particularly related to AI governance,” said Abhishek Sengupta, practice director at Everest Group. “There could also be potential business incentives aligned to local operations as more and more countries announce…
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Google warns that fake North Korean IT workers have expanded to Europe
Google is warning that the recent spate of North Korean fake IT workers has spread outside the US and into Europe. Over the last few years, individuals from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have been posing as remote IT staff and applying for jobs with US companies. The candidates claim to be based anywhere in the world –…
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North Korean IT worker army expands operations in Europe
North Korea’s IT workers have expanded operations beyond the United States and are now increasingly targeting organizations across Europe. Also referred to as “IT warriors,” they hide their true identities and pose as workers based in other countries by connecting via laptop farms to fraudulently secure positions as remote freelance IT employees at companies worldwide to generate revenue for the…
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Meta AI is rolling out in Europe after all
Meta is bringing its AI chatbot to Europe almost one year after pausing its launch in the region. Starting this week, Meta AI will roll out across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories — but it will be limited to text-based chat features for now. Meta AI launched in the US in 2023.…
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Europe slams the brakes on Apple innovation in the EU – Computerworld
Why wouldn’t the kind of information gathered by data brokers using these “connected devices” be of use to, say, a hostile intelligence service attempting to track troop or munitions movements? Apple can protect us against this kind of threat, you say? Not under the DMA. Because when it comes to security patches for services/on-device features used by competitors, Apple will need…
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Nvidia cuts RTX 50-series prices across Europe
Nvidia has cut prices on its RTX 50-series of GPUs across Europe this week. The price cuts are thanks to a stronger Euro against the dollar, allowing Nvidia to cut the price of some of its latest GPUs by nearly five percent due to better exchange rates. Videocardz reports that the RTX 5090 has dropped by more than four percent…
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‘Customers have been begging us to launch’: AWS just rolled out Amazon Q Business in Europe – and it includes new data residency features
AWS has announced the availability of its Amazon Q Business platform in Europe in a move sure to please sovereignty-conscious customers. The tool, which can be used by staff to find internal data sources more efficiently, will now be available in AWS’ Ireland region in the city of Dublin. Until now the tool has only been available to AWS customers…
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