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Microsoft just hit a major milestone in its ‘zero waste’ strategy
Microsoft says it’s outstripping its zero waste targets, recording a 90.9% reuse and recycling rate for servers and components in 2024. This puts the company beyond its 2025 target of 90%, a year ahead of schedule. Microsoft is focusing on three particular areas. It’s piloting the sustainable extraction of rare earth minerals from hard disk drives at scale, continuing to…
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US Blocks NVIDIA Chip Sales to China – Company Projects $5.5B Hit
NVIDIA says new US restrictions on chip exports to China could cost the company $5.5 billion, as Washington tightens licensing rules for advanced AI hardware sales. The chipmaker said the charge is related to inventory, purchase commitments, and related reserves. “The (US government) indicated that the license requirement addresses the risk that the covered products may be used in, or…
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Nvidia braces for a $5.5 billion hit as tariffs reach the semiconductor industry
Nvidia said it will incur a $5.5bn cost due to the US government’s tightened export rules imposed on China. The chip manufacturer is one of the key providers behind the boom in artificial intelligence technologies, but it will now require a license to export its H20 AI processors to China. An escalating trade war between the US and China has…
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Australian pension funds hit by wave of credential stuffing attacks
Over the weekend, a massive wave of credential stuffing attacks hit multiple large Australian super funds, compromising thousands of members’ accounts. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA), Australia’s advocacy body for the superannuation industry, said today that “a number of members were affected” even though the “majority of the attempts were repelled.” Reuters has learned from a source…
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MacBook Air M4 just hit its lowest price ever in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale — save on this year’s best laptop (so far)
There are plenty of top discounts going around thanks to the Amazon Big Spring Sale, but if you’re after the latest and greatest with a bunch of value, you shouldn’t miss out on this MacBook Air M4 deal. Right now, you’ll find the MacBook Air M4 is down to $949 at Amazon. It only launched this month, and it’s already…
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NHS supplier hit with £3m fine for security failings that led to attack
A Birmingham-based software provider has been handed a £3 million fine for security failings that led to a ransomware attack on the NHS. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said Advanced Computer Software Group failed to use appropriate security measures before the 2022 attack, which put the personal information of tens of thousands of NHS patients at risk. Advanced provided the…
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Most Apps Fail to Hit $1,000 Monthly Revenue Within Two Years
Image: sun_mio/Envato Elements AI-powered apps are outperforming several legacy categories and see revenue per install above 63 cents after 30 days, matching health & fitness apps at the same rate, according to RevenueCat’s State of Subscription Apps 2025 of over 75,000 apps on its platform. “Users are willing to pay more for meaningful AI-driven experiences — but simply adding AI…
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Pennsylvania education union data breach hit 500,000 people
The Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA), the largest public-sector union in Pennsylvania, is notifying over half a million individuals that attackers stole their personal information in a July 2024 security breach. The union represents over 178,000 education professionals, including teachers, support staff, higher education personnel, nurses, retired educators, and future teachers. “PSEA experienced a security incident on or about July…
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Modern Games That Hit Different on a CRT
CRTs have been out of the mainstream for over two decades, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t modern games that get something a little special from being displayed by a high-voltage electron gun instead of twisty liquid crystals. From properly modern 3D games to modern retro-style indie titles, here are ten modern games that hit different if you play them…
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Medusa ransomware hit over 300 critical infrastructure orgs
CISA says the Medusa ransomware operation has impacted over 300 organizations in critical infrastructure sectors in the United States until last month. This was revealed in a joint advisory issued today in coordination with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). “As of February 2025, Medusa developers and affiliates have impacted over…
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