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- Researchers uncover two packages carrying an infostealer
- The victims are apparently Russian, and attackers American
- This prompted the researchers to speculate if the targets were Russian crypto hackers
Two malicious packages were recently discovered on the npm package manager platform targeting software developers on the Solana ecosystem.
However the discovery, attribution, and potential targets of the malware have made researchers speculate if this was a state-sponsored attack.
Solana is a blockchain designed for decentralized applications and cryptocurrencies. It is similar to Ethereum in many aspects, which is why it is often described in the crypto community as the “Ethereum killer”.
Targeting devs? Or hackers? Or both?Recently, security researchers from Safety found two npm packages: “solana-pump-test” and “solana-spl-sdk”.
Both were submitted by the same author, and both contained identical code - and according to Safety, when these packages were installed, they ran scripts that exfiltrated sensitive information from compromised devices, including private keys that granted the attackers access to crypto funds.
Safety says that the victims - the developers that downloaded and ran the infostealers - were located in Russia.
The attackers, on the other hand, seem to be located in the United States, based on the IP addresses where the exfiltrated data was relayed.
These things were enough for the researchers to ask if this was a US-backed threat actor targeting Russia, probably due to currently strained geo-political relations between the two powers.
But npm, as a platform, is not Russian, or managed by the Russians. The npm platform is run by npm, Inc., a company that was originally independent but is now a subsidiary of GitHub, which itself is owned by Microsoft.
Still, Russia has multiple state-sponsored and affiliated threat actors known to target cryptocurrency users, or large enterprises which are then forced to make ransom payments in crypto. Groups such as Evil Corp, Sandworm, and APT28 (Fancy Bear) have been linked to campaigns that either exfiltrate cryptocurrency or deploy ransomware for financial gain.
Therefore, it is not too far-fetched to speculate if this attack was aimed at crypto criminals, as well as regular crypto developers.
Via The Register
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- First portable color ePaper monitor offers 13.3-inch screen, wireless connections and stand
- Bigme B13 provides multiple refresh modes, adjustable lighting and dual audio options
- Priced at $699, B13 targets early adopters seeking eye-friendly portable productivity
The world’s first portable color ePaper monitor has gone on sale, marking a new step for ePaper beyond e-readers like the Amazon Kindle.
The Bigme B13 is a 13.3-inch device that combines the familiar look of paper with the flexibility of a modern monitor.
Unlike LCD or OLED panels, ePaper is easier on the eyes for long use, making it appealing for work and study. The B13 supports both wired and wireless connections. It can be connected to a laptop, desktop or mobile device using HDMI or USB-C, or it can mirror content wirelessly.
Different user modesIf you require a dual-screen experience, an optional stand allows the monitor to magnetically attach to a laptop, for a compact portable productivity setup.
The stand is adjustable, with a universal backplate designed to fit laptops between 13 and 17 inches. Auto gravity adaptation means the screen rotates automatically when repositioned.
With its 4:3 aspect ratio and 3200x2400 resolution, the monitor is built for reading documents, editing text and browsing the web.
It won't be of interest to people whose work depends on creative projects, advanced data visualization, or tasks requiring color-critical business displays, but professionals handling reports, contracts, and lengthy text documents may find it useful.
Color output is rated at 150PPI while black and white reaches 300PPI. At 660g and just 6mm at its thinnest point, the B13 remains lightweight and highly portable.
Different modes allow you to adjust performance depending on the task. Text mode sharpens words, web mode smooths scrolling, image mode boosts color richness and video mode improves motion handling.
If ghosting occurs, which is a possibility, the refresh button clears the screen instantly. A 30Hz refresh rate helps the panel handle video playback with greater clarity than older ePaper screens.
The B13 includes a front light that can be customized for brightness and warmth, ranging from cool white to warm yellow. This light can also be turned off entirely, depending on your needs.
The monitor has built-in dual speakers and a headphone jack for video calls or casual audio playback without extra equipment.
The Bigme B13 is positioned as an early adopter product and priced at $699 although you can save 15% off the price using coupon code B13SAVE.
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- Samsung could be adding a more vivid camera filter in OneUI 8
- According to IceUniverse, the feature will force a watermark on your image
- There's no release date yet
Samsung’s camera app is set to get a new vivid filter, according to leaks, which showcase it producing more striking and vibrant images. The catch? It’ll force you to watermark your photo.
Photo filters are nothing new, but one feature you might not be taking advantage of is that Samsung’s camera app can pre-apply filters to your snap – helping you to better visualize the final product in the moment.
It recently updated the tool to tweak the existing filters and allow you to create a custom filter based on another photo, thanks to AI assistance.
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Another change is apparently set to launch with a OneUI 8 update in the future, according to tipster IceUniverse. The update will usher in a new, vivid photo filter profile, but it will also put a border around your snap in a so-called “Chinese-style photo watermark.”
The border makes the snap look kinda like a Polaroid, with a thick bar at the bottom including info like the camera settings, date, and time when the picture was taken, as well as a note saying it was taken on a Samsung Galaxy phone.
This kind of watermark is common on phones from Chinese brands like Xiaomi and OnePlus.
(Image credit: Future)Some people think the extra information is handy; unfortunately, for me, I’m not in that boat. I believe the watermark comes across as a blatant hijacking of my photos for marketing.
So, as a Samsung Z Fold 7 user, I’ll be steering clear of the vivid filter if this update rolls out as expected. I say that because, as with all leaks, we don’t know how the software update will materialize until it launches.
I’ll also hope the other filters aren’t ruined by a watermark, but we’ll have to wait and see what Samsung delivers.
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- Prices will remain the same, with improved game performance
- Multi Frame Generation will also be available on GeForce Now
Gamescom 2025 is finally here, with plenty of new triple-A games to look forward to, and Nvidia has been hard at work behind the scenes to further strengthen its local and cloud gaming offering.
Nvidia has announced that the Blackwell RTX 5080 GPU along with Multi Frame Generation (MFG), will be coming to GeForce Now's (GFN) 'Ultimate' tier membership, set for launch in September. Team Green's driver-level Frame Generation tool, Smooth Motion, will also be available for RTX 4000 series GPU users, starting in beta this August.
While the RTX 5080 will enhance performance on the cloud gaming service, prices for GFN memberships won't increase, as some may have expected. It's worth noting that cloud-based RTX 5080 support will only be available for select games – and that seems set for more graphically demanding titles.
And that’s not all the cloud gaming fans can look forward to. The new Cinematic Quality Streaming (CQS) feature will arrive on GFN, with Nvidia claiming that this will deliver ”next-gen image quality that rivals local PC gaming”. Seeing it first hand in Black Myth Wukong screenshots, the enhancements in texture quality on foliage are clear to see.
Titles like Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, and Hell Is Us will be available once launched.
(Image credit: Nvidia)As for Smooth Motion, GeForce RTX 4000 series users have been waiting a long while for this feature, and it's finally on its way.
This will essentially allow gamers to enable driver-level Frame Generation for games that don't have built-in Nvidia Frame Generation support. It acts in the same manner as AMD's Fluid Motion Frames, and is designed to improve performance with AI-generated frames.
It will be available initially during Gamescom 2025 via beta on the Nvidia app, and is due to roll out to all users by the end of August.
There's no word on whether Smooth Motion will be coming to older RTX generations just yet, and it's worth noting that Frame Generation is currently limited to RTX 5000 and RTX 4000 series GPUs.
Analysis: Cloud gaming just keeps getting better and better...(Image credit: Nvidia)If I didn't have a gaming setup already, GeForce Now would be right up my alley. This is because it's widely available on multiple devices, and is now using the second-most powerful GPU on the market for cloud gaming.
I’ve not been a particular fan of of cloud gaming, as it requires good internet connection, which isn't always a guarantee (depending on where you're located). However, with additions such as Low Latency Streaming (LLS), lag and stutter should be a lot less of an issue.
Handheld PC gamers are going to benefit from this significantly – particularly those using the likes of the Steam Deck or Lenovo Legion Go S (Z2 Go model), as they’ll be able to play games on the cloud at higher graphics settings.
I love to see updates like this from Team Green, and it’s good to know that if I ever need to use GFN one day, I’ll be able to enjoy the benefits of these new features.
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It's been a long time coming, but Capcom and Nvidia have finally collaborated on one of the Japanese developer's biggest franchises ever, in a move that's bound to be beneficial to in-game performance – and it's shaping up to be a game-changer.
For the first time, Nvidia's DLSS 4 technology will be officially available in Capcom's survival horror franchise, starting with Resident Evil Requiem with path tracing included when it launches on February 26, 2026. DLSS 4 will also be notably featured in Borderlands 4, Phantom Blade Zero, Pragmata, and Hell Is Us.
This is a huge leap for Capcom, since gamers have relied on community mods on PC for Nvidia's DLSS; AMD's FSR has been used through the franchise's recent titles, like Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil 4 remake. While FSR isn't bad, it pales in comparison to Team Green's DLSS, and players have been limited to FSR 2 instead of FSR 3 in Village and RE4.
With advanced upscaling via DLSS 4, players will be able to enjoy a new chapter in Capcom's beloved survival horror franchise. Not just DLSS 4 with standard ray tracing, but path tracing, which takes lighting in-game to a new level entirely.
It's what we've seen in Cyberpunk 2077, providing bright and immersive visuals, but it's important to note that Requiem's path tracing model will also likely be demanding on hardware, which is why DLSS 4's Frame Generation will come in handy.
Gamescom 2025 is already here, and fortunately, Resident Evil Requiem will be center stage with Capcom ready to showcase what's in store for fans.
Analysis: hopefully game performance isn't an issue(Image credit: Nvidia)I'm incredibly pumped for Resident Evil Requiem, especially considering rumors that suggest Leon S. Kennedy will be a second playable character.
The only fear that I have at this stage is regarding the game's performance on PC, because if Monster Hunter Wilds or Dragon's Dogma 2 are anything to go by PC players might be in for a rough time.
It seems Requiem will be Capcom's most ambitious title in the Resident Evil franchise, with the latest chatter pointing towards a potential semi-open world experience, unlike any previous entry. We heard similar discussions before Monster Hunter Wilds' launch, and it turned out to be legitimate.
Perhaps the presence of DLSS 4 gives me a little more confidence that Capcom has taken greater care to ensure PC performance isn't an issue; Gamescom attendees will have an opportunity to test Requiem – I just hope my newfound faith on the game's performance isn't in vain.
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- Biwin unveils Mini SSD offering 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB in a tiny footprint
- Mini SSD reads at 3,700MB/s and writes at 3,400MB/s using PCIe 4x2
- The device is smaller than a U.S. penny but rivals traditional M.2 drives in speed
Chinese storage company Biwin has unveiled a new storage format called the “Mini SSD,” designed for laptops, tablets, phones, and cameras.
At just 15 x 17mm and 1.4mm thick, it is smaller than a US penny, while offering storage options of 512GB, 1TB, and 2TB.
Biwin claims sequential read speeds of 3,700MB/s with writes of 3,400MB/s over a PCIe 4x2 connection, making the Mini SSD a contender against traditional M.2 drives.
Mini SSD slots resemble smartphone SIM traysTo contextualize its performance, a standard MicroSD Express card compatible with devices like the Nintendo Switch 2 tops out at a theoretical 985MB/s.
Full-size SD Express cards can reach 3,940MB/s, nearly matching the Mini SSD but at almost twice the physical size.
M.2 drives remain faster, with 2230 variants approaching 8,000MB/s and 2280 models reaching up to 14,000MB/s.
The Mini SSD also compares to nano-SIM cards, which are smaller but designed for communication rather than storage.
While Biwin’s creation is compact, it does not appear to be a universal standard, leaving questions about broader adoption.
The Mini SSD features a dedicated slot that functions like a smartphone SIM tray - users can remove the storage by inserting a pin, which could simplify swaps and upgrades for certain devices.
This device supports IP68 water and dust resistance, along with the ability to survive three-meter drops.
Two new Chinese gaming portables have already incorporated the Mini SSD - the GPD Win 5, known for its large battery and Strix Halo chip, and OneNetbook’s OneXPlayer Super X hybrid laptop/tablet both feature dedicated slots for the Mini SSD.
Although these devices have been announced, none of them has revealed pricing or other commercial product listings.
While traditional M.2 drives still outperform the Mini SSD in raw speed, the new format offers a balance of size and performance that may appeal to mobile users.
Its compact dimensions, combined with fast read and write speeds, position it as a contender for the largest SSD capacities in a minimal footprint.
For users seeking a practical portable solution, the Mini SSD could be considered among the best external SSD options in its category.
Its very small size also means users need to handle the device with care, since it can easily be misplaced.
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August is coming to an end and, therefore, so is the summer season. There's no denying that Hulu's summer schedules have been stacked with fresh movies and binge-worthy TV shows – and it's keeping the ball rolling with its first list of fall titles.
In September, you can catch the return of two of the best Hulu shows, the first being Only Murders in the Building season 5 where we'll see Renée Zellweger, Keegan-Michael Key, and Christoph Waltz join the show's star-studded line-up. Additionally, we're also excited for High Potential season 2, the crime comedy-drama starring Kaitlin Olson.
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Everything new on Hulu in September 2025Arriving on September 1
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Juno (movie)
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Kingsman: The Secret Service (movie)
Mean Girls (movie)
The Meg En Espanol (movie)
The Meg (movie)
The Meg 2: The Trench En Espanol (movie)
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Need For Speed (movie)
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Night At The Museum (movie)
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The School Of Rock En Espanol (movie)
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Trap En Espanol (movie)
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World War Z En Espanol (movie)
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Betrayal season 3 (TV show)
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Reminder season 1 (TV show)
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Blood & Myth (documentary)
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The Chef's Garden season 1 (TV show)
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The First 48 season 27 (TV show)
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Memphis to the Mountain (TV show)
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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (movie)
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Only Murders in the Building season 5 (TV show)
Jeopardy season 42 (TV show)
Jeopardy seasons 20, 21, 27, 34, & 35 (TV show)
Wheel of Fortune season 43 (TV show)
Wheel of Fortune seasons 16-18, 28, 37-39 (TV show)
Sister Midnight (movie)
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Tempest (TV show)
Court Cam season 6 (TV show)
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Oceanfront Property Hunt season 1 (TV show)
Alone: An Inside Look (TV show)
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The OceanGate Disaster season 1 (TV show)
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Futurama season 13 (TV show)
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Dancing with the Stars season 34 (TV show)
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Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery (documentary)
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Valiant One (movie)
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Doc season 2 (TV show)
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- Millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency has been seized by the DoJ
- The wallet belongs to a suspected ransomware operator
- The ransomware, Zeppelin, is functionally extinct
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced a cryptocurrency wallet containing over $2.8 million has been seized following charges of conspiring to commit computer fraud and abuse, computer fraud and abuse, and conspiracy to commit money laundering brought against the wallet's owner.
Ianis Aleksandrovich Antropenko is thought to have headed up the now defunct Zeppelin ransomware operation, which collapsed in 2022, to ‘ target and attack a wide range of individuals, businesses, and organizations worldwide, including in the United States,’ the statement confirmed.
Zeppelin was a ransomware-as-a-service tool which uses phishing as a point of contact, using double extortion methods to steal and encrypt data to then sell (or threaten to sell) on the dark web.
Luxury assetsAlongside the cryptocurrency, the DoJ also seized $70,000 in cash as well as a luxury vehicle, assets which are alleged to be involved in ransomware activity - mostly having been used to launder proceeds gained through ransom payments.
‘Those assets were laundered in various ways, including by using the cryptocurrency mixing service ChipMixer, which was taken down in a coordinated international operation in 2023. Antropenko also laundered cryptocurrency by exchanging cryptocurrency for cash and depositing the cash in structured cash deposits.’
Zeppelin has been used to victimize organisations in manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and finance industries - particularly those that rely on sensitive data.
The RaaS was introduced in 2019, and tactics evolved over the next few years, with actors using the tool to distribute malware. However, after sloppy updated versions were released in 2021, the tool became significantly less prominent.
By 2022, the service was essentially abandoned. Security researchers Unit221b developed a decryptor key after the tool was used to attack nonprofits, homeless shelters, and charity organisations.
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- Report finds developers overwhelmingly believe AI can handle marketing tasks once thought secure from automation
- Stroyblok finds 90% of developers use AI tools frequently or constantly in their coding
- Heavy AI adoption in coding shapes perceptions that marketing work could also be absorbed
A growing number of developers now believe artificial intelligence is poised to absorb much of what marketing teams currently do, new research has claimed.
A survey conducted by CMS firm Storyblok across 200 senior developers found nearly three-quarters of respondents think AI could manage either “most” or “all” of their company’s marketing responsibilities.
Specifically, nearly a third (28.5%) said they could handle the entire function with AI, while almost half (45.5%) felt confident they could manage most of it.
Confidence gap between developers and marketersThe study also found 20% believe at least some marketing roles could be shifted over to AI, but a minority, 5%, said AI should play no role in replacing marketing.
When marketers were asked the same question in reverse, fewer expressed such certainty about doing the work of developers.
Only 18.5% said they could cover all of a developer’s job, while 32% believed they could manage most, and over a third admitted they could only do some.
Developers, by contrast, appear to view their growing reliance on automation as a transferable strength that makes other roles more vulnerable to displacement.
That outlook is shaped by how deeply AI has already permeated engineering, as the survey reports nearly 90% of developers use AI tools either frequently or constantly in their coding work.
The most common reason cited is “increasing efficiency,” chosen by 30%, followed closely by automating routine tasks at 23% and improving skillsets at 22%.
These tools are no longer seen as occasional aids but as everyday instruments for writing and testing code, debugging, and accelerating learning.
This growing familiarity with automation has also changed habits of problem-solving.
When encountering obstacles, over a third (34%) of developers say they now turn first to an AI tool, compared with only 20% who would consult a colleague.
That shift reveals more than just a preference for speed, it shows how trust in machine guidance is beginning to outweigh reliance on peer exchange.
Such dependence shapes perceptions of what might be achievable beyond engineering.
If AI is already capable of generating functional code, identifying bugs, and streamlining tasks once thought too complex to automate, then managing the repetitive, process-driven side of marketing may appear within easy reach.
“Developers are among the most exposed to the impact of technological developments, so gaining a deeper understanding of their personal workplace preferences, stresses, and productivity more broadly can help businesses determine how best to manage change, improve happiness, and productivity,” said Dominik Angerer, CEO and co-founder of Storyblok.
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