
Claude Code AI Agent Detects Crypto Miner Hiding on Overheating Mac
An AI coding agent flagged a hidden cryptocurrency miner consuming roughly 12 cores of CPU power on an overheating Mac.
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An AI coding agent flagged a hidden cryptocurrency miner consuming roughly 12 cores of CPU power on an overheating Mac.
BYTERMINAL Desk · 2 min read
The Creality Pika brings affordable handheld 3D scanning to hobbyists. We evaluate its blue laser and NIR modes, design, and software performance.
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A Norwegian firm has pitched a 2,800-mile undersea cable project to link Canada and Europe directly, bypassing the United States.
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Leading French esports organization Team Vitality confirmed that its Paris headquarters was severely damaged and looted during recent widespread civil unrest.
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A Chinese-speaking hacker utilized autonomous AI agents powered by an open-source platform to breach over 100 enterprise websites across multiple global regions.
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A newly released open-source project lets users modify vBIOS settings on Nvidia RTX 30 to 50-series graphics cards without the risks of traditional flashing.
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A Russian military satellite, Cosmos 2612, has approached within three miles of a US-owned radar satellite, ICEYE-X36, which is part of a fleet providing intelligence to Ukraine. This unapproved maneuver in low Earth orbit raises significant concerns about space security and potential espionage.
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Newegg is offering a $500 discount on the ABS Flux II Aqua gaming PC, bringing its price down to $1,799.99. This pre-built system features an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 GPU and an Intel Core i7-14700F CPU, making it a strong contender for 1440p gaming.
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A software engineer has developed a tiny 3D-printed drone powered by a single motor, utilizing a hinged propeller and custom firmware for stability and control. This innovative design rapidly adjusts motor speed to manage pitch, roll, and yaw, offering a simpler alternative to traditional multi-rotor aircraft.
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The Ugreen HomeAgent HA100 is an innovative AI-powered network-attached storage (NAS) device designed to act as a smart home hub with local AI processing. While ambitious, the product is in its early stages, with software still under development and a unique hardware strategy.
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A new mod brings Nvidia DLSS features including neural rendering, frame generation, and ray reconstruction to three generations of AMD Radeon graphics cards.
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The ViewSonic VG1457 offers a unique dual-display portable setup, promising enhanced productivity for mobile users with its flexible design and single-cable connectivity. However, its display quality and power delivery capabilities present notable limitations.
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