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Five people have pleaded guilty to helping North Koreans defraud U.S. companies by posing as remote IT workers, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday. The five people are accused of working as “facilitators” who helped North Koreans get jobs by providing their own real identities, or false and stolen identities of more than a dozen U.S. nationals. The facilitators also hosted company-provided laptops in their homes across the U.S. to make it look like the North Korean workers lived locally, according to the DOJ press release. These actions affected 136 U.S. companies and netted Kim Jong Un’s…

Focal Mu-so Hekla takes you on a true sensory adventure! HomeComing SoonFocal Mu-so Hekla Gadget Flow EditorsFocal Mu-so HeklaTake control of a powerful, cinematic soundstage with the Focal Mu-so Hekla, your all-in-one Dolby Atmos system.Dolby Atmos & 15 speakers: Fills the room with sound that moves around you, keeping voices and effects clear in movies and games.660 W total power: 660 watts drive the woofers, midrange, and tweeters for strong, deep bass and clear highs.ADAPT room calibration: Adjusts output to your room using simple distance inputs, delivering balanced imaging without manual EQ tweaks.Wide connectivity & high-res streaming: Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth…

Nothing’s recent market strategy has left us scratching our heads – and it’s not just us, it seems. Last week’s poll shows that most people gravitate towards other offerings from the company instead of their latest release. The Nothing Phone (3a) Lite failed to convince the majority. Some will wait for reviews, a few are interested but the phone isn’t available near them – even so, most people would rather get the non-Lite Nothing Phone (3a) or pick up the CMF Phone 2 Pro. And why wouldn’t they – Nothing’s CMF models offer awesome value for money. We see it…

OpenAI says ChatGPT will now ditch the em dashes if you tell it to. The telltale sign that supposedly signals text written by AI has popped up everywhere in recent months, including in school papers, emails, comments, customer service chats, LinkedIn posts, online forums, ad copy, and more. The inclusion of the em dash has led people to criticize those writers for being lazy and turning to an AI chatbot to do their work. Of course, many have also argued for the em dash, saying it’s been a part of their writing well before LLMs adopted the punctuation. However, the…

OpenAI has begun piloting group chats in ChatGPT, allowing you to collaborate with your family, friends, or colleagues in a shared space to discuss ideas or make decisions. So, how does this work? Well, to start a group chat, tap the people icon in the top-right corner of a new or existing chat, and invite people. Once people accept the invite, a copy of your conversation will be created as a new group chat to keep the original conversation separate. OpenAI says you can invite up to 20 people directly by sharing a link, and anyone in the group can…

JPMorgan Chase says it’s been billed a total of $142 million in legal fees for the defense of Charlie Javice and Olivier Amar, respectively the founder and chief marketing officer at financial aid startup Frank. JPMorgan acquired Frank for $175 million in 2021, but earlier thai year, Javice and Amar were found guilty earlier of defrauding the bank by inflating Frank’s customer count, with Javice sentenced to seven years in prison. JPMorgan is now seeking to overturn a judge’s order requiring the bank to pay the pair’s legal fees, as reported in The Wall Street Journal. Michael Pittinger, a lawyer…

Valve Steam Frame works as a standalone headset HomeComing SoonValve Steam Frame VR Headset Gadget Flow Editors It also supports Android and flat-screen games!Editor’s QuoteValve Steam Frame VR HeadsetThe Valve Steam Frame is a streaming-first wireless VR headset that also runs stand-alone.Dedicated wireless adapter and dual radios: The included 6GHz plug-and-play adapter creates a dedicated link for audio and visuals. A second radio handles Wi-Fi, so streaming stays stable and low-latency.Foveated Streaming with eye tracking: Low-latency eye tracking steers high-detail pixels to where you look. This improves perceived image quality and reduces bandwidth needs.Pancake optics and high-res panels: Thin pancake…

Amazon’s Black Friday Week starts on Thursday, but the retailer is already offering early deals – and it’s not the only one. Earlier this week, we looked at deals from Samsung US. Now Amazon is matching at least some of those. For example, the Samsung Galaxy S25+ is $838 (or $850, depending on which color you want), which is the same price as on Samsung US with the instant discount. The Samsung offer has an alternative option – trade-in credit instead of a discount. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge continues to be cheaper than the S25+, even though…

A federal jury in California ruled Friday that Apple must pay medical device maker Masimo $634 million for infringing a patent on blood oxygen monitoring technology. Reuters reports that the jury found that the Apple Watch’s workout mode and heart rate notification features violated Masimo’s patent. “This is a significant win in our ongoing efforts to protect our innovations and intellectual property, which is crucial to our ability to develop technology that benefits patients,” Masimo said in a statement. “We remain committed to defending our IP rights moving forward.” An Apple spokesperson told Reuters that the company plans to appeal…

CHERRY XTRFY MX 10.1 helps you outpace opponents HomeComputer AccessoriesCHERRY XTRFY MX 10.1 Wireless Keyboard Gadget Flow EditorsCHERRY XTRFY MX 10.1 Wireless KeyboardMeet the CHERRY XTRFY MX 10.1 Wireless keyboard, a slim full-size board designed for fast gaming and comfortable typing. It pairs premium switches with high-speed connectivity seamlessly.Ultra-fast polling: Outpace opponents with 4000 Hz wireless and 8000 Hz wired polling, which reduces input lag and keeps keystrokes synchronized during fast play.CHERRY MX Low Profile 2.0 switches: Revised low-profile mechanical switches use premium lubrication to provide smoother travel, refined acoustics, and over 100 million keystrokes of life.Triple-mode connectivity: Connect via…