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If you think your co-workers might have been talking about you in secret, a new Microsoft Teams feature might be able to solve the problem for good.

Some users of the popular video conferencing service will soon be able to see exactly when their name was mentioned in a Microsoft Teams meeting, as well as who mentioned their name, and in what context.

The attackers behind a recent assault on Riot Games have announced they are auctioning off the source code used for some of the company’s most famous games.

The company behind one of the world’s most popular MOBA games – League of Legends (LoL), had recently confirmed it had received a ransom note for the stolen source-code, but publicly announced it had zero intention of paying said ransom.

A critical flaw in Windows-powered datacenters and applications, which Microsoft fixed in mid-2022, remains unpatched in almost all vulnerable endpoints, putting countless users at risk of different malware, or even ransomware, attacks.

Cybersecurity researchers from Akamai published a proof-of-concept (PoC) for the flaw, and determined the high percentage of yet unfixed devices.

Mini-LED displays have seen a surge in popularity the past couple of years as the next big thing after OLEDs. Not one to ignore consumer demand, Samsung is preparing a global launch for its first flat screen mini-LED gaming monitor: the 43-inch version of Odyssey Neo G7. 

Up until this point, the company has stuck to placing the mini-LED tech on curved displays like the original Neo G7 and the Odyssey Neo G9. While curved monitors offer reduced eye strain and greater immersion for games, they tend to be pretty expensive and prone to annoying glare. 

Microsoft has announced a power purchase agreement (PPA) in South Korea that will see it add up to 2.5 gigawatts of solar power in its efforts to rely solely on renewable energy by 2030.

The company has long been dedicated to using clean energy but it has changed the way it has aimed to meet its targets over the years. While it initially began purchasing renewable energy credits designed to offset its carbon emissions, it has now shifted its focus to PPAs that will see it deliver clean energy to many of its operations.

Artificial intelligence has made its way to Shutterstock, the popular stock photo company has revealed. 

The text-to-image AI generator is available now on the website – accessible under the Image dropdown menu. Users can add written prompts, with the AI delivering “larger-than-life, ethically created visuals ready for licensing,” according to Shutterstock. 

New data has named Kinsta (opens in new tab), Liquid Web (opens in new tab), and WP Engine (opens in new tab) as the most reliable WordPress hosting providers based on a study that analyzed historical data on all downtime events for each service.

StatusGator (opens in new tab), the data monitoring tool found that on average, WordPress hosting (opens in new tab) providers have 11 hours and six minutes of downtime per year.

Marvel fans, assemble! After years of confusion, a new book is finally ready to explain all about the increasingly complex Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) timeline.

Succinctly titled – wait for it – Marvel Studios’ The Marvel Cinematic Universe: An Official Timeline, the visual guide will lay down the law on where every Marvel movie and Disney Plus show falls on the MCU timeline. Even better, we don’t have to wait long to get our hands on it. The Official Timeline book will arrive on digital and physical store shelves in September 2023.

Razer has launched its Steam Deck competitor handheld device, the Razer Edge, in two versions: the WiFi model and the 5G model. The Edge is an Android-based gaming handheld and, according to Razer, the “world’s first dedicated 5G handheld console.”

The Razer Edge is powered by the Snapdragon G3x Gen 1 and features a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with 2,400 x 1,080 FHD+ resolution and a 144Hz refresh rate. It also comes bundled with the Razer Kishi V2 Pro, which includes Razer’s ‘HyperSense’ haptic feedback and a 3.5mm audio port. It’s also compatible with Nvidia GeForce Now, including the recently-launched RTX 4080 Ultimate subscription tier, which we went hands-on with and found to be quite excellent.

In today’s ever-changing business landscape, making sure your company stays secure from the latest cyber-threats and risks is paramount. Having the right security protection in place can quite literally be the difference between success and bankruptcy, and you need to be sure you can rely on the systems operating at all times.

However, several high-profile recent incidents (opens in new tab) have shown that even some of the most well-known security providers can suffer attacks – so if you are considering how to shore up your business’ safeguards, it might be time for a change.