Broadband costs too much for some people. Fixing that won’t be easy – CNET
The US digital divide isn’t just due to lack of service. In many cases, it’s caused by the lack of affordable options.
Mercedes announces 2022 C-Class trim levels for the US – Roadshow
There are three different trim levels in addition to a boatload of available options.
SteelSeries unleashes esports-caliber trio of Prime gaming mice starting at $60: Hands-on – CNET
The Prime, Prime Plus and Prime Wireless gaming mice give you options from ultralight to lag-free wireless.
SteelSeries Arctis Prime gaming headset hands on: A bit too stripped-down – CNET
Lots of little nits to pick with this one.
Arm promises 30% chip speed boost for 2022 phones with Cortex-X2 design – CNET
Chipmakers can mix and match chip modules to emphasize raw performance or power efficiency.
Column: That fraud alert on your phone? It could be part of the scam
A customer thought she was responding to a Chase fraud warning. She was actually in touch with a con artist making a play for more than $10,000.
Data collaboration platform Atlan nabs $16.5M
Atlan, a data collaboration platform provider, has raised $16.5 million in a venture capital funding round.Read More
It’s ransomware, or maybe a disk wiper, and it’s striking targets in Israel
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Researchers say they’ve uncovered never-before-seen disk-wiping malware that’s disguising itself as ransomware as it unleashes destructive attacks on Israeli targets. Apostle, as researchers at security firm…
Less than 30% of business have a plan to combat deepfakes, survey finds
A survey by data authentication company Attestiv found that companies are largely unprepared for deepfake-based attacks.Read More
Future cloud storage demands more than NAND flash can deliver
As data volumes explode, datacenters must increase bandwidth across conduits such as Ethernet fabrics and PCI Express (PCIe). NAND SSDs fall short.Read More