Asus revised the liquid metal application on its $4,000 ROG Matrix RTX 5090 cards — der8auer says retail versions come with ‘much more professional’ spread

Last month, reports of Asus’ hyper-expensive ROG Matrix RTX 5090s being recalled started popping up, with the company saying that “product optimizations and enhancements” were in order. At the time, the leading theory pointed toward subpar liquid metal application on the GPU core, as called out by Roman ‘der8bauer’ Hartung, which has now been confirmed […]

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Instagram says accounts ‘are secure’ after wave of suspicious password reset requests

If you received a bunch of password reset requests from Instagram recently, you’re not alone. Malwarebytes, an antivirus software company, initially reported that there was a data breach revealing the “sensitive information” of 17.5 million Instagram users. Malwarebytes added that the leak included Instagram usernames, physical addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and more. However, Instagram […]

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Using unstructured data to fuel enterprise AI success

Taking AI pilot programs into production  From this successful example, several lessons can be learned. First, unstructured data must be prepared for AI models through intuitive forms of collection, and the right data pipelines and management records. “You can only utilize unstructured data once your structured data is consumable and ready for AI,” says Cealey. […]

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Elon Musk’s X to launch Smart Cashtags for accurate asset tracking and live pricing

Key Takeaways X is developing Smart Cashtags for real-time asset pricing and tracking. The feature allows users to specify assets or smart contracts when posting tickers. Share this article Elon Musk’s X plans to introduce Smart Cashtags, a new feature aimed at improving how financial assets such as stocks and cryptocurrencies are referenced on the […]

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Europol Arrests 34 Black Axe Members in Spain Over €5.9M Fraud and Organized Crime

Jan 10, 2026Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Financial Crime Europol on Friday announced the arrest of 34 individuals in Spain who are alleged to be part of an international criminal organization called Black Axe. As part of an operation conducted by the Spanish National Police, in coordination with the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office and Europol, 28 […]

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[TIL] A Three-Hour Interview with Ji Yichao, Chief Scientist at Manus (Acquired by Meta)

January 5th, 2026 (Full Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqMtkgQe-kI]) Foreword This three-hour interview with Ji Yichao, Chief Scientist at Manus (later acquired by Meta), is truly a must-watch for many in the AI industry. I’ll gradually add my key takeaways in the comments. For now, here’s a quick rundown of what I found particularly noteworthy and worth sharing. […]

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