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ZDNETMore than 20 million people have signed up for new accounts on Bluesky in the last few months, most of them refugees from the site formerly known as Twitter. That’s made for plenty of joyful reunions, as new arrivals find old friends and interesting people on social media’s hottest new site.It’s also made for some not-so-pleasant moments, as scammers and mischief-makers set up Bluesky accounts impersonating popular Twitter accounts.Also: 7 things to know about Bluesky before you join – and why you shouldHere, for example, is what I found recently when I searched for Brian Krebs, the well-known security professional. More

Ricardo Mendoza Garbayo/Getty Images Some people view browser extensions as a necessary piece of the puzzle, while others see them as a danger. So, how could something so small present such a problem for users?  Consider a recent report by Vulnerable U about data loss prevention service Cyberhaven, which discovered a Chrome extension used by […] More

Yana Lobenko/Getty Images Enterprise use of AI agents is on the rise, with 25% of enterprises using generative AI forecast to deploy AI agents in 2025, growing to 50% by 2027, according to Deloitte. The rise of agents means we need to adopt a new mindset. Being prepared for reinvention is crucial in an AI-first […] More

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang shows off the company’s Thor AGX chip during his keynote at the 2025 Consumer Electronics Show. <!–> Chip giant Nvidia has inked a deal for Toyota, the world’s largest car manufacturer, to use the company’s autonomous driving chips and software in multiple different models of car, the company’s co-founder and CEO, […] More

Raider 18 HX (Intel) Kyle Kucharski/ZDNETAhead of CES, gaming laptop company MSI announced its 2025 lineup, which includes over 10 18-inch laptops to round out its catalog of heavy-hitting, high-performance devices. While other manufacturers are focusing on thin and light ultraportables, MSI showed off an arsenal of imposing devices, including the Titan 18 HX AI Dragon Edition, an aptly-named 18-inch gaming rig inscribed with Norse runes and a dragon’s eye. Also: ZDNET joins CNET Group to award the Best of CES, and you can submit your entry nowWhat’s noteworthy are all the new AMD processors on board MSI’s gaming lineup, with most laptops featuring both an Intel and AMD configuration. The Intel laptops sport a refresh of Intel’s “Raptor Lake” H and Intel “Arrow Lake” HX/H series processors with the previously-mentioned Titan 18 HX AI, Raider 18 HX AI, Stealth 18 HX AI, and Vector 18 HX AI models. On the AMD side, the Raider comes with the AMD Ryzen 9, and the Stealth with the AMD Ryzen AI 300 series. Besides the laptop lineup, MSI showed off its spicy gaming handheld, the Claw 8 AI+, and a handful of non-gaming devices aimed at enterprise and productivity consumers. Here’s a closer look at the king-sized laptops MSI just announced. Titan 18 HX AI (Dragon Edition) More

MSI Venture A16 AI+ Kerry Wan/ZDNETThe spotlight is on the heavy-hitting 18-inch gaming laptops MSI announced today at CES, but the company also unveiled some non-gaming laptops for the productivity user. A whole new lineup, actually. Meet: the Venture and Venture Pro, two brand-new devices that come in a range of configurations and sizes, from a 14-inch, all the way up to a 17-inch. Aimed to compete with other high-performance productivity and creator-focused machines, the Venture lineup comes with Microsoft’s Pluton security processor — a secure crypto-processor built into the CPU that provides enhanced security for Windows features that rely on TPMs like BitLocker and System Guard.Also: CES 2025: What to expect and how to watchMSI carried over its high-performance ethos from its gaming lineup to the Venture and Venture Pro models, which feature a diverse range of configurations, and impressive hardware. Also similar to its 18-inch gaming lineup, the Venture laptops come in both Intel and AMD flavors. These are all new laptops from MSI, so let’s take a closer look at what was announced. Venture A14/15/16/17 AI+ More

Razer Today at CES, Razer announced the latest in its lineup of flagship gaming laptops with the Razer Blade 16 (2025), its thinnest laptop ever, measuring just 0.59 inches thick. Building on its brand recognition as a mobile but high-performing gaming laptop, Razer upped the ante with a 32% thinner form factor than the previous […] More