Apr 04, 2025Ravie LakshmananCritical Infrastructure / MalwareThe Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has revealed that no less than three cyber attacks were recorded against state administration bodies and critical infrastructure facilities in the country with an aim to steal sensitive data.The campaign, the agency said, involved the use of compromised email accounts to send phishing messages containing links pointing to legitimate services like DropMeFiles and Google Drive. In some instances, the links are embedded within PDF attachments.The digital missives sought to induce a false sense of urgency by claiming that a Ukrainian government agency planned to cut salaries, urging the recipient to click on the link to view the list of affected employees.Visiting these links leads to the download of a Visual Basic Script (VBS) loader that's designed to fetch and execute a PowerShell script capable of harvesting files matching a specific set of extensions and capturing screenshots.The activity, attributed to a threat cluster tracked as UAC-0219, is said to have been ongoing since at least fall 2024, with early iterations using a combination of EXE binaries, a VBS stealer, and a legitimate image editor software called IrfanView to realize its goals.CERT-UA has given the VBS loader and the PowerShell malware the moniker WRECKSTEEL. The attacks have not been attributed to any country.The development comes as Kaspersky warned that the threat actor known as Head Mare has targeted several Russian entities with a malware known as PhantomPyramid that's capable of processing instructions issued by the operator over a command-and-control (C2) server, as well as downloading and running additional payloads like MeshAgent.Russian energy companies, industrial enterprises, and suppliers and developers of electronic components organizations have also been at the receiving end of phishing attacks mounted by a threat actor codenamed Unicorn that dropped a VBS trojan designed to siphon files and images from infected hosts.Late last month, SEQRITE Labs revealed that academic, governmental, aerospace, and defense-related networks in Russia are being targeted by weaponized decoy documents, likely sent via phishing emails, as part of a campaign dubbed Operation HollowQuill. The attacks are believed to have started around December 2024.The activity makes use of social engineering ploys, disguising malware-laced PDFs as research invitations and government communiqus to entice unsuspecting users into triggering the attack chain."The threat entity delivers a malicious RAR file which contains a .NET malware dropper, which further drops a Golang-based shellcode loader along with the legitimate OneDrive application and a decoy-based PDF with a final Cobalt Strike payload," security researcher Subhajeet Singha said.Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post.SHARE

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Image: NintendoIf you're not a fan of the load times in some titles on the Switch, they might be worth revisiting on the Switch 2.During its Treehouse event, Nintendo showcased the load time of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition alongside the original Switch version. The outcome? It's faster!Here's a look at one particular "real-time" scene, which also factors in Link's teleport animation - making the loading time on Switch 2 about eight seconds quicker in total."More time slaying monsters and less time watching the loading screen which is great."Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube802kWatch on YouTube Nintendo hasn't shared any other comparisons just yet, but we're sure many other original Switch games will benefit, like Tears of the Kingdom.Nintendo also mentioned during the same segment how menu navigation and other aspects in games like Breath of the Wild now feel a lot faster thanks to improved frame rates and performance:"Opening the menus and switching between the different tabs in the menus is a lot smoother and quicker in the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition compared to the old version."Of course, to access the enhanced versions of Zelda, you'll either need to fork out for the upgrade or have an active Switch Online + Expansion membership.In some other news, Nintendo has made the Switch eShop faster and more responsive on the Switch 2 hardware. Plus, new amiibo are on the way!Bring it on!Active Expansion Pack subscription requiredHere's the estimated equivalent locallyWill you be returning to Hyrule on the Switch 2 to test out these faster load times? Tell us in the comments.[source youtu.be, via gonintendo.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesWhere To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2Pre-orders open 8th/9th AprilNintendo Switch 2 Direct: Time, Where To Watch, What To ExpectIt's time for Switch 2Switch 2 Pre-Orders Expected To Sell Out "Day One" Due To Limited Unit AllocationAccording to a "large US retailer"Nintendo Is (Kinda) Returning To Region-Locking With A Cheaper Japanese Switch 2Priced 49,980 yen, which is around $333 USD

It's set to be the biggest lineup in Mario Kart history.Mario Kart World has now been officially revealed and it's easily on track to becoming the biggest Mario Kart game ever. This includes what looks to be an absolutely huge roster of playable racers.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

Midjourney, one of the first AI-based image generators on the web, has released its first new AI image model in nearly a year.Dubbed V7, the model began rolling out in alpha around midnight EST on Thursday, comes a week after OpenAI debuted a new image generator in ChatGPT that quickly went viral for its ability to create Ghibli-style photos. Midjourneys is not a Ghibli-optimized model, though at least not officially but it nonetheless can generate aesthetically pleasing works, at least to this reporters dilettante eye.To use it, youll first have to rate around 200 images to build a Midjourney personalization profile, if you havent already. This profile tunes the model to your individual visual preferences; V7 is Midjourneys first model to have personalization switched on by default.Once youve done that, youll be able to turn V7 on or off on Midjourneys website and, if youre a member of Midjourneys Discord server, on its Discord chatbot. In the web app, you can quickly select the model from the drop-down menu next to the version label.Image Credits:MidjourneyMidjourney CEO David Holz described V7 as a totally different architecture in a post on X.V7 is [] much smarter with text prompts, Holz continued in an announcement on Discord. [I]mage prompts look fantastic, image quality is noticeably higher with beautiful textures, and bodies, hands, and objects of all kinds have significantly better coherence on all details.V7 is available in two flavors, Turbo (costlier to run) and Relax, and powers a new tool called Draft Mode that renders images at 10x the speed and half the cost of the standard mode. Draft images are of lower quality than standard-mode images, but they can be enhanced and re-rendered with a click.A number of standard Midjourney features arent available yet for V7, according to Holz, including image upscaling and retexturing. Those will arrive in the near future, he said, possibly within two months.This is an entirely new model with unique strengths and probably a few weaknesses Holz wrote on Discord. [W]e want to learn from you what its good and bad at, but definitely keep in mind it may require different styles of prompting. So play around a bit.My prompt: A dragon with a spiky tail.Image Credits:MidjourneyIn my brief testing, V7 adhered reasonably well to my prompts, though I didnt have time to really put the model through the ringer.My prompt: A Ghibli-style character.Image Credits:MidjourneyMidjourney is an unusual operation. Started in 2022 by Holz, who co-founded PC peripheral company Leap Motion, it hasnt raised a dime of outside money.In late 2023, Midjourney was reportedly expecting to bring in around $200 million in revenue. Recently, the San Francisco-based firm said it was establishing a hardware team to work on some projects that it did not detail, and it continues to train previously announced models for video and 3D object generation.The company is facing several lawsuits that accuse it of infringing on the rights of millions of artists by training AI tools on images scraped from the web without the consent of the images creators.

Selvadentro, Casa de los Cenotes | Estudio AMAAmid the lush tropical landscape of Quintana Roo, just inland from the celebrated beaches of Tulum, Selvadentro introduces an alternative approach to development: one that seeks not to impose upon the jungle, but to exist in quiet dialogue with it. Conceived by Estudio AMA, this 103-hectare conceptual masterplan unfolds as a habitable sanctuary, merging ecological sensitivity with spatial intention. Instead of reshaping the land for efficiency alone, Selvadentro frames architecture as a mediator between natural continuity and human presence.Selvadentro Technical InformationArchitects1-3: Estudio AMALocation: Tulum, Quintana Roo, MexicoSite Area: 103 hectaresProject Year: 2025Images: Estudio AMAIn Selvadentro, we didnt design to impose architecture on the junglewe designed to let it dissolve into the forest. Every structure is a negotiation with the land, not a conquest of it. Estudio AMASelvadentro ImagesConcept | Estudio AMAMasterplan | Estudio AMAAccess | Estudio AMAEntrance | Estudio AMACasa de los Cenotes | Estudio AMABirds Observatory | Estudio AMABirds Observatory | Estudio AMAWellness Center | Estudio AMAResidence | Estudio AMAResidence | Estudio AMABar | Estudio AMAContextual Framework: Reclaiming Nature through DesignThe projects location is neither incidental nor neutral. Tulum is currently at the crossroads of rapid infrastructural transformationmost notably, the construction of the Tren Maya and a new international airportboth bring the promise and threat of accelerated development. Selvadentro enters this context cautiously, proposing a masterplan that integrates strategic access while resisting the environmental erosion typically associated with mega-development.The proposal embraces the terrains natural memory instead of erasing it. The site includes cenotessubterranean freshwater sinkholes considered sacred by the ancient Mayaalongside a rich array of native flora and topographic variations. These features are not merely conserved; they are spatial protagonists within the design narrative. The result is an approach that frames the land not as a commodity but as a condition.Spatial Strategies: Immersion, Limits, and IntegrationAt the heart of the plan lies a central spinean infrastructural and experiential axisthat stitches together the projects four phased developments. The spine connects a constellation of public spaces and residences, allowing for a density gradient and immersion. The proposal ensures that built form never overwhelms its vegetal context by regulating construction to just 30% of each lot, with strict setbacks (10 meters front and back, 7 meters laterally).Architectural integration is further achieved by elevating all buildings 60 cm above ground level, allowing vegetation to pass beneath and minimizing disruption to the sites hydrology and root systems. This gesturesubtle yet spatially profoundtransforms architecture into a filter rather than a boundary.Residential typologies are organized around inward-looking geometries:Casa Kuuchil adopts a C-shaped plan centered around a courtyard, creating a porous yet protected spatial core.Casa Tuukul is bisected by a central fissure, a passive light and ventilation strategy that blurs internal-external thresholds.Casa Kaabal returns to the classic patio typology, aligning contemporary living with ancient models of spatial introspection.These typologies do not seek iconicity but rather atmospheresdwelling as environmental calibration.Materiality and Construction Logics: Building with the LandMaterial selection at Selvadentro is deliberately understated. Local stone and hardwoods dominate for their aesthetic continuity with the landscape and their embodied sustainability. Chukuma lime-based finish derived from a native tree resinreflects a thoughtful convergence of pre-Hispanic technique and contemporary texture.More than a matter of palette, these materials suggest a construction ethic rooted in locality. The master plan leans into traditional building techniques, engaging regional labor and knowledge systems. There is no imported exoticism here; rather, the architecture grows from the forest, through it, and eventuallyone suspectswill return to it.Even the projects infrastructure resists over-design. The main road remains unpaved (terracera), a choice that minimizes ground compaction and runoff while signaling a refusal to sanitize the sites roughness. In an era where luxury is often equated with over-articulation, Selvadentro finds its refinement in restraint.Selvadentro Cultural ResonanceCenotes serve as both physical and symbolic anchors within the plan. From the Casa de los Cenotesa clubhouse whose pool merges into a natural aquatic systemto the spiraling Nidos Mirador, which begins six meters below ground in a cenote and culminates in a 360 canopy-level platform, the project explores spatial verticality as a tool for immersion and contemplation.Other communal spacesextend this ethos, such as the cave-carvedWellness Center, the arborealCasa del rbol, and theHolistic Pavilion. They are not programmed spectacles but experiential thresholds: places where daily ritual replaces spectacle, and design yields to atmosphere.This approach challenges standard models of resort or gated community planning, where amenity spaces are often over-prescribed and under-experienced. Here, landscape is not a backdrop but an active participant, and architecture becomes a frame for its rhythms and ephemerality.In broader terms, Selvadentro offers a case study in site-responsive master planninga countermodel to extraction-based development, which is all too common in Latin Americas ecologically fragile zones. The projects emphasis on limited footprint, passive strategies, and cultural symbolism provides a relevant blueprint for future architectural interventions in similar contexts.Selvadentro PlansCenotes House Section | Estudio AMACenotes House Ground Level | Estudio AMACenotes House Upper Level | Estudio AMACenotes House Roof Plan | Estudio AMASelvadentro Image GalleryAbout Estudio AMASelvadentro by Estudio AMA redefines sustainable masterplanning in Tulum, where architecture dissolves into the jungle through restraint, materiality, and ritual.Credits and Additional NotesDesign Team: Andrs Muoz, Marisol Flores, Tannia Tafolla, Emmanuel Crisanto, Mariel Flores, Andrea Flores, Fernando Robles, David FloresVisualizations: Formatelier, Maximiliano ZepedaClient/Developer: JJF Creando

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: (L-R) Opponents Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes face off during ... More the UFC 314 press conference at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCUFC 314 looks about as good on paper as any card we've seen since UFC 308, or maybe even UFC 300. It's that strong on paper. The official fight order was released per ESPN.Take a look.UFC 314 Full Fight CardAlexander Volkanovski vs. Diego Lopes FeatherweightMichael Chandler vs. Paddy Pimblett LightweightNikita Krylov vs. Dominick Reyes Light HeavyweightYair Rodriguez vs. Patricio Pitbull FeatherweightBryce Mitchell vs. Jean Silva FeatherweightVirna Jandiroba vs. Xiaonan Yan StrawweightChase Hooper vs. Jim Miller LightweightSumudaerji vs. Mitch Raposo FlyweightDarren Elkins vs. Julian Erosa FeatherweightSedriques Dumas vs. Micha Oleksiejczuk MiddleweightDan Ige vs. Sean Woodson FeatherweightTresean Gore vs. Marco Tulio MiddleweightNora Cornolle vs. Hailey Cowan - Womens BantamweightSilva vs. Mitchell Could Steal the ShowLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: (L-R) Opponents Bryce Mitchell and Jean Silva face off during the UFC ... More 314 press conference at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCThe main event is obviously a huge and intriguing fight. However, if I had to point to one of the other fights that has me excited, it's Jean Silva vs. Bryce Mitchell.Everyone knows Mitchell isn't a serious title contender, but for worst, he has made himself a bigger name in the UFC. Silva is a rising star whose shine will get even brighter if he knocks Mitchell out.UFC fans will be watching this main card fight closely.Tulio Could Surprise While Pitbull DebutsLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 11: (L-R) Marco Tulio of Brazil punches Ihor Potieria of Ukraine in a ... More middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on January 11, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesEveryone is focused on Pitbull's UFC debutand with good reasonbut Dana White Contender Series standout Tulio could make another moment for himself in Miami when he clashes with Tresean Gore on the prelims.Tulio is a powerful middleweight who needed two appearances on DWCS to get the call. He scored an explosive first-round KO win over Ihor Potieria in his main roster debut.If Tulio can knock off Gore, we may have a rising star at middleweight.Chandler vs. Pimblett Is More Than a ShowpieceLAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: (L-R) Opponents Michael Chandler and Paddy Pimblett during the UFC 314 ... More press conference at Michelob ULTRA Arena on March 07, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCMichael Chandler is on the hot seat. If he loses to Paddy Pimblett, expect to see his stock plummet even more than it already has since he arrived in the UFC.Chandler has called out Conor McGregor, despite most people believing the former champion is done in the Octagon. However, if he cant beat Pimblett, the days of considering Chandler as a potential title contender are officially over.Up Next - UFC Vegas 105ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - OCTOBER 26: Lerone Murphy of England prepares to face Dan Ige in a ... More featherweight fight during the UFC 308 event at Etihad Arena on October 26, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCAs much as were anticipating UFC 314, its not the next UFC event. UFC Vegas 105 is next, and it happens on Saturday, April 5 at the Apex. The show will be headlined by Lerone Murphy vs. Josh Emmett.Here is a look at the entire card.Josh Emmett vs. Lerone Murphy FeatherweightJoanderson Brito vs. Pat Sabatini FeatherweightCortavious Romious vs. Chang Ho Lee BantamweightKennedy Nzechukwu vs. Martin Buday HeavyweightGerald Meerschaert vs. Brad Tavares MiddleweightRobert Valentin vs. Torrez Finney MiddleweightLuis Gurule vs. Ode Osbourne FlyweightDavey Grant vs. Daniel Santos BantamweightDione Barbosa vs. Diana Belbi FlyweightRhys McKee vs. Daniel Frunza WelterweightVictor Henry vs. Pedro Falco BantamweightVanessa Demopoulos vs. Talita Alencar StrawweightLoma Lookboonmee vs. Istela Nunes StrawweightBe on the lookout for post-event coverage.

Amazon is taking some inspiration from the TV shows available on its Prime Video streaming platform, and porting it over to Kindle e-readers to keep users up to date on their progress. The feature in question is called Recaps, and as the name suggests, it will offer readers a quick look at the story progress and character development arc so far.Think of it as the Previously on segment at the start of each new episode on a TV show, but in a text format, for digital books. The feature is already available for e-books in the English language for users in the United States, covering purchased as well as borrowed copies.Recommended VideosIts a phased rollout, however, and might take several weeks to reach users via a software update. For now, it is limited to Kindle devices, but will soon expand to the dedicated iOS app, well.RelatedFor books that have recaps ready for viewers, they will show a dedicated View Recaps button on the series overview page in library, or buried within the three-dot menu under the same name for each books listing.AmazonBy adding a new level of convenience to series reading, the Recaps feature enables readers to dive deeper into complex worlds and characters without losing the joy of discovery, all while ensuring an uninterrupted reading experience across every genre, says the company.In case you havent received the update yet, you can find instructions on manually installing the latest build on Amazons support page. The build in question is v5.18.1, and for now, it is available for the 12th, 11th, and 10th gen Kindle Paperwhite, the 10th and 11th gen baseline Kindle, and the 10th Gen Kindle Oasis.Interestingly, Amazon says it relies on a mix of AI and human efforts to generate book recaps. The company told TechCrunch that recaps will accurately reflect book content, which is a bold claim, considering AIs well-known hallucination problems.Kindle e-readers recently landed a cool page turn feature, while on the AI side, the company introduced an agentic tool called Nova Act that will autonomously perform browser-based tasks for you, like ordering food or booking appointments. The next-gen Alexa+ assistant, on the other hand, is having a slow start with multiple missing features during early tests.Editors Recommendations