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NEWS

Jan 14, 2025

Apple defends diversity programs as other companies retreat

Apple's board of directors pleads for investor support to reject a proposal to end the company's diversity programs. Meanwhile, other major corporations have scaled back similar initiatives in recent months as President-elect

SECURITY

Jan 14, 2025

Amateur hackers use AI to launch attacks on global companies

A group of inexperienced hackers has attacked more than 85 companies by using artificial intelligence (AI) to build powerful computer viruses, a new report says. The hacker group FunkSec started in October 2024 and compensates

CRYPTOCURRENCY

Jan 10, 2025

How Do You Mine Bitcoin at Home? A Beginner’s Guide

Mining Bitcoin at home is a practical way to earn cryptocurrency without purchasing it outright. For beginners wondering how you mine Bitcoin at home, this method is appealing because it allows you to support the

NEWS

Jan 9, 2025

Meta ditches fact-checkers amid Trump ties, admits “We’re going to catch less bad stuff”

Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, announced Tuesday that it will stop using independent fact-checkers to review posts in the United States. Instead, the company plans to let users add notes and

SECURITY

Jan 8, 2025

AI makes online scams look so real that worker click rates triple

Despite years of security training, enterprise employees clicked on malicious links nearly three times more often in 2024 as artificial intelligence (AI) helped scammers create increasingly convincing attacks, according to research released today by cybersecurity

NEWS

Jan 6, 2025

AI server demand drives Foxconn to highest-ever quarterly sales

Apple's biggest manufacturing partner, Foxconn, ended 2024 with its best sales ever thanks to growing demand for computers that power artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The Taiwan-based company reported NT$2.13 trillion ($64.

SECURITY

Jan 6, 2025

Historic hack of U.S. telecoms shifts encryption debate into action

Chinese spies broke into America's phone networks and listened to calls from top government leaders. The breach, which has been called the “worst telecom hack in U.S. history,” is forcing officials to rethink

SECURITY

Jan 1, 2025

Data breach surge prompts US feds to propose stricter healthcare security rules

Healthcare organizations across America may face a $9 billion cost this year to meet new federal computer security rules proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The changes aim to

SECURITY

Dec 31, 2024

Massive electric vehicle security breach reveals drivers’ daily routines

A data leak at Volkswagen's software company exposed sensitive information from 800,000 electric vehicles, including driver locations and movement patterns across Europe, after months of unprotected cloud storage discovered in November 2024. The

REVIEW

Dec 30, 2024

Explained: What is Computer Vision and How It’s Changing Our World

How do self-driving cars detect objects and navigate safely? How does facial recognition identify people or software scan text with precision? The answer lies in computer vision, a branch of AI that replicates human

NEWS

Dec 30, 2024

Under pressure from AI rivals, NVIDIA shifts gears to robotics

NVIDIA, the $3.3 trillion semiconductor powerhouse, plans to roll out a new line of compact computers for humanoid robots in early 2025, marking a strategic shift amid growing competition in its core artificial intelligence (

NEWS

Dec 23, 2024

Mullenweg pauses WordPress.org services amid legal battle, no timeline for return

WordPress.org, the backbone of the open-source web ecosystem, has announced a temporary suspension of several key services due to ongoing legal disputes and volunteer fatigue. Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic and steward of

NEWS

Dec 19, 2024

Meta slapped with €251M fine for exposing 29M users’ data in 2018 breach

Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has been fined €251 million (approximately $263 million) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for a data breach in 2018 that exposed the personal

NEWS

Dec 18, 2024

Apple AirDrop isn’t stealing your data, despite TikTok claims

TikTok is buzzing with alarming claims about Apple’s AirDrop feature. Viral videos gaining over 1.1 million views suggest that the tool, which allows iPhone users to share files seamlessly, could be used to

NEWS

Dec 17, 2024

China’s Bluetooth alternative hits milestone as universal remote standard takes off

China’s homegrown wireless technology, Star Flash, is making waves as a powerful alternative to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Developed by the SparkLink Alliance—a group of hundreds of Chinese developers and manufacturers, including Huawei—

NEWS

Dec 17, 2024

RoboPalooza festival puts space robots to the test in the Mojave Desert

Space robots rolled, raced, and tackled harsh terrain at RoboPalooza, a unique festival blending robotics competition and entertainment. Held in California’s Mojave Desert last November, the event challenged global teams to control their machines

NEWS

Dec 16, 2024

Teenagers sleep an hour longer after smartphone ban in Channel 4 experiment

Year 8 students at The Stanway School in Colchester experienced better sleep, improved mood, and stronger social connections after giving up their smartphones for 21 days. The study, led by psychologists from the University of

REVIEW

Dec 13, 2024

What Is Google Gemini (Formerly Bard)? A Complete AI Overview

Google Gemini, formerly known as Bard, is Google’s next-generation AI tool. It has evolved from Google Bard to include advanced capabilities like processing text, images, and videos. Real-time internet integration sets a