Category: Tech

GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY AT RISK AS STATE-LINKED HACKERS TARGET SUBCONTRACTORS IN SUPPLY CHAIN ATTACKS

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Wed 18 June 2025: State-sponsored cyber threat groups are increasingly using subcontractor firms with security vulnerabilities to reach major targets that they cannot access directly, prompting a greater emphasis on global cooperation and layered defense strategies against such threats. Supply chain attacks aim to infiltrate large targets indirectly by compromising third parties such as software […]

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MOST AMERICANS NOW GET THEIR NEWS FROM SOCIAL MEDIA, REPORT FINDS

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Tue 17 June 2025: More than one-fifth of news consumers surveyed engaged with podcaster Joe Rogan, Reuters Institute says. Social media and video platforms have eclipsed traditional media as news sources in the United States for the first time, a report has found. Fifth-four percent of surveyed Americans used platforms such as Facebook, YouTube and TikTok for […]

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BRAZIL HOLDS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ACCOUNTABLE FOR USERS’ POSTS

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Mon 16 June 2025: Brazil’s Supreme Court ruling could lead to fines for social media platforms failing to remove certain user posts. Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that social media companies can be held accountable for some types of content published by users on their platforms. The decision could clear the way for the […]

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AUSTRALIAN SCIENTISTS DEVELOP AI MODEL THAT DECIPHERS WORDS FROM BRAINWAVES

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Mon 16 June 2025: Australian researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can decipher words and sentences from brainwaves detected by a wearable cap, opening up a new frontier in medical science, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported on Monday. It will not only help patients with cognition, but could also revolutionize how humans […]

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ESPORTS: WILL THE NEXT RONALDO, MESSI, OR JORDAN BE A GAMER?

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Sat 14 June 2025: – ‘The next Ronaldo, Messi, Michael Jordan will be in esports. That goes without a doubt,’ says Orlando Carlo Calumeno, chairman of Türkiye’s first esports club – Industry forecasts estimate that this year, the global esports audience will surpass 640M, with 318M dedicated fans and 322M casual viewers ISTANBUL What if, […]

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RUSSIA TESTS ADVANCED LASER SYSTEMS TO COUNTER DRONES

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Sat 14 June 2025: Russia conducted large-scale tests of new laser systems designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov attending the trials, officials said on Friday. The tests, which were conducted at a specialized military range, were designed to assess the lasers’ accuracy, range, reaction time, and performance […]

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THOSE ‘WHAT I EAT IN A DAY’ TIKTOK VIDEOS AREN’T HELPFUL. THEY MIGHT EVEN BE HARMFUL

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Thu 12 June 2025: You may have come across those “what I eat in a day” videos on social media, where people – usually conventionally attractive influencers wearing activewear – list everything they consumed that day. They might seem like harmless fun but in fact they can reinforce dangerous ideas about food, weight and body […]

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MARK ZUCKERBERG BUILDS ELITE AI TEAM TO LEAD RACE FOR ‘SUPERINTELLIGENCE’: REPORT

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Wed 11 June 2025: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is assembling a top team of AI experts to develop “superintelligence,” a type of AI that outperforms human capabilities. Dissatisfied with Meta’s AI progress, Zuckerberg had invited AI researchers to his Lake Tahoe and Palo Alto homes as part of efforts to develop artificial general intelligence (AGI), […]

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ITALY CUTS TIES WITH ISRAELI SPYWARE FIRM PARAGON AMID SURVEILLANCE SCANDAL

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Tue 10 June 2025: Italy severs links with Paragon spyware after allegations of targeting critics and migrant rescuers spark outrage. Italy has terminated its contracts with Israeli spyware company Paragon, after revelations that the surveillance technology was used against critics of the government – including journalists and migrant rescue workers – prompted political uproar and calls for […]

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