Category: Tech

AUSTRALIA HITS RUSSIAN ENTITY WITH SANCTIONS OVER MEDIBANK CYBERATTACK

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Wed 12 February 2025: Australia on Wednesday imposed sanctions on a Russian entity and five individuals over their alleged involvement in stealing the personal information of millions of customers of a private health insurance company in a major cyberattack in 2022. In a joint statement with Defense Minister Richard Marles and Home Minister Tony Burke, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the attack affected millions of […]

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OVER 20 BILLION ROBOTS TO SERVE HUMANITY BY 2050

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Wed 12 February 2025: More than 20 billion robots will be serving humans by 2050, reshaping lifestyles, labor markets and societies, according to Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, minister of cabinet affairs of the United Arab Emirates and chairman of the World Government Summit. Al Gergawi made the prediction Tuesday during his keynote address at the opening of the […]

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GOOGLE CALENDAR REMOVES DATES FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, PRIDE MONTH, WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH

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Tue 11 February 2025: Google Calendar no longer shows the start dates for Black History Month, Pride Month, Women’s History Month, and other events. The company’s calendar used to mark those days in early February, March, and June but they are absent in 2025. A Google spokesperson, Madison Cushman Veld, provided the Guardian with a statement that […]

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JAMES WEBB CAPTURES UNPRECEDENTED DETAILS OF HH30 PROTOSTAR AND PLANET FORMATION

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Tue 11 February 2025: The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) continues to deliver unique images of the universe. Most recently, it captured a fascinating image of the HH30 protostar. This object was first discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, but thanks to JWST’s advanced technology, HH30 has been examined in unprecedented detail. Located in the Taurus constellation, about […]

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SAUDI ARABIA SECURES $14.9B IN AI INVESTMENTS AT LEAP 25

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Mon 10 February 2025: The fourth edition of the LEAP 25 tech conference kicked off Sunday in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, with the first day seeing the attraction of major investments and strategic partnerships exceeding a total value of $14.9 billion in infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI). In a statement on its official website, the […]

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NASA TO LAUNCH PUNCH MISSION TO UNVEIL SUN’S SECRETS

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Mon 10 February 2025: NASA will launch four satellites as part of the PUNCH mission to uncover the Sun’s mysteries. By creating an artificial solar eclipse, high-resolution images of the corona will be obtained. The launch is set for February 27 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. NASA is initiating a groundbreaking mission to study the Sun’s greatest mysteries […]

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FAKE PODCAST CLIPS ARE MISLEADING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE ON SOCIAL MEDIA. HERE’S HOW TO SPOT THEM

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Sun 09 February 2025: Podcasting is the medium of choice for millions of listeners looking for the latest commentary on almost any topic. In Australia, it’s estimated about 48% of people tune in to a podcast each month. However, the rise of podcasts has also led to a new trend of “fake podcasts”. In some cases, these […]

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ELECTRIC CARS IN UK LAST AS LONG AS PETROL AND DIESEL VEHICLES, STUDY FINDS

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Sat 08 February 2025: Electric cars in Britain are proving to be just as durable as their petrol and diesel counterparts, according to a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Energy on Friday. The research, based on data from 300 million MOT tests, found that electric vehicles (EVs) have an average lifespan of 18.4 years, […]

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TIKTOK TO LET US ANDROID USERS DOWNLOAD APP VIA KITS ON ITS WEBSITE

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Sat 08 February 2025: TikTok said on Friday it was allowing U.S. Android users to download and connect to the short video app through package kits on its website, in an effort to circumvent restrictions on the popular platform in the country. Apple and Google have not reinstated TikTok to their app stores since a U.S. law took effect […]

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