Wed 30 October 2024: A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world’s largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU’s judicial arm said. “The infostealers taken down, targeted millions of victims worldwide, making it one of the largest malware platforms globally,” Eurojust said in a statement. “Authorities discovered […]
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Wed 30 October 2024: The use of digital media is rapidly increasing among young people, leading to cognitive decline and mental fatigue. According to researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital in the U.S., this process is referred to as ‘Problematic Interactive Media Use’ and negatively affects the attention, memory, and cognitive performance of young people. Research […]
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Sun 27 October 2024: The primary goal of social media companies is to make a profit rather than to promote freedom of expression globally, contrary to their claims, according to experts. Speaking to Anadolu, Lorcan Neill from North Carolina University cited the EU’s Digital Services Act as an example, noting that this law compels social […]
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Fri 25 October 2024: Tesla has posted a forecasting-beating profit in the third quarter, breaking a recent streak of disappointing earnings for the electric carmaker. The Austin, Texas-based company on Wednesday reported net income of $2.2bn for the July-to-September period, up 17 percent year on year. Revenue rose to $25.18bn, up 8 percent from $23.35bn […]
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Fri 25 October 2024: Apple released new features Wednesday in beta for developers, including its much-anticipated ChatGPT integration. The beta versions of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 are now available for developers, the company announced in a statement. “Changes to the browser choice screen, default apps and app deletion for EU users, as […]
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Thu 24 October 2024: The walking, talking, dancing Optimus robots at the recent Tesla demonstration generated huge excitement. But this turned to disappointment as it became apparent that much of what was happening was actually being controlled remotely by humans. As much as this might still be a fascinating glimpse of the future, it’s not the first time that robots have turned […]
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Wed 23 October 2024: Despite huge advances in cyber security, one weakness continues to overshadow all others: human error. Research has consistently shown human error is responsible for an overwhelming majority of successful cyber attacks. A recent report puts the figure at 68%. No matter how advanced our technological defences become, the human element is likely to remain […]
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Tue 22 October 2024: Meta’s Israel policy chief advocated for the censorship of Instagram accounts linked to Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group that has played a key role in campus protests against Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza, The Intercept reported Monday. Jordana Cutler, also a former senior Israeli official, used the company’s […]
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Mon 21 October 2024: Microbes could find a potential home beneath frozen water on the Martian surface, according to a new study published on Thursday. Mars has two kinds of ice: frozen water and frozen carbon dioxide. The new study, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, looked at water ice, large amounts of which […]
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Sun 20 October 2024: Cyprus has joined a small group of European Union (EU) countries banning mobile phones in secondary schools. Education Minister Athina Michaelidou announced that new rules will be issued in two weeks, requiring devices to be deactivated and stored during school hours, except for emergencies or educational use. The ban, approved by […]
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