Month: July 2024
Google’s greenhouse gas emissions
Google, like other tech rivals, has gone all-in on investing in AI, which is widely seen as the next major tech revolution that’s poised to change how we live, work and consume information.As Google has rushed to incorporate artificial intelligence into its core products with sometimes less-than-stellar results a problem has been brewing behind the
Chinese world’s largest coastguard vessel anchors in the South China Sea
The world’s largest coastguard ship dropped anchor in Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea earlier this week. China and the Philippines have had frequent confrontations around the Second Thomas Shoal, an atoll located within the exclusive economic zone. China claims sovereignty over the reef and most of the South China Sea,
Dusty Rafah
An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians crammed into Rafah after fleeing fighting elsewhere in Gaza. The U.N. estimates that around 50,000 remain in Rafah, which had a pre-war population of about 275,000. Efforts to bring aid into southern Gaza have stalled. Israel’s incursion into Rafah closed down one of two major crossings into the south of
RockYou2024 password leak
A whopping 9.9 billion passwords, potentially the largest collection of compromised credentials ever assembled, have been exposed on a hacking forum, leaving countless users vulnerable to cyberattacks. The cybercriminal mastermind allegedly combined data from previous leaks with a fresh batch of their own ill-gotten passwords, creating a goldmine for malicious actors. This treasure trove of
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6
The Galaxy Z Fold 6 is almost here, with Samsung expected to launch it during the July 10 Unpacked event.While the company usually takes over a year to develop a smartphone, Samsung only began working on the Z Fold 6 Slim in the first quarter of 2024. This illustrates Samsung’s desperation to bring a thinner
Russia’s wartime-style barrage balloons
holding up a net that, it is hoped, will offer protection against the long-range strikes that have badly damaged energy infrastructure and other key targets deep inside Russia. The balloons are designed to launch from hangars, rise quickly in a row and then drop a 250m-tall net to form a defensive cordon. Russia plans to
Deadline strikes in Gaza amid ceasefire talks
There has been no truce since a one-week pause in November during which 80 Israeli hostages were freed in return for 240 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons. The war continued unabated on Saturday, with Israel’s military saying it had conducted operations across much of the Gaza Strip, including Shujaiya in the north, Deir al-Balah in
Meta Data Collection for AI Training iMeta in Brazil
Meta is trying to use as much data as possible from its systems, including Facebook and Instagram, with the clear purpose of training AI. The official reason is that, if the company is working on new technologies for consumers, they would benefit from such training. Brazilian authorities have decided to stop Meta’s data gathering with
Google Pixel production
Google is preparing to begin trial production of Pixel devices in India. The Google plans to produce lower-tier Pixel devices with the help of Dixon Technologies, an electronics manufacturer based in India. In late 2023, Google officially announced plans to start producing some Pixel devices out of India starting in 2024. That has yet to
Crypto Hacking
Hackers had stolen more than $1.38 billion worth of crypto by June 24, 2024, compared with $657 million in the same period in 2023.The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a small number of large attacks and rising