Month: July 2024
Samsung security patch
the CVE-2024-32896 vulnerability, which targets all Android devices, poses a significant security risk, underscoring the urgent need for security patches to address the issue. The CVE-2024-32896 Android vulnerability was labeled as “High Severity” in the Pixel Update Bulletin, underlining the situation’s urgency. Following Google’s release of the fix for its Pixel phones. Samsung has now
PS5 Pro Upgrade
The PS5 Pro is still in development, and better still, is on track for a surprise late 2024 release date. If the rumours are true, then you might want to start saving now, because the new and improved PS5 Pro should be available in time for Christmas. According to the Sony documents, the PS5 Pro
Melania Trump turn down request to Republican National Convention
Wearing a MAGA-red dress, Melania joined her husband and the rest of the family on stage at the RNC, on the last day of the convention, a notable deviation from the 2016 and 2020 conventions when she delivered a speech about her husband’s life, hopes and personality. But Melania has never been a typical first
Microsoft365 outage
Crowdstrike is a U.S. firm that launched in 2012 and currently has the “world’s most advanced cloud-native platform that protects and enables the people, processes and technologies that drive modern enterprise,” according to the company’s website.Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity tech company, said one of its recent content updates had a defect that impacted Microsoft’s Windows Operating
Investigation into Italy’s Anti-NGO Law
Five non-governmental organizations have lodged separate complaints to the European Commission about Italy’s policy and practice around search and rescue (SAR) operations. The complaints focus on a controversial law introduced in early 2023, which imposed new restrictions on how charity SAR organizations could operate. Humanitarian and human rights groups have accused the European Commission of
Social Assistive Robots
Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) are a specific class of social robots that aim to support the user through social interaction, through emotional, cognitive, and social cues encouraging development and learning. One important issue that prevents social robot interventions from being widely designed and adopted is financial cost. For people to benefit from robots as assistive
Bringing Down the old Space Station
The space station is already is showing signs of age. Russia and the U.S. launched the first pieces in late 1998, and astronauts moved in two years later. Europe and Japan added their own segments, and Canada provided robotic arms. NASA and Elon Musk’s company on Wednesday outlined the plan to burn the space station
The launch of streaming GeForce games
Cloud gaming is truly impressive tech under ideal conditions. Both Microsoft and Nvidia are working on their respective offerings, ostensibly competing with each other via Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now. Now when you click the “PLAY with CLOUD” launch button on a game’s profile page, you’ll get a choice between Xbox Cloud Gaming or
Suspension of Generative AI Tools in Brazil
Facing regulatory hurdles in Brazil, Meta has suspended the use of its generative AI tools in the region. At issue is a privacy policy update that granted Meta permission to train AI models using Brazilians’ public data on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, including posts, images, and captions. The decision comes after a ban imposed by
SpaceX speeds with Mobile Gateway Tech
SpaceX has been offering to build community gateways to help ISPs serve users in remote areas that lack access to fiber networks. The company’s first community gateway is located in Unalaska a town on an island near Alaska and currently delivers broadband to local consumers through an ISP called OptimERA. SpaceX is teasing a new