Month: October 2024
Roblox outage
For the second quarter of 2024, Roblox said its average daily active users totaled 79.5 million, up 21% year-over-year.Thousands of users reported issues Monday accessing Roblox, the online game platform and virtual world. Users reported issues logging in, posting screenshots on social of error messages that said, “Error starting experience. An error occurred trying to
Casio data breach
Underground is a relatively new ransomware and extortion group, first observed carrying out cyberattacks in June 2023. Microsoft previously linked the ransomware operation to the Russia-linked cybercriminal group known as Storm-0978.Japanese electronics giant Casio has confirmed that a ransomware attack earlier this month resulted in the theft of customer data.Casio ruled out a compromise of
India recalls ambassador from Canada
In September last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were credible allegations that the Indian government had links to the assassination in that country of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. India rejected the accusation as absurd. India said Monday it is recalling its ambassador and other diplomats from Canada, hours after it rejected
Tesla’s Cybercab Rollout
As Tesla’s driverless taxi is likely to roll out of the assembly line in 2026, China’s unmanned driving industry should seize the opportunity to accelerate development, even though China has already been a global leader in autonomous driving technology innovation and application. After months of delays, Tesla unveiled its driverless taxi named Cybercab on Friday,
Spacex new test flight
SpaceX’s Starship is integral to NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. The space agency has contracted SpaceX for approximately $4 billion to develop a spacecraft capable of safely transporting astronauts from orbit to the lunar surface. As part of its long-term goals, NASA envisions establishing a lunar settlement at the
Israel’s prime minister has urged the UN peacekeeping force to leave southern Lebanon
In a video statement issued by his office on Sunday, Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) to get its troops “out of harm’s way”, claiming that their presence in the region made them “hostages of Hezbollah”. Since 1978, they have patrolled the area between the Litani River and the UN-recognised boundary
Volodymyr Zelensky appeal for more military aid
Ukraine is under increasing military pressure due to the Russian advance in eastern Ukraine. Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 2022 and has since been waging a destructive war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western partners on Sunday to provide swift aid to help fight off Russia’s invasion following his whistle-stop visit to Germany and
Ukraine Denounce Execution of its Troops in Kursk
Kyiv has frequently accused Russian of executing captured Ukrainian troops – a war crime under the Geneva Convention. Earlier this month the prosecutor general’s office alleged that Russian forces had executed 93 Ukrainian soldiers since the beginning of the conflict. Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman has denounced the alleged execution of nine Ukrainian troops by Russian
Changing Email on iCloud
For the first time, starting in iOS 18.1, Apple will allow users to change their iCloud email address entirely. Previously, users could set an alias to send emails from, but there was no way to outright change or remove whatever you first set your iCloud email as.It was possible to change your primary email address
Cleaning Robots Hacked
Hackers took control of robot vacuum cleaners across the U.S. earlier this year, allegedly making them shout racist obscenities in their owners’ homes.The manufacturer, Ecovacs, confirmed that security breaches had occurred in an official statement, but denied its systems had been compromised directly.The Chinese company blamed “credential stuffing”, where hackers use login details that have