Month: November 2024
WhatsApp’s privacy policy Update
WhatsApp’s updated privacy policy had sparked controversy because it made users aware, for the first time, about the extent of meta data it actually collects.From January 2021 onwards, WhatsApp users in India started receiving an in-app notification asking them to agree to the platform’s revised privacy policy in one month’s time.In simpler words, users had
Buffett selling Apple stocks
When Buffett first purchased Apple in 2016, it surprised many investors, since Buffett had not invested in many tech stocks over his storied career. Looking at Apple today, it’s hard to believe the longtime value investor found Apple compelling. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.01%) (BRK.B 0.03%) stock portfolio is one of the world’s most
Microsoft Putting $4 Million Up For Grabs
While Google might be better known for having some of the finest security researchers and hackers helping to keep its users safe from malicious threats, Microsoft also has security teams working around the clock to keep the threat actors out. Like most other organizations worth their salt, especially those in the technology sector, Microsoft partners
US shuts Kyiv embassy
The United States shut its embassy in Kyiv on Wednesday morning due to what it called the threat of a significant air attack, a day after Ukraine used American missiles to hit a target inside Russia in what Moscow described as an escalation in the war. Ukraine on Tuesday used U.S. ATACMS missiles to attack
Apple Hackers Exploit
Apple is recommending Mac users update their systems after revealing that hackers exploited two vulnerabilities in its software.The bugs are classified as zero-day vulnerabilities because they were actively exploited before a patch was available. The company issued two bug fixes on Tuesday addressing issues in WebKit and JavaScriptCore, which power Safari and other web content.
The launch of Azure AI Foundry SDK
The Azure AI Foundry SDK, which is now in preview and which provides a unified toolchain for “customizing, testing, deploying and managing AI apps and agents with enterprise-grade control and customization,” according to Microsoft. Microsoft will offer developers 25 prebuilt app templates that will help them integrate the AI services into their own applications. Azure
Microsoft unveils its own Cloud PC
Microsoft’s new Cloud PC will compete with devices including Chromebox machines that connect to Google’s ChromeOS, and the Amazon WorkSpaces Thin Client, which was adapted from the Fire TV Cube.Microsoft will offer its own device that automatically connects to Windows 365, the subscription service that lets business users stream its PC operating system to devices
Sony to Acquire Elden Ring Dev
Elden Ring is one of the biggest video games in the world, selling over 25 million copies before the launch of the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The action-RPG was also GameSpot’s Game of the Year for 2022.Sony, parent company of PlayStation, is reportedly in discussions to purchase Kadokawa, parent company of Elden Ring maker
Google to sell Chrome
Chrome is the most used browser worldwide – with web traffic tracker Similarweb placing its global market share at 64.61% in October. Meanwhile Google search corners an almost 90% share of the global search engine market as of October, according to Statcounter. Google has said it would harm consumers and businesses if it is forced
Microsoft debuts new Copilot software
Microsoft’s latest AI updates include what it calls Copilot Actions. Available in private preview, the feature can do things like provide users with summaries of their daily meetings or, more importantly, summaries of all of the emails and notes they received while away on vacation. Doing away with the day-long pain of catching up on