Month: February 2025
iOS 18.3.1 update release
Apple has started internally testing iOS 18.3.1, according to tech sites 9to5Mac and MacRumors, which spotted the update in visitor logs, suggesting it could arrive soon. These logs track the devices accessing certain websites or services, revealing which iOS versions are being used – often tipping off upcoming releases before they’re officially announced. While iOS
The use of Digital wallets in Israel
The transition to digital wallets in Israel has gained significant momentum in recent years, driven in part by legislation restricting cash usage and the adoption of innovative technologies. This shift has pushed many consumers to seek advanced and convenient digital payment solutions, including digital wallets such as Bit, PayBox, Google Pay, and Apple Pay, which
Adoption of new age Technology
The demand for technologies such as AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions is expected to grow significantly and larger businesses are likely to lead the way in adopting these tools, given their greater capacity for investment. To accelerate technology adoption, it said, businesses need access to affordable and user-friendly solutions tailored to their specific needs.
PlayStation Network Outage
While PlayStation users are able to play offline games, the outage rendered the online aspects of games such as Fortnite, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto and Marvel Rivals inaccessible. external the problem began just before midnight on Friday night (February 7), with more than 71,000 users reporting the outage to the site. These issues
XRP declining price
XRP has been under pressure amid the ongoing crypto market correction, with buyers closely watching key support levels. XRP has seen a sharp decline recently, with its price falling over 40% in the last four days. During the mid-London session on February 4, XRP was trading at $2.58 after briefly dropping to $1.77. Analysts have
AWS new budget to outdo Microsoft and Google Spend
Amazon Web Services (AWS) intends to invest $100 billion in ramping up infrastructure for AI cloud services this year, surpassing the spending plans of rivals Microsoft and Google. Amazon’s capital expenditure in the fourth quarter totaled $26.3 billion, the vast majority of it on AI for AWS, demand for AI is so huge that market
Russia to Stabilise Oil Prices
At the moment, major oil companies are allowed to export gasoline but traders and re-sellers are banned from doing so, under a measure originally implemented last March. Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service may initiate a one-month ban on gasoline exports by large producers in order to stabilise wholesale prices ahead of the crop-sowing season. At the
US-China technology wars
Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are already getting caught up in what could turn into a series of tit-for-tat actions between the world’s two largest economies. President Trump’s trade war with China kicked off on Tuesday, with the White House implementing a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods coming into the US. Apple is taking hits
Russia Opens Criminal Charges against UK diplomat
Relations between Britain and Russia have plunged to post-Cold War lows since the start of the Ukraine war. Britain has joined successive waves of sanctions against Russia and provided arms to Ukraine. Russia has also become involved in an escalating row with France this week over the accreditation of journalists. Russian police have opened a
No Accreditation of Russian Diplomats in UK
Russia and NATO allies have carried out multiple rounds of mutual expulsions. Diplomatic relations have sunk to the lowest levels since the Cold War after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022. Russian authorities last year ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying. Russia’s Federal Security Service, the