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China dominates RoboCup Humanoid League
The finals of the 2025 RoboCup Humanoid League, part of the world’s most prestigious robot competition, concluded on Sunday in Brazil, with Tsinghua University’s Hephaestus team beating China Agricultural University’s Mountain & Sea team 5:3 to clinch the title.Unlike in previous editions, Chinese teams showed dominant form from the group stage onward. Hephaestus, powered by
Sharepoint Hacked
Microsoft issued an emergency fix to close off a vulnerability in its SharePoint software that hackers have exploited to carry out widespread attacks on businesses and at least some federal agencies. The software giant on Saturday said it was aware of “active attacks” that exploited vulnerabilities in the program, a product that allows companies and
Granting access to AI agents
AI is being forced on us in pretty much every facet of life, from phones and apps to search engines and even drive-throughs, for some reason. The fact that we’re now getting web browsers with baked-in AI assistants and chatbots shows that the way some people are using the internet to seek out and consume
The new cyber war’s frontier
The cyber threat landscape is rapidly transforming into a virtual battleground that reads like a page out of a sci-fi novel. With GenAI-powered Agents sprouting, the clash between the defenders and hackers have moved on to a new orbit. From tech giants like Google to cybersecurity firms are deploying intelligent Agents to keep tabs on
Playstatio direct has discounted prices across the board
PS5 fans looking for a good deal on a brand new console might be in luck because Sony has just launched a summer sale. PlayStation Direct has cut the price of consoles across the board, including the PS5 Slim Digital Edition, which has seen a big £90 discount. The price is currently £339, down from
Starlink satellites sent to polar orbit
SpaceX has launched 88 Falcon 9 rockets this year and 516th overall in California and Florida. The satellites were deployed into a polar orbit about one hour later. The satellites provide broadband internet access and direct-to-cell service. The next SpaceX flight from Florida is scheduled for 5:12 p.m. EDT Monday at Cape Canaveral Space Force
Coldplay Canoodlers
The incident involving Andy Byron and Kristin Cabot sparked a wave of speculation online after the pair were caught on the ‘kiss cam’ looking visibly uncomfortable and attempting to hide their faces. Byron, who is married to Megan Kerrigan, became the focus of online chatter after users noticed she had removed “Byron” from her Facebook
Netflix to invest more on gaames
Netflix plans to “ramp up” its investment in gaming after the company previously pulled back from its grand ambitions in the AAA space and shut down a studio from Halo veteran Joe Staten. As part of Netflix’s latest earnings briefing, co-CEO, president, and director Greg Peters commented on Netflix’s vision for gaming, saying Netflix’s investment
Wells Fargo bared from leaving China
Wells Fargo has suspended employee travel to China after a senior banker at the firm was barred from leaving the country, Chenyue Mao, an Atlanta-based managing director at the firm who was born in China, was hit with an exit ban after she entered the country in recent weeks. Wells Fargo, which has employed Mao
Meta hires Apple employees to its Superintelligence Labs
Meta Platforms Inc. hired a pair of key artificial intelligence researchers who worked at Apple Inc., shortly after poaching their former boss from the iPhone maker. The social networking giant hired Mark Lee and Tom Gunter for its Superintelligence Labs team, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Lee has started at Meta after