Google to Buy Power From Nuclear Fusion
Google is making a big bet on a power source that hasn’t yet been used successfully anywhere in the world: nuclear fusion.Every nuclear plant in the world today is powered by fission reactions, which generate energy by splitting the nucleus of an atom. Fusion, by contrast, works by combining two nuclei, similar to how the
Ebook writers on Kobo remain uncertain as a new Terms of Service comes into effect.
Kobo, a Rakuten subsidiary that sells ebooks and ereaders, has built its name on being a more open and author-friendly version of Amazon Kindle. However, a recent change to the company’s self-publishing business has some writers worried that reputation might change. Agreeing to sell on one of these platforms comes with a list of conditions.
Meta AI to process photos
Facebook has been showing some users a pop-up message asking them if they want to allow the social network to create collages, recaps and AI restylings using photos they’ve yet to upload from their camera roll.The message also said that the media won’t be used for ads targeting, but its wording raised concerns about the
Scattered Spider hackers targeting Airlines
Executives from Google’s cybersecurity unit Mandiant and Palo Alto Networks’ security research division Unit 42 also said they have witnessed Scattered Spider cyberattacks targeting the aviation industry. Scattered Spider is a collective of mostly English-speaking hackers, typically teenagers and young adults, who are financially motivated to steal and extort sensitive data from company networks. The
Existense of Aliens
The search for extraterrestrial life has long gone back and forth between scientific curiosity, public fascination and outright skepticism. Recently, scientists claimed the “strongest evidence” of life on a distant exoplanet – a world outside our solar system.Newton’s laws of motion and gravity, Wegener’s theory of plate tectonics, and human-made climate change all faced prolonged
Nuclear Arms Race
The Nato summit may be Donald Trump’s big win, but for Britain the verdict must be less euphoric. It has pitched the UK into the heart of the new phase of nuclear confrontation. On the eve of the conference, Keir Starmer announced that the UK would switch its order for the US F-35 strike jets
Microsoft and Nvidia to join $4 trillion market cap club
Microsoft and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) are poised to become the first members of the $4 trillion market cap club. The AI Revolution is the driving force behind this market surge, said Wedbush. The firm noted that the current tech bull market “is still early” and will continue to be led by AI-driven growth. The firm expects
China’s Star Wars technology advancement
Beijing have been catching up in the arms race to develop missile technology that can be sent from space at a ‘very concerning rate’, the top commander of the US Space Force (USSF) added. The so-called kill chain – which identifies, tracks and attacks a target – could be used on US and allied forces
Insider threats is the biggest cybersecurity threat
For decades, enterprise cybersecurity strategies have focused on building barriers to keep external adversaries out via perimeter-based defenses. However, this legacy tactic has cracked under the pressure of next-generation, innovative tech. Insider threats now account for 60% of data breaches, whether through deliberate sabotage, credential compromise or unintentional user error. Insider threats—whether malicious or accidental are
Tesla is losing ground in China
The latest blow came from Chinese smartphone and electric vehicle maker Xiaomi, which announced Thursday it had received close to 300,000 orders for its new YU7 electric SUV within an hour of its launch. The YU7, priced at the equivalent of $35,000 in China, is a direct competitor to Tesla’s best-selling Model Y, which starts