The State Of Xbox
Xbox put out a large number of games across console, PC, and mobile, but the company also made Game Pass an expensive mess. And yeah, Xbox had a great showcase this year, giving fans an exciting roadmap for the future, but Microsoft’s gaming division also laid off a lot of people while trying to explain
Cyber threats and defence
The consequences of cyberattacks extend beyond agency IT departments. Traditionally, we think of cyber protection as a technology issue and respond accordingly e.g., how to recover from an incident, how to identify and mitigate attacks, how to prevent exfiltration and other technical fixes. Given the stakes, cybersecurity threat response requires a different mindset that views
23andMe data breach
Last year, genetic testing giant 23andMe lost the genetic and ancestry data on close to 7 million customers, thanks to a data breach that saw hackers brute-force access to thousands of accounts to scrape data on millions more. 23andMe belatedly rolled out multi-factor authentication, a security feature that could have prevented the account hacks. 23andMe
Restrictions of Pornhub content in the USA
Prior to the change, research showed significant amounts of pornography encounters on the site, surpassing even the traffic of Pornhub. Research in 2023 highlighted in the eSafety Commissioner’s online roadmap for age verification technology revealed that 41% of teens ages 16 to 18 reported encountering pornography on X, surpassing the 37% who accessed it on
Crypto AML Rules in Turkey
Turkey is set to implement stringent crypto regulations by February 2025 as part of their effort to tighten anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks to align with global standards. Under the new rule, Turkish crypto service providers will be required to collect identifying information from users who execute transactions worth more than 15,000 Turkish lira (approximately $425).
China science popularization
In 2003, the China Association for Science and Technology launched a nationwide series of science popularization activities, with such campaigns held 22 times since then. Over 200,000 activities were held across the country in September this year. To institutionalize this approach, the law designates September as the annual national science popularization month.Twenty-two years since its
Alt coins to consider next year for investment
Investors increasingly look for opportunities to turn small investments into massive profits as the cryptocurrency market expands.With 2025 coming fast, some altcoins are worthy investments for potentially high returns. Rexas Finance is one of the front-runners due to its unique approach to tokenizing real-world assets. The fractional ownership tools, ease of use, and steadily increasing
ChatGPT’s savage reply
While most users utilise ChatGPT for professional and personal reasons, some users try to test the intelligence of the AI by tricking it through games. However, one such attempt by a user ended badly when the chatbot flipped the script and ended up roasting them.In a playful encounter, a user tried to outsmart ChatGPT in
Elon Musk’s xAI raises $6 billion
Elon Musk’s xAI has raised $6 billion in its latest funding round, pushing its total capital raised to $12 billion at a valuation of $50 billion.Major investors in this funding round include Nvidia, AMD, Andreessen Horowitz, Blackrock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, and Sequoia Capital, among others. Only previous investors who backed Musk’s earlier ventures, such as
Apple subsidiary sued over Conflict Minerals
The DRC alleges that the Cupertino, Calfornia-headquartered company uses minerals “pillaged” from the Congolese territory and launders them through international supply chains. They also accuse Apple of using misleading commercial practices to assure customers that its supply chains are free of conflict minerals. Apple, which strongly disputes the DRC claims, said that in early 2024