Apple Vision Pro Ecosystem stagnant growth
Apple’s pricey Vision Pro augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) headset hasn’t been a magnet for developers. The growth of Vision Pro apps is far slower than that of other Apple products. Nearly a year after the iPhone’s introduction, it had 50,000 apps in the App Store, and Apple Watch had 10,000 apps within five months of
Reddit, Snapchat Intrusive Social Media Platforms ranked best in protecting privacy
The ranking performed by data removal service Incogni was based on 14 criteria across five key categories: transgressions, data collection and retention, user control and consent, transparency, and user-friendliness. A new privacy report ranking the top 15 social media platforms found Reddit and Snapchat as the least intrusive on their users’ privacy. At the other
Pay reduction for Microsoft CEO
Microsoft’s security business generated more than $20 billion in revenue in 2022, more than total revenue for many security companies. Microsoft gave CEO Satya Nadella a pay raise for the 2024 fiscal year of more than $30 million. But his total package would have been $5.5 million higher if not for a series of cyberattacks.The
Delta sues CrowdStrike for outages
Days after the outage, Delta hired David Boies of law firm Boies Schiller Flexner to seek damages from CrowdStrike and Microsoft . Delta asked for damages to cover its losses, along with litigation costs and punitive damages. Delta Air Lines on Friday filed a lawsuit against CrowdStrike in Georgia, accusing the security software vendor of
Embracing ChatGPT in our daily lives
For many everyday internet users, figuring out what to even do with ChatGPT can be quite perplexing. Some people use it for watching movies, as tour guide, drawing contacts and write ups. Since its launch in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has revolutionized the field of artificial intelligence, along the way lifting the company’s valuation to
Wise CEO fined $454 million by UK Financial Conduct Authority over tax issues
The value of the FCA’s fine is substantially lower than the potential maximum fine he could have faced. Käärmann could have been fined as much as £500,000 for his tax failings, but qualified for a 30% discount because he agreed to resolve the issues. Kristo Käärmann, the billionaire CEO of money transfer firm Wise, was
Meta AI Assistant
Meta AI was initially launched in the United States in September 2023, setting the stage for its subsequent rollout to different countries and platforms throughout 2024. Meta has stated that it will use publicly shared posts from UK Facebook and Instagram users to train its AI models. However, the company assures that it will not
Tesla as a Bitcoin whale
Tesla owns about 0.06% of the total BTC in circulation, making it one of many so-called Bitcoin “whales.” Whales are investors whose actions can have a significant impact on the market. Tesla is the fourth-biggest U.S. company in terms of its Bitcoin holdings, according to Bitcoin Treasuries. Even so, Musk’s Tesla still holds significant amounts
Israel Retaliatory attacks against Iran
Tehran is about 1,000 miles from Jerusalem. Israel on Saturday morning said it concluded retaliatory strikes on Iran that lasted several hours overnight and were focused on military targets. The strikes were in response to Iran’s ballistic missile barrages on Israel earlier this month and in April. Israel’s military is warning Iran against further escalation
US approves Arm sale to Taiwan
China, which views Taiwan as a breakaway province, has regularly conducted military exercises around the island. A spokseperson for the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command called drills that took place earlier this month in the Taiwan Strait and around Taiwan “a stern warning to the separatist acts of ‘Taiwan Independence’ forces.” The first part of