Social Media Platform X Blocks Taylor Swift Searches
X (formerly Twitter), owned by tech billionaire Elon Musk, has blocked searches for Taylor Swift after deepfake images went viral on the platform.
Global Chip Revenues Decline 8.8% in 2023: Report
The global semiconductor industry’s revenue declined 8.8 percent in 2023 due to a slowdown in enterprise and consumer spending.
AI Apps, Smart Homes Raise Cybersecurity Threats for Kids: Report
Artificial Intelligence-based apps, online games, smart homes -- all could increase your children’s risk of cyber attacks, according to a report on Saturday.
Very Concerning: Elon Musk on New Apple App Store Changes in EU
X owner Elon Musk on Saturday joined the debate around Apple’s App Store changes in the European Union (EU) ahead of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in March, saying these changes are “very concerning”.
NASA Spacecraft Spots Japan’s Moon Lander on Lunar Surface
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) spacecraft has spotted Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) that landed on the lunar surface last week.
Spotify CEO Calls Apple’s New EU App Store Changes ‘Extortion’
Swedish music streaming service Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek has criticized Apple's proposed App Store changes ahead of the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), saying the changes are "at best vague and misleading" and a "new low for the company".
Fossil Group to Stop Making Smartwatches, Gen 6 to Be the Last
Fossil Group has announced to stop making smartwatches and the Gen 6 series will be the last of its wearable devices.
Taylor Swift Deepfakes: White House Seeks Law, Nadella Says It’s ‘Alarming’
The White House has pitched for legislation to protect people from deepfakes generated by AI after the spread of fake photos of Taylor Swift went viral on social media this week.
Russian Hackers Which Hit Microsoft Also Targeted Other Organizations
Russian hackers who hacked Microsoft's corporate email accounts, including those of the company's "senior leadership team and employees", also targeted other organizations, the tech giant has revealed.
Microsoft Teams Suffers Mega Outage, Company Says Fixing
Microsoft Teams experienced a mega outage in several parts of the world, and the company saw “significant improvements or full remediation in many of the Teams features affected by this incident” after hours.
Samsung Replaces Google AI with Baidu AI on Galaxy S24 Devices in China
Samsung will not use Galaxy AI features in its Galaxy S24 lineup in China and would instead rely upon Chinese tech giant Baidu’s Ernie AI, owing to Google’s limited presence in the country.
UK Regulator Launches Antitrust Probe into $19 Billion Vodafone-Three UK Merger
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on Friday launched a formal probe into the proposed $19 billion merger between Vodafone and CK Hutchison-owned Three UK.
NASA’s Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends After Suffering Rotor Damage
NASA's history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, the first aircraft on another world that flew on the Red Planet for more than three years, has ended its mission after suffering rotor damage on its last -- the 72nd -- flight.
Intel Reports $15.4 Billion in Revenue in Q4, Profit Reaches $2.66 Billion
Intel has registered $15.4 billion in revenue in its fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, up 10 percent year-over-year (YoY).
New Galaxy S24 Smartphones Break Preorder Record in South Korea
Samsung Electronics said on Friday that its new flagship Galaxy S24 smartphones have sold more than 1.2 million units in preorders in South Korea.
YouTube Removes Over 1,000 Videos of Celebrity AI Scam Ads
YouTube has deleted more than 1,000 deepfake scam ad videos of celebrities from its platform.
Apple Announces Sideloading and Alternate App Stores for iPhones in EU
Apple announced on Thursday its initiative to enable software developers to distribute their applications to users within the European Union through channels beyond Apple's proprietary App Store.
Russian Trickbot Malware Developer Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
A Russian national named Vladimir Dunaev has been sentenced to five years and four months in prison for his role in developing and deploying the malicious software known as Trickbot.
Microsoft Lays off 1,900 Employees from Activision Blizzard, Xbox
Microsoft is laying off at least 1,900 employees at gaming company Activision Blizzard it acquired recently, as well as at Xbox.
750M Indian Mobile User Data for Sale on Hackers Forum
A mobile network database containing sensitive details belonging to a staggering 750 million Indians has been put up for sale on the Dark Web by threat actors, cyber-security researchers said on Thursday.
