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Sunita Williams Celebrates 59th Birthday, Second in Space
Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams has celebrated her 59th birthday -- the second in space.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 21, 2024
2 min read
FTC Report Exposes Widespread Surveillance of Children and Teens by Social Media Giants
A recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report has uncovered extensive surveillance practices by social media and video streaming companies, with a particular focus on children and teens.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2024
2 min read
Tor Project Reassures Users Amid Concerns Over Timing Attacks and Law Enforcement Efforts
The Tor Project is working to reassure its users after a recent report raised concerns about law enforcement efforts to deanonymize Tor users using timing attacks.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2024
2 min read
Two Suspects Arrested in Miami for $230M Cryptocurrency Heist and Laundering Scheme
Two individuals were arrested this week in Miami, accused of conspiring to steal and launder over $230 million worth of cryptocurrency.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2024
1 min read
Enough is Enough, Says Elon Musk over US FAA Fining SpaceX ‘for Trivia’
Blasting the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for fining SpaceX “for trivia”, CEO and founder Elon Musk on Friday said, “enough is enough”.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2024
2 min read
Qualcomm to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees in US
Qualcomm is reportedly laying off at least 226 employees in the US later this year as part of its business diversification strategy.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 20, 2024
2 min read
Europol Dismantle Ghost Encrypted Communications Platform Used by Criminal Networks
Europol and law enforcement agencies from nine countries successfully shut down Ghost, an encrypted communications platform heavily used by organized crime groups involved in drug trafficking and money laundering.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2024
1 min read
Discord Launches DAVE Protocol for End-to-End Encryption on Voice and Video Calls
Discord has rolled out a new custom end-to-end encryption (E2EE) protocol, known as DAVE, designed to secure voice and video communications across its platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2024
1 min read
YouTube Expands Pause Ads to All Advertisers
YouTube has officially expanded its pause ad feature to all advertisers, allowing brands to target viewers during paused moments on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 19, 2024
1 min read
Neuralink’s Blindsight Implant To Restore Vision to People Who Lost Both Eyes: Musk
In yet another groundbreaking invention, brain-computer interface company Neuralink has developed a Blindsight implant that can restore vision to people who lost both eyes, said founder Elon Musk on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2024
2 min read
FCC and AT&T Settle $13 Million Over Customer Data Breach Investigation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a $13 million settlement with AT&T following a probe into a data breach that exposed customer information stored by a vendor's cloud environment three years ago.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2024
1 min read
Chip-Maker Intel May Lose Third Spot in Global Sales in Q3: Report
US semiconductor manufacturer Intel may lose its third spot in terms of sales for the first time in the third quarter (Q3) to SK Hynix, a major South Korean chipmaker, a report showed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2024
1 min read
Mobile Spams Reach Record High in Aug in South Korea
Mobile phone spam in South Korea reached a record high through August, despite ongoing government efforts to curb unwanted messages and advertisements, parliamentary data showed on Wednesday.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 18, 2024
1 min read
Bluesky Reaches 10 Million Users Amid Brazil’s X Ban
Bluesky, a decentralized social network, announced on Monday that it has surpassed 10 million users, largely due to its rapid expansion in recent weeks.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 17, 2024
2 min read
U.S. Treasury Sanctions Intellexa Consortium Members Over Commercial Spyware Threats
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on five individuals and one entity linked to the Intellexa Consortium, a commercial spyware network.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 17, 2024
2 min read
OpenAI Introduces Independent Safety Board with Power to Delay Model Launches
OpenAI is taking a significant step in enhancing the safety of its AI technologies by transforming its internal Safety and Security Committee into an independent "Board Oversight Committee."
Bijay Pokharel,
September 17, 2024
2 min read
Japan’s Launch of H2A Rocket Postponed Again
The scheduled launch of an H2A rocket carrying an information-gathering satellite from a space center on a southwestern Japan island was postponed on Monday for a second time, the rocket manufacturer said.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 16, 2024
1 min read
Instagram May Soon Allow Sharing Comments to Threads
Instagram could be testing a feature that lets users share comments from Instagram posts directly to Threads, according to Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer known for uncovering new features in Meta’s apps.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 16, 2024
1 min read
FBI and CISA Warn of Disinformation Campaigns Targeting U.S. Elections
According to the alert, malicious actors are spreading false claims that U.S. voter registration databases have been hacked as part of an effort to compromise the election infrastructure.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 15, 2024
1 min read
Apple Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Against NSO Group Citing Security Risks
Apple has filed to dismiss its lawsuit against Israeli spyware maker NSO Group, citing concerns about potential risks to its internal threat intelligence program.
Bijay Pokharel,
September 14, 2024
1 min read
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