Technology Category

NEWS

Nov 11, 2024

European workers carry 4 kg of tech due to hybrid work demands

Managing multiple devices is becoming a daily challenge for European office workers, according to a recent study by HONOR. The survey of 8,000 professionals shows that juggling three devices—often a laptop, tablet, and

NEWS

Nov 8, 2024

Canada pulls the plug on TikTok’s operations over security worries

Canada has told TikTok to pack up and leave. On November 6, the government ordered TikTok Technology Canada Inc., the company’s branch with offices in Toronto and Vancouver, to shut down over national security

SECURITY

Nov 7, 2024

South Korea cracks down on Meta’s data privacy violations with $15M penalty

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has slapped Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a fine of 21.62 billion won ($15.67 million) for unlawfully collecting and sharing

NEWS

Nov 6, 2024

Rare bees bring Meta’s nuclear AI plans to a halt

Nothing is stopping Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg from building a nuclear artificial intelligence (AI) data center—besides bees. As the Financial Times first reported, the tech giant was interrupted mid-process of a deal when

SECURITY

Nov 6, 2024

Smart air fryers are collecting your data—UK watchdog urges consumer caution

A recent study by consumer rights group Which? reveals that some smart air fryers are collecting surprising amounts of personal data. UK consumers are now being advised to look closely at permissions in their kitchen

STARTUPS

Nov 6, 2024

French startup Alan’s Mo chatbot promises proactive healthcare with built-in doctor verification

French health insurance startup Alan has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, Mo, designed to make healthcare support more accessible and efficient. Revealed on November 5, Mo provides proactive assistance to Alan’s health

SECURITY

Nov 5, 2024

Microsoft advises caution as Windows Server 2025 hits with installation bugs

Microsoft’s new Windows Server 2025 is off to a rocky start as users have reported encountering installation failures, system restarts exceeding three hours, and the dreaded blue screen of death (BSOD) on devices with

NEWS

Nov 5, 2024

Cat-inspired vision system gives robots an edge in low-light conditions

Robots may be getting smarter, but their vision is often far from perfect. Meanwhile, cats excel in these situations, thanks to eyes designed for focus and night vision. That being said, inspired by these feline

NEWS

Nov 4, 2024

Ghost jobs haunt job seekers, fueling stress and false hope

Job seekers in 2024 are facing a new frustration: ghost jobs. These fake job listings, often found on job boards and company sites, are posted by real companies but for positions that don’t exist.

NEWS

Nov 1, 2024

Microsoft offers Windows 10 users $30 security extension as Windows 11 adoption lags

Microsoft announced a new Extended Security Updates (ESU) option for Windows 10 users, offering one more year of critical updates for $30 as support for the operating system is set to end in October 2025.

NEWS

Nov 1, 2024

Dropbox announces second round of layoffs, impacting 528 employees amid sluggish revenue growth

Dropbox has announced that it will lay off 528 employees, or about 20% of its workforce, marking its second major round of job cuts in less than two years. The decision, disclosed on October 30,

NEWS

Oct 31, 2024

Billionaire emissions could leave 46 million hungry by 2050, Oxfam warns

According to Oxfam International's latest report, billionaires' indulgent lifestyles and investments emit more carbon dioxide in 90 minutes than the average person produces over their entire life. The report was released ahead of the

NEWS

Oct 30, 2024

Patsnap’s AI-powered Eureka is helping Tesla and others bring products to market faster

Patsnap’s latest AI-powered tool, Eureka, promises to boost research and development (R&D) processes and help companies accelerate early-stage product development. With its proprietary PatsnapGPT model, Eureka aims to transform the

NEWS

Oct 30, 2024

JPMorgan Chase sues TikTok users over viral ‘infinite money glitch’ fraud

This summer, JPMorgan Chase’s ATM systems suffered a glitch that allowed people to withdraw money they weren’t entitled to. The issue quickly went viral on TikTok, with some users exploiting the "infinite money

SECURITY

Oct 29, 2024

Cybercrime evolves: Black Basta turns to Microsoft Teams to access corporate systems

The ransomware group Black Basta has begun exploiting Microsoft Teams to infiltrate corporate networks, posing as IT support staff in chat to deceive employees. In these impersonated help desk conversations, Black Basta convinces workers to

NEWS

Oct 29, 2024

Amazon’s RTO mandate leaves employees questioning work-life balance and loyalty

Amazon’s recent return-to-office (RTO) mandate, set for January 2025, has triggered intense debate and worry among its workforce. Requiring five days a week in-office attendance, Amazon’s stance positions it at

SECURITY

Oct 28, 2024

Apple bets on hackers with $1 million bounty to secure its AI cloud

Apple has thrown down a major challenge to the cybersecurity world with a bug bounty program that offers rewards of up to $1 million for vulnerabilities found in its Private Cloud Compute (PCC) servers. These

SECURITY

Oct 25, 2024

Nation-state actors and ransomware threats push U.S. healthcare to breaking point

Microsoft reports that over 389 U.S. healthcare institutions were paralyzed by ransomware in 2024 alone, marking a 300% increase in incidents since 2015. These attacks disrupt operations on a scale that is unmanageable for