Japan’s Moon Lander Goes Dormant Again: JAXA
After surviving two recent lunar nights, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has now gone dormant, the country’s space agency JAXA said on Monday.
WhatsApp Bans Record over 7.6 Million Accounts in India for Harmful Behaviour
WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 7.6 million accounts in India in February.
Two Men Sentenced for Role in $9M Hospice Fraud Scheme
The owner of two California-based hospice companies was sentenced for their respective roles in a scheme that resulted in stealing over $9 million from Medicare in false and fraudulent claims for hospice services.
20 Years of Gmail: From Megabytes to Mind-Blowing Storage
The service now has an estimated 1.2 billion users — about 1/7 of the global population — and these days, it’s a practical necessity to do anything online. It often feels like Gmail has always been here and always will be.
US House Bans Microsoft Copilot Over Data Security Concerns
The US House of Representatives has taken a significant step in regulating the use of advanced AI tools on its premises. Congressional staffers are now barred from using Microsoft Copilot, a powerful code generation assistant, on official devices.
Google to Suspend Political Ads in South Korea Ahead of Elections
According to industry sources, Google has decided to suspend all politics-related advertisements on its services in South Korea ahead of the general election next month.
South Korean Govt Mulls Further Cut in EV Subsidies
The government is considering further cutting electric vehicle (EV) subsidies next year to use the funds instead to supplement insufficient charging infrastructure, sources said on Sunday.
AT&T Confirms Massive Data Leak Affecting 73 Million Customers
AT&T has finally confirmed that an extensive data breach compromised the information of approximately 73 million current and former customers.
OpenAI’s Voice Cloning Breakthrough: Now All It Takes is 15 Seconds
OpenAI, the lab behind popular tools like ChatGPT, has unveiled a new voice cloning model so advanced, that it can convincingly mimic a person's voice with just a tiny audio snippet.
Google Podcasts Service Shuts Down in the US Next Week
Google is shutting down its Google Podcasts service in the U.S., leaving podcast listeners scrambling for alternatives.
AI Chatbot ‘Grok 2’ Now in Training, Will Exceed All Expectations: Elon Musk
Elon Musk on Friday said that the AI chatbot 'Grok 2' is now in training and will exceed all expectations when it is finally released to the public.
Apple Sues Former iOS Engineer for Allegedly Leaking Vision Pro, Journal App Details
The lawsuit, filed in California state court, targets Andrew Aude, a former iOS software engineer at Apple.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and CEO of collapsed crypto exchange FTX, was on Thursday sentenced to 25 years in prison in the US for seven counts of conspiracy and fraud charges.
1 in 4 YouTube Creators Are Earning Money via Shorts, Says Company
More than one in four YouTube creators, who are part of its ad-sharing program, are now earning money with the short-form video service Shorts, the company said on Thursday.
Kia Unveils K4 Compact Sedan in US Ahead of Launch
Kia, South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, said on Thursday that it has unveiled the K4 compact sedan at the New York auto show as it plans to launch the vehicle in North American markets this year.
New AI Tool Can Predict Fatal Heart Rhythm with 80 Percent Accuracy
British researchers have developed a novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can predict a person's risk of a lethal heart rhythm with 80 percent accuracy.
US Offers $10 Million Bounty for Info on ‘Blackcat’ Hackers Who Hit UnitedHealth
The U.S. State Department has announced a hefty $10 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of the "Blackcat" ransomware gang.
Alert: “Darcula” Phishing Campaign Exploits iMessage to Target iPhone Users
A potent new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform called "Darcula" poses a significant threat to iPhone users. This sophisticated service has already been used in attacks, utilizing iMessage to deliver convincing phishing links designed to steal user credentials.
Google Patches Critical Chrome Vulnerabilities Exploited at Pwn2Own 2024
Google has released a critical security update for its Chrome browser, patching seven vulnerabilities – including two zero-day flaws actively exploited during the recent Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024 hacking competition.
New Images Unveil the Magnetic Secrets of Black Holes
Scientists working with the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration have unveiled new images revealing insights into the magnetic structure of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.
