IBM Stops Ads on X as Elon Musk Endorses Antisemitism
IBM has stopped advertising on X as its owner Elon Musk continues to endorse far-right viewpoints and agrees with posts that promote antisemitism.
SpaceX Delays 2nd Starship Test Flight to Saturday, to Replace Rocket Part
Tech billionaire Elon Musk-owned SpaceX on Friday delayed the second orbital flight test of Starship and Super Heavy Booster to Saturday, CEO Elon Musk confirmed on X.
Meta Launches AI-Based Video Editing Tools
Meta launched two new AI-based features for video editing that could be used for posting to Instagram or Facebook. One of the flagship tools, Emu Video, generates four-second videos from a simple text description. Users can effortlessly create engaging and shareable content simply by providing...
Bluesky’s Triumph: Alternative to X(formerly Twitter) Reaches 2 Million Users
Bluesky, a decentralized social media platform inspired by Twitter's original vision, has surpassed a significant threshold, reaching an impressive 2 million users.
TikTok Aggressively Removing Videos Promoting Bin Laden Manifesto
Chinese short video app TikTok has taken the commendable step of aggressively removing videos promoting the infamous Osama bin Laden manifesto.
Apple to Adopt RCS for Enhanced Messaging
Apple has announced plans to integrate RCS (Rich Communication Services) into its iPhone messaging app starting in 2024.
YouTube Testing GenAI Tools to Help Create Music Tracks from Text Prompt, Humming
YouTube on Thursday said it is testing new generative AI features that’ll let people create music tracks using just a text prompt or a simple hummed tune.
Insta Brings New Updates to Reels, Feed Photos to Create Content Easily
Instagram has shared a number of improvements to reels, feed photos, carousels, and stories, as well as new insights to help creators better understand how their content is performing. The company is testing the ability for users to scale, crop, and rotate individual clips.
Cybercriminals Wiped Out Logs in 82% of Attacks with Missing Telemetry: Report
Cybercriminals disabled or wiped out logs in 82 percent of attacks with missing telemetry between January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, a new report said on Thursday.
WhatsApp Channels Reaches 500 Million Monthly Active Users
The company has achieved the feat in just 7 weeks, said Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Instagram Now Let You Limit Posts, Reels to Close Friends
Meta-owned American photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram is expanding its Close Friends feature beyond Stories and Notes to feed posts and Reels.
Instagram’s Threads Testing Hashtags with Select Users
Instagram’s Threads is adding a core feature of X called hashtags to its platform and has started testing the feature with select users.
A Critical Flaw in WP Fastest Cache Plugin Exposes Over 600,000 WordPress Sites to Cyberattacks
A critical vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin, WP Fastest Cache, has left over 600,000 websites susceptible to cyberattacks.
How To Bypass Website Restrictions Imposed by Your Government
While circumventing website blocks can provide access to censored information, it's crucial to consider the legal and ethical implications of doing so.
Tesla Not to Sue Buyers for Reselling Cybertruck, Removes Purchase Clause
Tesla apparently will not sue Cybertruck buyers for reselling the vehicle within the first year of buying it.
Hackers Exploiting ‘CitrixBleed’ Bug for Mass Cyberattacks Globally
Hackers are mass-exploiting a critical vulnerability in desktop virtualization company Citrix’s NetScaler systems to apparently attack big organizations like Boeing, China’s ICBC, and mega port operator DP World globally, cyber-security researchers have claimed.
McGraw Hill Data Breach Exposes Information of Over 90,000 Users on Darkweb
The vpnMentor research team discovered a web forum post exposing information stolen from McGraw Hill, a leading educational publisher. The database allegedly contained information from 90,875 users.
Trump’s Micro-Blogging Platform Truth Social Loses $73 Million Since Launch
Former US president Donald Trump’s micro-blogging platform Truth Social has suffered a $73 million net loss since its launch in February 2022.
China’s ICBC Paid Ransom after Hacking That Crippled US Treasury Market: Reports
Ransomware hacking group Lockbit, which hit the US arm of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) last week and disrupted trades in the US Treasury market, has reportedly admitted it was paid a ransom by the bank.
Amazon Laying off ‘Just Over’ 180 Employees in Its Gaming Division
Amazon is laying off over 180 employees in its games division, as the company shuts down its Crown channel that streams on Twitch, closes its Game Growth effort that helps game makers market their products, and “refocusing” the work it does with its free games...
