You Can Now Hide Your Location During Calls on WhatsApp
WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that allows users to hide their location during calls. This is a significant privacy enhancement for the app, which has previously been criticized for its lack of privacy controls.
Major Russian Bank Sberbank Under Siege of Massive DDoS Attack
Sberbank, Russia's largest state-owned bank, has disclosed that it was the target of a massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack that peaked at 1 million requests per second (RPS).
Signal: Say Goodbye to Phone Numbers, Hello to Usernames
Signal, the popular encrypted messaging app, is now testing usernames that will allow users to keep their phone numbers private.
Lego Marketplace BrickLink Taken Offline After Ransomware Attack
The company received a "threat and ransom demand" from the attackers, who demanded payment in exchange for not releasing sensitive data. BrickLink decided to take the site offline "out of an abundance of caution" while they investigated the incident.
How To Create a Windows 11 Bootable USB Drive
In this blog post, we will show you how to create a Windows 11 bootable USB drive using the Media Creation Tool.
Meta to Require Advertisers to Disclose Ads Created via AI on Political Issues
Meta announced that it will now require advertisers to disclose when they digitally create or alter a political or social issue ad in certain cases, including with artificial intelligence (AI).
ESA’s Euclid Telescope Sends Back 1st Color Images from ‘Dark Universe’
European Space Agency's (ESA) dark universe probing Euclid mission has beamed back the first full-color images of the cosmos.
Video Game Firm Ubisoft Cuts over 100 Jobs amid Restructuring
Ubisoft has laid off about 124 employees as part of a corporate restructuring and reorganization effort.
IBM Launches $500 Mn Venture Fund to Invest in Range of AI Firms
IBM on Wednesday announced that it is launching a $500 million venture fund to invest in a range of artificial intelligence (AI) companies -- from early-stage to hyper-growth startups -- focused on accelerating generative AI technology and research for the enterprise.
Curiosity Rover Completes 4,000 Days on Mars: NASA
NASA’s Curiosity Rover has successfully completed four thousand days on Mars conducting exciting science.
Instagram Finally Lets You Turn Off Read Receipts in DMs
Meta-owned American photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram is finally introducing the ability to disable read receipts for direct messages (DMs).
Google Bringing Generative AI to Advertisers
Google is introducing a new era of advertising powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI).
Italy Asks Airbnb to Pay $835 Million Over Alleged Tax Evasion
Airbnb has been ordered by an Italian public prosecutor to pay $835.5 million (779.5 million euros) over alleged tax evasion, the media reported on Tuesday.
New AI Tool to Solve Your Queries about Videos You’re Watching on YouTube
New AI tool to solve your queries about videos you’re watching on YouTube
Meta Introduces More Ways for Creators to Earn Money on Insta, FB
Meta has introduced new updates on several products across Facebook and Instagram to help them make money.
TikTok to Shut down $1 Billion Creator Fund from Dec 16
TikTok shutting down its $1 billion creator fund on December 16.
AI Characters to Bring New Life to Xbox Games
Microsoft is partnering with Inworld AI to develop new tools that will allow game developers to create AI-powered characters, stories, and quests for Xbox games.
This 70-Year-Old Uber Driver Made $28k by Cancelling over 30% of Rides
A 70-year-old part-time Uber driver from the US has revealed that he earned more than $28,000 last year by only accepting less than 10 percent of ride requests and canceling over 30 percent of its rides.
AI Tools Trigger Surge of Fake Sexual Images of Women and Teens: Report
A new report has claimed that artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling an unprecedented boom this year in fake pornographic images and videos.
Saturn’s Rings to Vanish in 2025
Due to the planet's tilt, its rings will become edge-on to Earth in 2025, making them too thin to see with even the most powerful telescopes.
