Month: September 2023
Elon Musk’s involvement in the war in Ukraine is confounding, even to him
Apparently, the US Department of Defense had a $145 million check “ready to hand to me, literally,” SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell told Walter Isaacson, according to CNN. “Then Elon succumbed to the bullshit on Twitter.” Elon Musk had been supplying internet connectivity in Ukraine through SpaceX’s Starlink for free. In…
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China bans iPhones for government officials
China has reportedly barred government officials from using Apple’s iPhone and other foreign tech devices for work and/or bringing these into the office. Following the news (reported by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ)), Apple stocks have reportedly plunged over 3.5% during the day, closing at $182.91. The ban comes as…
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Google Chrome celebrates its 15th anniversary with some big updates
Google Chrome is turning 15 and to celebrate the occasion, Google is overhauling Chrome on desktop and adding in brand new features. The official blog post details how, in the coming weeks, Google will update Chrome’s UI based on Material You design language. According to the post, the redesign will…
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Mirai botnet infects Android TV boxes to run DDoS attacks
Cybersecurity researchers from Doctor Web have discovered a new variant of the Android Pandora backdoor, which targets Spanish-speaking Android TV users, hijacking the TV to make it part of their botnet, to be used in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In a press release, Doctor Web’s researchers explained how…
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The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2024
Streaming TV has a lot going for it — you’re not beholden to a cable contract and you’re not typically paying for a bunch of content you don’t actually want. But if you only subscribe to Netflix and basic Hulu, you might be missing some of the perks of cable,…
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Threads will now let you search for posts
Instagram’s Threads is rolling out the ability to search through posts more widely. In a post on the platform, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the feature is rolling out in “most” English- and Spanish-speaking countries with more to come soon. In a statement to The Verge, Meta spokesperson Seine Kim…
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