The systems of the British newspaper The Guardian have been affected by a “major IT problem,” which The Guardian believes was probably a ransomware attack. The attack started late on Tuesday and has disrupted some of the organization’s IT infrastructure, according to The Guardian, whose media editor broke the news …
Read More »Tesla stock plummets as investors worry about Twitter controversies and lost China sales
After Wall Street lowered its price estimates for the stock of the manufacturer of electric vehicles, Tesla’s shares slumped 8.12% on Tuesday. Analysts worry that CEO Elon Musk is preoccupied with his hostile takeover and micromanagement of Twitter and that China sales will suffer if COVID-19 is allowed to proliferate …
Read More »Starbucks’ NFT program might encourage more big-brand digital collectible integrations
NFTs may play a significant role in the future for organizations trying to spice up their rewards programs, according to Adam Brotman, co-CEO and co-founder of Forum3. As the world becomes increasingly digital, customer demands and requirements are shifting. As the former chief digital officer of Starbucks and other large …
Read More »New personalization options and the ability to give a subscription are added by Snapchat+
Three new features are being added to Snapchat’s $3.99/monthly paid subscription service, Snapchat+. Subscribers can now alter the camera capture button, app icons, and other aspects of the app to give it a more distinctive appearance and feel. The camera capture button can be customized by users to be a …
Read More »The R&D partnership between Solid Power and BMW provides a glimpse into the battery industry’s future
One of the front-runners in the quest to commercialize all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries, olid Power, has recently struggled. But a new agreement with BMW could provide the boost it requires. Solid Power’s share price followed the all-too-familiar SPAC bounce then fall after going public via SPAC in late 2021, trading for …
Read More »Microsoft purchases a start-up making data transmission cables with high speed
Microsoft revealed today that it has bought Lumenisity, a business based in the UK that created “hollow core fiber (HCF)” solutions particularly for ISPs and data centers. The purchase, whose financial details weren’t made public, will, according to Microsoft, “increase [its] capabilities to further optimize its global cloud infrastructure” and …
Read More »Foxconn, an Apple partner, contributes additional $500 million to the Indian economy
Foxconn is increasing its intentions to develop its chipmaking factories in the South Asian market, which is gradually evolving into a significant center for Apple products, by investing an additional $500 million in its Indian operations. Foxconn said its Singapore subsidiary is investing the money into the India firm, Hon …
Read More »Apple resolves a flaw that allowed malicious programs to bypass the security measures in macOS
According to Microsoft, a flaw it found in Gatekeeper, a key component of macOS security, might have allowed attackers to infect unprotected Macs with malware. The “Achilles” vulnerability was first identified as CVE-2022-42821 by Jonathan Bar Or, a chief security researcher for Microsoft. According to Bar Or, the flaw might …
Read More »Vercel facilitates teamwork during preview deployments
With the use of a very visual commenting system akin to Figma’s, Vercel, a well-known front-end development platform, now lets you comment immediately on preview deployments. Since September, the business has been testing this feature, which is now generally accessible to all users. Guillermo Rauch, co-founder and CEO of Vercel, …
Read More »Musk retracts his claims about “free speech,” and he bans Mastodon and journalists from Twitter
Elon Musk once referred to himself as a “free speech absolutist,” but ever since making that overstated claim, he has been reversing course and introducing more and more restrictions on what he considers to be free speech. From blocking jokesters who mock him on Twitter to blocking recently verified accounts …
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