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Google has released an emergency patch for the Chrome browser
Google is urging all users of its popular Chrome web browser to update their installations as soon as possible.
Microsoft looking to bring advertising into more of its software?
It seems Microsoft is getting ready to integrate advertising into more of its products. Some Microsoft power users have noticed an advert in the latest iteration of Windows 11 File...
Reggie Fils-Aimé is not a fan of Facebook’s metaverse
The future potential of the Metaverse, which could best be summarised as a new iteration of Second Life, is a subject that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, has identified as a definin...
More platform players reject Russian aggression, stop sales there
Game publishers such as Epic Games, Ubisoft, Take-Two and Activision-Blizzard are joining the boycott of Russia by pausing the sale of games in the country.
Samsung Electronics becomes latest victim of ransomware group
Notorious hacking group Lapsus$, which recently threatened to leak source code belonging to Nvidia, has now leaked a massive collection of data from Samsung Electronics.
Instagram utilizes AI in captions to make videos more accessible
Meta Platforms-owned Instagram has introduced automatic captions to videos in an ongoing effort to make content on its platform more accessible.
Huawei commits to consumer markets with ‘Smart Office’ launch
China’s Huawei launched seven new “Smart Office” products, including a top-end laptop and its first printer and e-ink tablet, on Sunday, underlining its commitmen...
The new US export rules designed to freeze Russian tech
The United States has restricted exports to Russia of a broad set of US-made products as well as foreign-produced goods built with US technology, following the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine calls on hacker underground to defend against Russia
The government of Ukraine is asking for volunteers from the country’s hacker underground to help protect critical infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Rus...
Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future
Facebook-owner Meta is working on artificial intelligence research to generate worlds through speech, improve how people chat to voice assistants and translate between languages, C...
Fresh fears over Beijing regulatory crackdown drive China tech rout
Investor worries over the potential for a fresh wave of regulatory crackdowns by Beijing set off steep drops in Chinese tech shares.
CRYPTOVERSE-Bitcoin could be laid low by miners’ malady
Bitcoin miners are feeling the heat – and the pain’s rippling downstream to pressure prices.
SoftBank seen trimming Alibaba stake to fill shortfall?
SoftBank is likely to trim its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, an analyst has said, as the Japanese tech conglomerate invests in unlisted start-ups through its second Vi...
Storm clouds gather at SoftBank Group as valuations slide
Storm clouds hang over SoftBank Group Corp as it prepares to report third-quarter earnings, with the valuations of top portfolio companies slipping and heavyweights departing the J...
Fed’s Brainard sees case for US central bank digital currency
Federal Reserve Board Governor Lael Brainard on Friday laid out a case for the role a US central bank digital currency could play in bolstering financial stability as the use of st...