Sony is Fighting Climate Change By Scaling Back PS5 Performance
Sony is Fighting Climate Change By Scaling Back PS5 Performance Sony is actively testing a new Power Saver mode for the PlayStation 5, which aims to lower power consumption whilst…
War on Hidden Motors Goes Undercover
War on Hidden Motors Goes Undercover The International Cycling Union (UCI) is ramping up its battle against mechanical doping, particularly the use of hidden motors in professional cycling. Grounded in…
Microsoft SharePoint victim count hits 400+ orgs in ongoing attacks
Summary Over 400 organisations, including the US Department of Energy, have fallen victim to ongoing cyberattacks exploiting vulnerabilities in Microsoft SharePoint. These attacks began on July 17th and have continued…
AI industry’s size obsession is killing ROI, engineer argues
Summary This article discusses the critique of the AI industry’s fixation on developing large models, asserting that this obsession may be diminishing return on investment (ROI). Utkarsh Kanwat, an AI…
COVID Pandemic Aged Brains By an Average of 5.5 Months, Study Finds
During the pandemic years, research indicates that individuals experienced an average brain aging of 5.5 months, with brain shrinkage being a notable effect. This aging impact was more significant in…
Funding For Program To Stop Next Stuxnet From Hitting US Expired Sunday
Funding For Program To Stop Next Stuxnet From Hitting US Expired Sunday Government funding for a programme designed to detect threats against critical infrastructure networks in the U.S. expired recently.…
In World First, CCTV Captures Supershear Velocity Earthquake
Summary For the first time, CCTV footage captured a supershear strike-slip earthquake in Myanmar, moving at an astonishing speed of 3.7 miles per second. This unique event allowed researchers at…
UK To Ban Public Sector Orgs From Paying Ransomware Gangs
UK To Ban Public Sector Orgs From Paying Ransomware Gangs The UK government is set to implement a ban on public sector organisations, including local councils, schools, and the National…
OpenAI CEO Tells Federal Reserve Confab That Entire Job Categories Will Disappear Due To AI
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, addressed the Federal Reserve and discussed a future where entire job categories might vanish due to AI advancements. He highlighted customer support roles as particularly…
Europe’s Resistance To Air Conditioning is Softening Due To Climate Change and Recent Heat Waves
A series of recent heat waves across Western Europe has ignited discussions about the adoption of air conditioning, a practice historically met with resistance. The political landscape is shifting, with…