Google URL Shortener Links Will Stop Working Next Month
Summary Google has announced that its URL shortener service, goo.gl, will cease to function starting August 23, 2024. Users attempting to access these links will encounter a warning before the…
Trump, Who Promised To Save TikTok, Threatens To Shut Down TikTok
Donald Trump’s administration could shut down TikTok in the US if the Chinese government does not approve a sale of the app to American buyers. Trump has previously promised to…
AMD CEO Sees Chips From TSMC’s US Plant Costing 5%-20% More
AMD CEO Lisa Su revealed that chips from TSMC’s new Arizona plant will cost between 5%-20% more than those produced in Taiwan. The increase in price is attributed to the…
Intel Will Shed 24,000 Employees This Year, Retreat In Germany, Poland, Costa Rica, and Ohio
Intel is set to cut approximately 24,000 jobs this year as part of its restructuring strategy announced by CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The chip giant is cancelling extensive projects in Germany,…
Scientists Are Developing Artificial Blood That Could Save Lives In Emergencies
Scientists Are Developing Artificial Blood That Could Save Lives In Emergencies Scientists at the University of Maryland are working on a revolutionary product called ErythroMer, a freeze-dried artificial blood substitute.…
UK Student Jailed For Selling Phishing Kits Linked To $135M of Fraud
UK Student Jailed For Selling Phishing Kits Linked To $135M of Fraud A 21-year-old student, Ollie Holman, was sentenced to seven years in jail for selling phishing kits responsible for…
NFTs Qualify For Trademark Protection, Ninth Circuit Rules
Summary The Ninth Circuit Court has made waves with a ruling that NFTs can be classified as ‘goods’ under the Lanham Act, which means they are now eligible for trademark…
Satellite Imagery and Phone Data Reveal Romance Scam Centers Still Expanding Despite Crackdowns
Satellite Imagery and Phone Data Reveal Romance Scam Centers Still Expanding Despite Crackdowns Massive mobile device tracking data has exposed the interconnected network of Myanmar’s expanding scam centres, revealing how…
‘Boiling Frog’ Effect Makes People Oblivious To Threat of Climate Crisis, Shows Study
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have found that the majority of people do not perceive the dangers of climate change due to the ‘boiling frog effect’. This effect describes how…
Microsoft CEO Addresses ‘Enigma’ of Layoffs
Summary Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has addressed employee concerns about the company’s recent layoffs against a backdrop of record profits and significant AI investments. Despite eliminating over 15,000 positions this…