Google Backpedals On Goo.gl Shutdown To Preserve Active Links
Google Backpedals On Goo.gl Shutdown To Preserve Active Links Google has decided not to entirely shut down the goo.gl URL shortener, which was set to be disabled by August 25,…
Belgium Bans Internet Archive’s ‘Open Library’
Belgium Bans Internet Archive’s ‘Open Library’ A Brussels court has issued an extensive site-blocking order against the Internet Archive’s Open Library and other shadow libraries like Anna’s Archive, Libgen, and…
Google Has Just Two Weeks To Begin Cracking Open Android, It Admits in Emergency Filing
Summary Google is facing a tight deadline of just 14 days to make significant changes to its Google Play app store and practices following a ruling in its antitrust case…
India To Penalize Universities With Too Many Retractions
Summary India aims to reshape the academic landscape by penalising universities that experience excessive retractions of research papers. This initiative marks a groundbreaking step in the national ranking system for…
Atlassian Terminates 150 Staff With Pre-Recorded Video
Atlassian has reportedly laid off 150 employees through a pre-recorded video message. This termination impacts primarily the company’s European operations. While the company claims the layoffs were not directly due…
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract
Palantir Lands $10 Billion Army Software and Data Contract Palantir has secured a massive $10 billion contract with the U.S. Army to unify 75 contracts into a single AI-focused enterprise…
A Luggage Service’s Web Bugs Exposed the Travel Plans of Every User
A UK-based luggage service, Airportr, suffered a significant data breach due to web vulnerabilities that exposed the travel plans of its users, including sensitive information of diplomats and government officials.…
Skipping Over-The-Air Car Updates Could Be Costly
Summary Car owners, especially those with GM vehicles, need to take note of new policies regarding over-the-air (OTA) updates. If these updates are ignored for over 45 days, any resulting…
Aurora’s Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Driving At Night
Aurora’s Self-Driving Trucks Are Now Driving At Night Aurora Innovation has extended its autonomous trucking capabilities to include nighttime operations between Dallas and Houston, alongside a new terminal in Phoenix.…
Peak Energy Ships America’s First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery
Summary Peak Energy has announced the shipment of America’s first grid-scale sodium-ion battery energy storage system. This groundbreaking system boasts three significant achievements: it is the largest sodium-ion phosphate pyrophosphate…