UK Full-Fiber Broadband Coverage Jumps From 12% to 78% in Five Years
Summary The UK has seen a dramatic increase in full-fiber broadband coverage, leaping from just 12% in January 2020 to over 78% by 2025, according to data from Ofcom and…
McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data To Hackers
McDonald’s AI Hiring Bot Exposed Millions of Applicants’ Data To Hackers McDonald’s AI chatbot, Olivia, has been exposed as a serious security risk, allowing hackers to access sensitive applicant data.…
AMD Warns of New Meltdown, Spectre-like Bugs Affecting CPUs
Summary AMD has alerted users about a new form of side-channel attack known as the Transient Scheduler Attack (TSA), which affects various AMD CPUs. This issue encompasses four vulnerabilities that…
Microsoft Touts $500 Million in AI Savings While Slashing Jobs
Microsoft Touts $500 Million in AI Savings While Slashing Jobs Microsoft has reported significant cost savings attributed to its AI initiatives, amounting to over $500 million in the past year,…
Western Europe Sees Hottest June on Record Amid Extreme Heatwaves
Western Europe Sees Hottest June on Record Amid Extreme Heatwaves Western Europe sweltered through its hottest June on record last month as “extreme” temperatures blasted the region in punishing back-to-back…
America’s Largest Power Grid Is Struggling To Meet Demand From AI
America’s Largest Power Grid Is Struggling To Meet Demand From AI America’s largest power grid, PJM Interconnection, is facing significant challenges in meeting rising electricity demands, primarily driven by data…
Browser Extensions Turn Nearly 1 Million Browsers Into Website-Scraping Bots
Browser Extensions Turn Nearly 1 Million Browsers Into Website-Scraping Bots Recently, it was uncovered that over 240 browser extensions have been secretly converting nearly a million browsers into web-scraping bots.…
Soundslice Adds ASCII Tab Support After ChatGPT Hallucinates Feature
Summary After mistakenly being told by ChatGPT that Soundslice could convert ASCII tablature into playable music, founder Adrian Holovaty decided to build the feature. Soundslice is designed for teaching music,…
Hugging Face Launches $299 Robot That Could Disrupt Entire Robotics Industry
Hugging Face Launches $299 Robot That Could Disrupt Entire Robotics Industry Hugging Face has unveiled Reachy Mini, a revolutionary $299 desktop robot aimed at making AI-powered robotics accessible to millions…
IKEA Ditches Zigbee For Thread Going All In On Matter Smart Homes
Summary IKEA is revamping its smart home lineup with more than 20 new devices that utilise Matter over Thread technology. This new approach enhances compatibility with various smart home ecosystems…