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McLaren Artura review: a plug-in hybrid for the 1 percent
It’s no secret that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) have grown in popularity over the past couple of years. Their flexibility offers the convenience of [more…]
WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case
A U.S. judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with its Pegasus spyware. In [more…]
Lessons Learned & What’s Ahead
The cybersecurity landscape in 2024 was marked by unprecedented challenges, significant breaches, and evolving regulatory requirements that fundamentally reshaped how organizations approach data protection. From [more…]
Google CEO reveals major job cuts as part of “efficiency” move
Google to lay off 10% of managers, directors, VPs More than 1,300 Googlers have already lost their jobs in 2024 The company is facing threats [more…]
Electric Vehicle Charging Is Going to Get Political
The question is whether every local authority is willing to chip in where federal funding might fall short. “The next 10 years [in EV charging] [more…]
Honda and Nissan plan to merge as we enter the age of electric cars
Honda and Nissan have announced plans to merge as the Japanese automakers struggle with competition from rival brands in the electric vehicle market. The two [more…]
Pavel Durov says Telegram is now profitable
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said today that the company is now profitable. Durov said the chat app’s total revenue surpassed $1 billion in 2024. The [more…]
North Korean Lazarus hackers are targeting nuclear workers
Kaspersky recently discovered new additions to the Lazarus DreamJob campaign The criminalss targeted two people working in the same nuclear-related firm In the attack, they [more…]
The World’s First Crispr Drug Gets a Slow Start
Deshawn “DJ” Chow waited a year to receive a treatment that could change his life. The 19-year-old was born with sickle cell disease, which makes [more…]
Here’s when the Samsung Galaxy S25 could go on sale – though expect to pay more
More details of the Galaxy S25 have leaked The phones may go on sale on February 7, 2025 Pricing is rumored to go up this [more…]
X raises Premium Plus subscription pricing by almost 40 percent
X has substantially raised the price of its top-tier user subscription in multiple regions to help bolster the platform’s creator payouts. The increase for Premium [more…]
Many creatives are actually optimistic about the effects of AI
Monotype surey finds 91% of creatives say AI tools are useful for their work Only 21% are pessimistic about the technology The research challenges the [more…]
The Invisible Russia-Ukraine Battlefield | WIRED
Russia’s systems were “not very mobile, not very distributed,” Clark tells WIRED. Their relatively small number of big systems, Clark says, “weren’t really relevant in [more…]
AI Agents Will Be Manipulation Engines
In 2025, it will be commonplace to talk with a personal AI agent that knows your schedule, your circle of friends, the places you go. [more…]
xAI is testing a standalone iOS app for its Grok chatbot
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is testing out a standalone iOS app for its chatbot, Grok, which was available only to X users until now. [more…]
Microsoft Teams Rooms introduces digital signage and AI features to revolutionize hybrid workspaces
New Microsoft Teams Rooms features transform meeting spaces into communication hubs Flexibility for hybrid meetings with third-party platform integration IntelliFrame technology optimizes remote attendee engagement [more…]
X jacks up Premium+ prices 37.5%, hits some markets harder
X is raising prices for its top-tier subscription service by 37.5%, marking the largest price increase since the platform’s acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. [more…]
NYT Strands today — my hints, answers and spangram for Monday, December 23 (game #295)
Strands is the NYT’s latest word game after the likes of Wordle, Spelling Bee and Connections – and it’s great fun. It can be difficult, [more…]
Quordle today – my hints and answers for Monday, December 23 (game #1064)
Quordle was one of the original Wordle alternatives and is still going strong now more than 1,000 games later. It offers a genuine challenge, though, [more…]
The Apple Vision Pro’s Ultrawide Mac Virtual Display is something you have to see to believe
We’re in the midst of the Apple Vision Pro’s first holiday season – I know, we all can’t wait to wish it season’s greetings – [more…]