Author: Alex

MacBook Air M4: a new life for Apple The company experiences a fresh air through new developments. The Cupertino company appears ready to introduce a completely new MacBook Air that would incorporate the M4 processor. An evocative teaser by Tim Cook On a weekend full of rumors about social network X Tim Cook the Apple CEO dropped a hint using a mysterious statement: “Something’s in the air”. He finished that social post with “this week” in order to suggest an announcement was coming forth. The market is expecting the MacBook Air M4 Evidence in the video launched alongside the deadline…

User concern emerged after Firefox made its first terms of service modification. Users were worried about Mozilla obtaining full ownership rights to all browser data entries. Users expressed concern about the sentence that provided Mozilla with a worldwide license to the data. The statement from Mozilla generated doubt about statements of no change because the explanations remained unclear. Mozilla chose to alter its terms to match its current business practices after facing public criticism. The organization modified Firefox’s terms of service following public criticism to define better how user data is handled. The first update added a provision which provided…

The development costs of OpenAI require investigation into commercial advertising which raises several ethical concerns. A controversial strategy under study The Financial Times reports OpenAI assesses whether ads should become part of its tools while the final decision remains in progress. Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar indicated that even though plans are still pending OpenAI hired Shivakumar Venkataraman as a signal regarding potential business strategy development. Developing artificial intelligence models incurs enormous expenses across this operational framework. Subscription fees from users fail to sustain the massive investment costs the company needs to bear. An advertising model introduction would provide various…

Open AI teams up with Samsung to develop an artificial intelligence-powered television system. A breakthrough for smart TVs The South Korean tech company Samsung wants to work with OpenAI to bring leading-edge AI technologies into its products which include their television systems. Through their joint partnership Samsung plans to enhance its products’ artificial intelligence features while working toward the development of the AI ecosystem as a whole. This “open” partnership represents Samsung’s ongoing strategy to tighten its products with modern generation technologies including GPT, DALL-E and Whisper. Revolutionary AI services coming soon Through this alliance Samsung devices could incorporate different…

TeamSpeak version 6 delivers important new features that let users manage servers more easily and share their screens. A breath of fresh air for TeamSpeak The major milestone in TeamSpeak’s history brings us to version 6 – its most recent update. TeamSpeak pursued a reinvention effort following its decline against Discord to build modern capabilities which close the competitiveness gap. The redesign of the interface delivered improved navigation which produces a smooth and delightful user experience. A visual refresh in the software accompanies new modern capabilities that enhance the user experience according to current market expectations. Screen sharing is finally…

Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games see their gaming services canceled, but Sony will help them redirect their efforts towards new productions. Companies terminate ongoing projects to redesign their future path Sony has officially terminated two unnamed gaming projects at Bend Studio and Bluepoint Games. These games provided recurring revenue through microtransactions but Bluepoint Games and Bend Studio ceased development after performing a “recent overhaul.” A strategic evaluation process showed that these successful but risky subscription business models warrant the business wind-down. Sony states that the studio closures are not part of their plan. A balance between single and multiplayer Sony…

A worrying vulnerability of the Internet New research findings reveal a significant threat to online users spanning all internet domains. Around four million internet hosts among which VPN servers and private routers have security vulnerabilities that make them susceptible to cyber attacks. Tunneling protocols IPIP along with GRE present security holes through which attackers can infiltrate targeted internet hosts to conduct battles without identification while enforcing unauthorized network access. VPNs and home routers in danger The server infrastructure of main VPN providers remains untouched. Investigators remain concerned about threats targeting global VPN servers and user routers at their homes. The…

A staggering number of over 70 million students and teachers have experienced their personal data fall victim to theft when PowerSchool security suffered a massive breach in 2024. An unprecedented cyberattack Cloud-based educational software provider PowerSchool experienced a historic cyberattack which occurred on December 28, 2024. The attacker who descended on the company’s systems shed light on this hack by showing that it exposed data from more than 70 million students and employees. Hacking of personal data The attack exposed personal data of 62.4 million students and 9.5 million teachers according to BleepingComputer. Through credentials they had acquired the hackers…

The way users access these apps will become more connected as all three integrate further. The update connects the networks more easily for users Through the Account Center Meta enables you to connect your WhatsApp account with other Meta platforms. Publishing becomes simpler when you can send WhatsApp status as automatic stories to both Instagram and Facebook. The new tool eliminates the need to publish to different platforms manually which improves your workflow. Meta integrates your accounts through Single Sign On to make them easier to connect. To simplify login Meta is including Single Sign On which lets you connect…

TikTok’s United States survival depends on being bought either by Elon Musk or Larry Ellison. Donald Trump suggests that Elon Musk or Larry Ellison should purchase TikTok operations At his news briefing Donald Trump suggested that Tesla leader Elon Musk or Oracle president Larry Ellison should take over TikTok. He wanted these major leaders to step in and save TikTok. “I wish Elon would buy it.” The President said Larry should also be able to make the purchase work. Under national security requirements Donald Trump favors keeping ByteDance operations within American borders. The United States postponed its scheduled ban on…