Category: Technology

WhatsApp announced two new privacy features on Tuesday: Muting calls from unknown numbers and privacy checks, both of which are already available to users.  After the recently launched privacy protection features such as password-protecting sensitive chats using “Chat Lock,” “temporary messages” that disappear, blocking screenshots in “One Time View,” and the ability to keep your […]

Even tech experts have been astonished by the recent, rapid growth of AI technology, able to hold human-like conversations in multiple languages, create music and pass medical exams. While the potential benefits of AI in fields such as healthcare are indeed inspiring, the pace of change is rapid, and there is still lots of uncertainty […]

An Australian cyber regulator on Thursday said it has demanded Twitter explain its handling of online hate as the microblog has become the country’s most complained-about platform since new owner Elon Musk lifted bans on a reported 62,000 accounts. The demand builds on a campaign by the eSafety Commissioner to make the website more accountable […]

The idea that our mind could live on in another form after our physical body dies has been a recurring theme in science fiction since the 1950s. Recent television series such as Black Mirror and Upload, as well as some games, demonstrate our continued fascination with this idea. The concept is known as mind uploading. […]

The battle for social media supremacy has taken an interesting turn, with LinkedIn and Facebook joining forces to take on Twitter. This comes after the news of LinkedIn deleting the account of a talented 14-year-old teen hired by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. While this move might be viewed as an isolated incident, LinkedIn claims the account […]

The European Space Agency’s (Esa) Euclid mission will launch into space on a Falcon9 rocket from SpaceX on July 1, or soon after. Many of us who have worked on it will be in Florida to watch the nail-biting event. The mission is specifically designed to study the dark universe, probing both “dark matter” and […]

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced that it had signed a new agreement with NATO member Estonia on Thursday to supply them with drones. Three countries will be supplied with the IAI Rotem Loitering Munitions system, according to an IAI report. This follows an announcement in May that NATO member Estonia would purchase long-range cruise missiles […]

The tragic death of five people when the Titan submersible imploded during its descent to the wreck of the Titanic has led some to describe deep-diving submersibles as inherently risky. But their history shows that this is far from the case. Bathyspheres were unpowered submersibles lowered into the sea on a cable and used for […]

Twitter’s claim that Meta Platforms stole trade secrets to build its new microblogging site may be the first volley in a legal battle between the social media giants, but experts say Twitter would have to clear a high hurdle if it sues. In a letter sent on Wednesday, Twitter alleged that Meta used its trade […]

Like most people, I watched the tragedy of the Titan submersible unfold with horror. We talked about it in cafes, jumped when news reports came in on our phones, and wondered why people would ever actually pay money to experience such risk. Are billionaires like this ultimately just vain or stupid? Or is reckless risk-taking […]