Category: Technology

The Polish Space Agency (POLSA) has been targeted by a cyberattack, prompting the agency to disconnect its network from the internet over the weekend in an effort to secure its systems. POLSA confirmed the breach on social media, stating that the incident had been reported to authorities, and an investigation was underway. While the agency […]

shutterstock rawpixel.com/Shutterstock The typical adult in the UK spends nearly two hours on social media per day. And for younger users, this can easily be up to five hours. The likes of Instagram or TikTok seem to draw us into their ever-changing feeds and it’s difficult to tear ourselves away from these platforms. Now our […]

marina.rodrigues/Shutterstock Sometimes AI isn’t as clever as we think it is. Researchers training an algorithm to identify skin cancer thought they had succeeded until they discovered that it was using the presence of a ruler to help it make predictions. Specifically, their data set consisted of images where a pathologist had put in a ruler […]

Ferryland lighthouse near Labrador in the Canadian Arctic, an area mapped by Mina Hubbard in 1905. Nagel Photography In the summer of 1905, a young Canadian widow, Mina Hubbard, set out on an expedition to map the northeastern corner of Labrador, from Lake Melville up to Ungava Bay, an inlet of the Arctic Ocean. It […]

U.S. authorities have successfully reclaimed $31 million in cryptocurrency stolen during the 2021 Uranium Finance hack. Despite the attacker’s use of crypto mixers like Tornado Cash and cross-chain bridges like AnySwap to launder the funds, law enforcement managed to recover a significant portion of the stolen assets. The announcement was made this week by the […]

Principal Asset Management has successfully closed its Principal Data Center Growth & Income Fund, raising $3.64 billion—exceeding its initial target. This marks the third fund in Principal’s data center-focused series and will support over $8 billion in hyperscale data center projects across the U.S. in partnership with Stream Data Centers. John Berg, senior managing director […]

The BMW Group has revealed groundbreaking advancements in its electric vehicle technology with the sixth-generation BMW eDrive system, marking a significant leap forward in electric mobility. Unveiled during the company’s Tech Days event in Landshut, these innovations will power the upcoming Neue Klasse lineup, set to enter production later this year in Hungary. Here’s a […]

Look up in the sky. Is it a bird. Is it a plane? No, it’s a drone! Once thought to be the ideal solution for efficient pizza deliveries, drones have become integral soldiers in armies all over the globe. With swarms of drones able to fly literally “under the radar,” they have proven to be […]

A ship as large as a football field, the Léon Thévenin, plays a critical role in maintaining Africa’s internet connectivity. With a crew of over 50 engineers and technicians, this vessel roams the waters off Africa’s coast, repairing undersea internet cables that are vital for the continent’s online infrastructure. For the past 13 years, the […]

In an effort to combat cybercriminals abusing generative AI services, Microsoft has filed a lawsuit targeting a network of hackers identified as Storm-2139. The lawsuit, filed in December 2024, names four individuals from Iran, the UK, China, and Vietnam, who are allegedly involved in creating and distributing tools that bypass security measures in AI services […]