Photo by Dima Solomin on Unsplash Meta Launches Smartglasses With AI Assistant And Neural Band Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Meta unveiled its latest and most advanced smartglasses, the Meta Ray-Ban Display, on Wednesday at the annual Connect event in California. The “AI glasses” come with an electromyography (EMG) wristband, called Meta Neural Band, which includes a sensor that allows users to control the device through gestures....

Meta to Bring New Education Product to Quest VR Devices Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Fact-Checked by Meta announced that it is set to launch a new education product for its Quest VR headsets later this year. By leveraging its metaverse technologies like virtual, mixed, and augmented reality, Meta aims to transform conventional teaching and learning experiences. Aimed at teachers, trainers, and administrators, it will enable seamless management of multiple Quest devices in any educational setting, eliminating the need for individual device preparation and updates....

Millions of Duolingo Users’ Data Available for Sale on Hacking Forum Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Duolingo, a popular language learning app saw around 2.6 million users’ scrapped data leaked on a hacking forum. The compromised data included a user’s email address, phone numbers, real and login names, as well as information related to availed Duolingo services. The app which boasts of more than 74 million users, stated in January this year that it was investigating the leak, when samples of user information was posted on the now defunct hacking forum, Breached for $1,500....

Nvidia Close To Surpass Apple As Second Most Valuable Company In The World Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The American multinational corporation Nvidia is about to surpass Apple Inc. as the second most valuable company in the Wall Street market and the world. According to Reuters , Nvidia has nearly tripled its value during the past year and has now reached $2....

Opinion: OpenAI Is Winning The Omnipresent AI Assistant Race, By Far Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Reader’s Comments 1 It’s official. A new race to create the best omnipresent AI assistant in 2024 has started, and all the big tech companies are competing: Google, OpenAI, Microsoft, Apple, Meta, and xAI. OpenAI was the first to release its large language model (LLM) text-based chatbot ChatGPT to the general public in November 2022, but does that mean it’s still in the lead when it comes to AI innovation?...

Speed 6.0 / 10 Servers 5.0 / 10 User Experience 6.0 / 10 Support 8.0 / 10 Pricing 6.0 / 10 Perimeter 81Review 2026: Before You Buy, Is It Worth It? Written By Clement Adegbenro Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Perimeter 81 Overview Perimeter 81 provides businesses of all sizes and industries with safe, private, and unlimited internet access by integrating next-generation Cloud VPN technology and cybersecurity innovations. This VPN makes bold claims about its service offerings, so I was interested in finding out how it compares to the top VPN providers on the market ....

Photo by Rubaitul Azad on Unsplash Perplexity Offers $34.5 Billion For Google Chrome Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The AI startup Perplexity has proposed purchasing Google’s Chrome browser for $34.5 billion—above the company’s own valuation—this Tuesday. The unsolicited cash offer came just days before the judge’s ruling in Google’s antitrust case. In a rush? Here are the quick facts:...

Personal Data of Over 184K People Stolen From AutoZone Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Leading American automotive parts company, AutoZone, disclosed being victim to the June 2023, CI0p ransomware exploited MOVEit zero-day vulnerability attack. In individual notices, potential victims were warned about the exposure of their personal information. According to the issued notification, the company suffered an indirect breach which led the unauthorized attackers to access sensitive information of around 184,995 people....

Image by Belovp, from Goodfon Pornhub Closes Doors To Florida Over Stricter Age Verification Rules Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Pornhub, one of the world’s largest adult websites, will block access to its platform in Florida starting January 1, 2025. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Florida’s new law mandates age verification for adult websites starting Jan....

Realst: New Rust-based Mac Malware Targets Crypto Wallets of Apple Users Written by Shipra Sanganeria Cybersecurity & Tech Writer A new information stealer dubbed ‘Realst’ is being used to target macOS users. Designed with multiple variants, the malware is ready to target Apple’s major operating system release, macOS 14 Sonoma. First discovered by security researcher iamdeadlyz , the malware written in Rust is being distributed to both Windows and macOS users through multiple bogus blockchain games....

Rilide Browser Extension Exploited by Hackers to Steal Cryptocurrency by Bypassing 2FA Written by Ari Denial Cybersecurity & Tech Writer A new malicious browser extension named Rilide has been uncovered by security researchers. The extension targets Chromium-based products such as Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, and Microsoft Edge. The malware is programmed to keep an eye on browsing activity, capture screenshots, and use scripts injected into web pages to steal cryptocurrency....

Image by Tiguliano, from Wikimedia Commons Robotic Waiters in Nairobi Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor Kenya’s first robotic cafe is making waves in Nairobi, drawing in both locals and tourists eager to experience this new dining concept. The cafe, called “ The Robot Cafe ,” reflects the city’s growing reputation as a tech hub, known as the “Silicon Savanna,” as first reported on Sunday by the AP ....

Image by Freepik Scientists Train AI To Think Like A Human Using Psychology Studies Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager The new AI system, Centaur, demonstrates human-like thinking in multiple experiments, which produces new findings yet sparking debate on what true understanding means. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: It learned from 160 studies and 10 million responses. Centaur generalizes strategies like humans in new situations....

Image by Diana Polekhina, from Unsplash Self-Healing Robots Can Recover From Damage Without Human Help Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Scientists have developed a hydrogel that mimics human skin by combining strength, flexibility, and self-healing capabilities. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! The robots use special materials to regenerate without human intervention. Self-healing tech could extend robot lifespan and reduce maintenance costs....

Photo by SpaceX on Unsplash SpaceX to Send 5 Uncrewed Missions to Mars in Two Years Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! Elon Musk said on X that SpaceX will launch around 5 uncrewed Starships to Mars in two years The CEO will launch crewed missions later if the first 5 are successful Musk has raised a political debate on the future of space missions in the United States Elon Musk, Space X’s CEO, announced yesterday on X that the American aerospace company plans to launch around five uncrewed Starships to the planet Mars in two years....

SpyNote Is Using Android Spyware to Target Financial Institutions Written by Ari Denial Cybersecurity & Tech Writer Since October 2022, financial institutions have been targeted by a new version of Android malware called SpyNote (aka SpyMax). “The developer of SpyNote, who was previously selling it to individuals via his Telegram channel, made the source code public on GitHub. This has helped hackers further develop and distribute the spyware, often also targeting banking institutions,” said ThreatFabric ....

Image by wayhomestudio, from Freeik Supporter AI Glitch Exposes The Risks of Replacing Workers With Automation Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager A support bot for AI startup Cursor made up a login policy, sparking confusion, user backlash, and raising serious concerns over automated service. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Users canceled subscriptions after misleading AI response. Cofounder confirmed it was an AI hallucination....

Image by rawpixel.com, from Freepik Surveillance Data Industry Faces Crackdown As FTC Issues Ban Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Justyn Newman Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Tuesday a ban on Venntel, a major location data provider, from selling sensitive consumer data. In a Rush? Here are the Quick Facts! FTC banned Venntel and Gravy Analytics from selling sensitive consumer location data....

Image by Florian Schmetz, from Unsplash Texas Moves to Ban Social Media Accounts for Under 18s Written by Kiara Fabbri Former Tech News Writer Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager Texas lawmakers approved a bill banning social media for minors, citing rising youth mental health issues and data concerns from online platforms. In a rush? Here are the quick facts: Bill requires strict age verification for social media users....

The 100 Biggest Technology Fails Since 2011 Written by Valentine Milner Web Security Expert With the announcement by Google they are finally shelving Google Plus , their failed attempt at competing with Facebook, it got us to thinking about some of the other major tech fails over the past few years. Here, we will show you all the great technological burnouts in history in their order of ‘uselessness.’ Take a look!...