After a long run-up, Reddit's IPO is imminent. Remarkably, Reddit users themselves can also participate in the IPO. In March, CEO Steve Huffman will announce an initial public offering. Reddit has 76 million daily users, known as Redditors. However, the social media platform withdrew its free AP... Read more
2 months ago
Two phones of European parliamentarians have shown traces of spyware. The subcommittee focused on security and defense appears to have been targeted by state hackers, but the culprit is unknown. The discovery was reported by Politico, which warned back in December that the European Parliament's ... Read more
2 months ago
Despite quantum computers not being in existence yet, there is an increasing demand for quantum-safe communications. Apple says iMessage will guarantee this with PQ3 in the near future. What does this look like? Apple announced this week that it will provide iMessage with PQ3 encryption. This me... Read more
2 months ago
Microsoft sowed confusion last week by seemingly announcing the end of Azure IoT Central. However, the supposed confirmation, sent as a system message in the Azure console, turns out to be incorrect. Instead, Microsoft emphasizes that it sees IoT as crucial within its own portfolio. The system m... Read more
2 months ago
As organizations deploy generative AI at an ever-increasing rate, its shortcomings are becoming all too apparent. LLM training with proprietary data is costly and time-consuming, data privacy is difficult to ensure, and outputs are more than often factually incorrect or otherwise undesirable. Retri... Read more
2 months ago
Apple faces a fine of about 500 million euros in early March. EU policymakers would like to punish Apple for allegedly anticompetitive behaviour in offering music services. The antitrust notice was filed by Spotify in 2019, alleging that iPhone users are not getting informed about alternative st... Read more
2 months ago
While smartphones are increasingly repairable, the same is not true of laptops. American advocacy organization PIRG argues that MacBooks and Chromebooks in particular still have a lot of room for improvement in this area. PIRG assessed various brands for their repairability using scores similar ... Read more
3 months ago
Apple tries to keep its own App Store as secure as possible. While reports of Android malware circulate relatively often, dangerous iOS apps appear to rear their ugly head far less often. Apple claims this is due to the full control it has over the App Store. As European legislation forces the comp... Read more
3 months ago
Microsoft has casually announced that it's releasing Windows 11 24H2 this year. With it, the company will bring AI to the forefront more than ever before, although even more features will be added. Central to the 24H2 release is enhanced AI functionality. Earlier versions of Windows 11 already i... Read more
3 months ago
Stores are deploying AI-powered cameras in multifaceted ways. Everything from theft prevention to supply chain management comes into play. For such applications to succeed, customer trust is essential. Dutch supermarket chain Jumbo announced this week that it wants to improve theft prevention us... Read more
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