Samsung hit by cyberattack, customer data captured
Samsung fell victim to a cyberattack near the end of July. The personal data of US customers was captured. The full scope of the damage is unknown.
Samsung published a warning disclosing it fell victim to a cyberattack in July. The attackers managed to capture the personal data of US customers. ... Read more
Belgium’s M80 acquires IT service provider Luminis
Belgian investment fund M80 acquired a majority stake in Luminis, a Dutch cloud and data service provider. The investment fund aims to grow into a European provider of digital transformation services.
Luminis said the acquisition allows it to further expand its strategy and market position. Acco... Read more
Intel releases new versions of its 12th generation core processors
The new versions are optimised for edge and IoT applications
Intel released new versions of its 12th-generation Core processors optimized for edge and IoT applications, according to a report in The Register. Intel claims the purpose-built chips enable smaller form factor designs and AI inferenci... Read more
Meta develops mind-reading AI model
Researchers from Meta developed an AI model that decodes speech from thought. The technology allows people to produce words without speaking.
When humans indulge in conversations, they think about how words will form sentences in their head. Thinking of words is enough for your brain to create ... Read more
Accenture scales up sustainability by acquiring Carbon Intelligence
The acquisition marks the fifth sustainability-centered acquisition of Accenture since 2021. Carbon Intelligence is a carbon and climate change strategy consultant. The acquisition price is unknown.
Carbon Intelligence is based in London and specializes in innovative technologies and strategies... Read more
‘One in five low-income Belgian households has no fixed internet’
While Proximus works on national fiber coverage, one in five low-income Belgian households lacks a fixed internet connection. Research by the King Baudouin Foundation indicates a growing gap between the digitalization of low- and high-income households.
The foundation conducts annual research ... Read more
Hacking campaign uses infected James Webb Telescope image
Investigators discovered a new malware campaign that uses gigapixel images from the James Web Project to distribute malware on target computers.
The James Web Telescope (JWST) was launched after more than two decades of planning and development. It's a turning point for astronomy, but sadly also... Read more
Underwater datacenters open up shop before the end of the year
Subsea Cloud is constructing an underwater datacenter near the coast of Washington. Seawater naturally cools servers and reduces water and chemical consumption. Subsea Cloud's first commercial underwater datacenter is expected to open up shop before the end of the year.
The seafloor is enormous... Read more
European Commission to demand smartphone battery improvements
The European Commission proposes that Apple and other manufacturers should be required to make accessories freely accessible to customers.
As a part of its ongoing investigation into electronic waste, the European Commission (EC) has recommended a variety of initiatives aimed at creating ecolog... Read more
Accenture completes Sentia acquisition
Accenture completed the acquisition of Sentia in the Netherlands, Belgium and Bulgaria. The acquisition provides the IT integrator with more capacity to expand its Accenture Cloud First portfolio.
The acquisition increases Accenture's expertise in hybrid and multi-cloud strategies, cloud transfo... Read more