A staggering data breach has been confirmed, affecting an estimated 2.9 billion records, including sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, names, addresses, and phone numbers. National Public Data, a company that provides personal information to employers, private investigators, and staffing agencies, has admitted to the breach. The incident is believed to have occurred in…
Revolut, the U.K.-based neobank, has reached a significant milestone with a new valuation of $45 billion following a secondary market share sale. This development comes shortly after the company secured banking licenses in both the U.K. and Mexico, solidifying its position as one of Europe’s most valuable private tech firms. Growth and Expansion Founded in…
“Super Mario Bros. Wonder” is a delightful addition to the Mario franchise, living up to its name by being full of wonder. The game is a vibrant, joy-filled platformer that continues the tradition of reinventing itself with each new release. The game’s visuals are particularly impressive, with a wide variety of vivid colors and animations…
Intel’s 14th Gen Core i9-14900K and i9-14900KF processors are causing a stir in the overclocking community, pushing the boundaries of clock speeds. The highest validated clock speed record now stands at an astonishing 9048 MHz, achieved by overclocker elmor, while SkatterBencher managed to reach an unprecedented 9.10 GHz during a live overclocking session. These impressive…
Foxconn and Nvidia have unveiled a collaboration aimed at establishing “AI factories,” leveraging Nvidia’s chips and software to create innovative data centers catering to various applications, such as self-driving vehicles, autonomous machines, and industrial robots. This announcement was made during Foxconn’s annual tech showcase in Taipei, where Foxconn’s Chairman, Liu Young-way, and Nvidia’s CEO, Jensen…
New data from Edison Research unveils fascinating insights into in-car music consumption among tech-savvy users. Those equipped with CarPlay or Android Auto spend twice as much time indulging in streaming music compared to their non-equipped counterparts. Surprisingly, even in this digital age, 46% of their listening time remains dedicated to traditional AM/FM radio, in stark…
As the 2024 US Open unfolds, fans can look forward to an enhanced digital experience, thanks to advanced technologies that promise to revolutionize how they engage with the tournament. This year, the collaboration between the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and IBM focuses on integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud solutions to deliver real-time insights,…
Elon Musk has offered $1 billion to Wikipedia to change its name to “Dickipedia.” The billionaire entrepreneur made the offer in a tweet on Tuesday, saying that he would donate the money to the online encyclopedia if it agreed to change its name. The tweet has since been deleted, but not before it was widely…
The GNOME Project has released the beta version of the upcoming GNOME 47 desktop environment series, packed with numerous changes and enhancements. This significant update is now available for public testing, offering a glimpse into the future of the popular open-source desktop environment. Hardware Encoding for Screen Recordings One of the notable additions is support…
Google Chrome has been the most popular web browser for years, but with Google’s recent decision to end ad-blocking in Chrome, users are looking for alternatives that allow them to use ad-blockers when watching YouTube. Two popular options are Brave and DuckDuckGo. Brave is built on Chromium, the same open-source project that Google Chrome uses,…
