Here’s how a German Microsoft software engineer’s ‘curiosity and craftsmanship’ saved the world’s internet from the ‘most widespread and effective backdoor ever planted in any software product’

What you need to know Last week, a German Microsoft engineer uncovered a cyber attack that would have potentially allowed threat actors to access data from millions of unsuspecting users. The software engineer started investigating the issue after noticing sluggish processing power while using SSH to access computers remotely during routine checks.  Cybersecurity firms call […]

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Microsoft is on the precipice of reaching its iPhone moment with AI further affirming its status as the world’s most valuable company ahead of Apple

What you need to know Microsoft’s early investment and adoption of AI across its products and services is paying off.  The tech giant is now the world’s most valuable company, with over $3 trillion in market capitalization. According to a Wedbush analyst, Microsoft is on course to reproduce its own iPhone moment with AI. The […]

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The World’s E-Waste Has Reached a Crisis Point

The phone or computer you’re reading this on may not be long for this world. Maybe you’ll drop it in water, or your dog will make a chew toy of it, or it’ll reach obsolescence. If you can’t repair it and have to discard it, the device will become e-waste, joining an alarmingly large mountain […]

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Samsung has been world’s biggest soundbar brand for 10 years in a row

Samsung has announced that it was the world’s biggest soundbar brand in 2023. With another year as the top-ranked soundbar brand globally, the South Korean firm has become the world’s biggest soundbar brand for ten years. Samsung has been the world’s biggest soundbar brand globally since 2013 According to a report from FutureSource Consulting, Samsung […]

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Solar-Powered Farming Is Quickly Depleting the World’s Groundwater Supply

That is certainly the case in Yemen, on the south flank of the Arabian Peninsula, where the desert sands have a new look these days. Satellite images show around 100,000 solar panels glinting in the sun, surrounded by green fields. Hooked to water pumps, the panels provide free energy for farmers to pump out ancient […]

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Spain’s Tragic Tower Block Fire Exposes the World’s Failing Fire Regulations

On February 22, a fire swept through a 14-story apartment block in the Campanar neighborhood of Valencia, Spain. Ten people died in the blaze. Smartphone footage showed an awning on a seventh-floor balcony catching fire at around 5:30pm CET, before the flames rushed upwards. Within 15 minutes, the entire building was engulfed, aided by 40 […]

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