Tech
That didn’t take long! On Thursday afternoon, the “Taylor Made” audio Drake posted last week was no longer available on his Instagram. This comes after, Tupac Shakur’s estate has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake over his use of an AI-generated imitation of Tupac’s voice in a new song, calling it “a blatant abuse of the legacy of […]
The U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin in favor of legislation that would ban TikTok in the United States if its owner, the Chinese tech firm ByteDance, fails to divest the popular short video app over the next nine months to a year. Driven by widespread worries among U.S. lawmakers that China could access […]
Law enforcement agencies across 19 countries, coordinated by the UK’s Metropolitan Police and supported by Europol, have successfully dismantled a global phishing service known as LabHost. Established in 2021, LabHost facilitated cybercrime by offering phishing kits for a $249 monthly subscription, enabling hackers to create fraudulent websites to steal sensitive information such as email addresses, […]
Kitboga, a popular Twitch and YouTube streamer known for his “scam baiting” antics, aims to protect vulnerable individuals like his grandmother from scammers. He engages with fraudsters under various disguises, wasting their time to prevent them from targeting real victims. His motivation stems from personal experience, as his grandmother was previously exploited by scammers. Kitboga’s […]
JetZero, a California-based company, has made significant strides in aviation innovation with its groundbreaking “blended wing body” aircraft, Pathfinder, which has recently received FAA Airworthiness certification for test flights. This new aircraft design, reminiscent of the “flying wing” used by military aircraft like the B-2 bomber, aims to revolutionize commercial aviation by significantly reducing carbon […]
The 2024 nominees for the World Video Game Hall of Fame have been announced by The Strong National Museum. This year’s list of nominees includes: Asteroids, Elite, Guitar Hero, Metroid, Myst, Neopets, Resident Evil, Tokimeki Memorial, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, Ultima, and You Don’t Know Jack. The three games that receive the most public votes […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on all U.S. devices, with a vote of 352-65. The bill, prompted by national security concerns, faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, despite bipartisan support. The legislation seeks to force TikTok’s divestiture from ByteDance rather than outright banning […]
Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA) is set to launch an advanced energy storage solutions development and test center in Henrietta, Monroe County. This initiative aims to bolster the ‘Finger Lakes Forward’ movement, which is focused on economic growth in the region. The new Toyota facility will enhance the company’s efforts in developing advanced energy […]
NASA plans to retire the International Space Station (ISS) by crashing it into the ocean at the end of 2030, marking the end of its over three-decade tenure orbiting Earth. The agency is collaborating with private companies—Axiom Space, Voyager Space, and Blue Origin—to develop a new space station that will be privately owned, built, and […]
Deep Sea Vision, a South Carolina-based ocean exploration firm, revealed intriguing sonar images suggesting they may have located Earhart’s plane in the Pacific Ocean. These images were captured by an unmanned underwater drone operated by a 16-member crew, which meticulously surveyed over 5,200 square miles of seabed from September to December. The potential find was […]