CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm, experienced a significant drop in its shares due to a major outage caused by an update issue. This incident not only affected CrowdStrike but also had ripple effects on businesses worldwide. Let’s delve deeper into the repercussions of the outage and its impact on cybersecurity stocks. The outage at CrowdStrike
Recent developments in the gaming industry have brought forth a new contender to challenge the dominance of Balatro – Placid Plastic Deck: A Quiet Quest. This whimsical card battler introduces players to a world where ducks reign supreme and the ultimate quest involves assembling a deck of duck cards to mend broken friendships. In A
Exploring new cities can be an exciting adventure, especially when aided by the latest technology. With high hopes of discovering hidden gems in our home cities, Natasha Bernal in London and Amanda Hoover in New York decided to let an AI-powered chatbot plan out the perfect day with each of them having $100 (£77) to
A widespread issue is currently impacting thousands of Windows machines across various industries worldwide. The problem stems from a faulty update released by cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike, which has sent affected PCs and servers into a recovery boot loop, rendering them unable to start properly. Businesses in sectors such as banking, airlines, TV broadcasting, and supermarkets
X is making strides in combating misinformation on its platform by expanding its Community Notes option. Users now have the ability to request a note on posts that they believe may contain questionable claims. This new feature allows users to play a more active role in fact-checking and flagging content that they find suspicious. How
Former President Donald Trump is set to headline a campaign fundraiser in Nashville, coinciding with the Bitcoin Conference. The event, scheduled for July 27th, offers varying ticket prices for attendees. The top-tier tickets, priced at $844,600 per person, include a seat at a roundtable with Trump, the Republican party’s largest joint fundraising committee, known as
Figma, a popular design tool company, recently faced a controversy when its AI design tool, “Make Designs,” was accused of generating designs that closely resembled Apple’s weather app. This raised concerns about potential legal implications for users who unknowingly used the tool to create similar designs. While Figma’s CEO, Dylan Field, denied training the tool
Oil spills, both above and below the water’s surface, have devastating effects on the environment. However, recent research has shed light on a new discovery that challenges our understanding of how oil behaves when it reaches the surface after an underwater spill. This study, conducted by the University of Illinois Chicago, reveals that oil drops
Global Witness researchers recently conducted a study on Grok, a chatbot that provides information on presidential candidates. The findings of the study revealed some alarming results about the chatbot’s behavior and its potential role in spreading misinformation. One of the key issues highlighted in the study was Grok’s tendency to provide biased and hateful information
In the world of software development, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) agents is becoming increasingly prevalent. These agents are powerful tools that go beyond simply writing lines of code, to help developers with debugging, organizing, and maintaining software. Tools like SWE-agent, developed by a team of Princeton PhD students, are revolutionizing the way coding