Boeing, Roblox expand to Metaverse
Aircraft manufacturer Boeing, online gaming platform Roblox Corp and other platforms are exploring ways to design aircraft digitally and other digital activities in Metaverse. According to Susan Doniz, Boeing’s Chief Information Officer, the company is turning to digital technology to speed up production of new aircraft, citing how the company reduced the development time of […]
Microsoft and Meta collaborate on virtual reality products
Microsoft and Meta have collaborated to integrate Microsoft’s operating system and productivity tools into Meta’s virtual reality hardware. The two internet giants promised that Windows 365 will be available on Meta-Quest devices in the future, allowing you to stream a Windows Cloud PC with your customized apps, content and settings. Zuckerberg unveiled Meta’s latest virtual […]
Truth Social now available on Google Play Store
Google has made Truth Social, a social media app created by former US President Donald Trump, available on its own app store called the Play Store, meaning that about 40% of American smartphone users can now download the app directly from the Play Store. Truth Social, which was previously available through rival stores and websites […]
Amazon CEO, Andy Jassy on a cost-cutting spree
Andy Jassy has been on a cost-cutting spree since taking over as CEO of Amazon to save money as the company struggles with falling sales and a bleak global economy. Jassy has no plans to quit anytime soon, as Amazon’s stock has fallen 33% this year, outpacing the S&P 500’s 25% drop, and is heading […]
Intel may lay off employees by end of October
According to unconfirmed reports, Intel is preparing to slash its workforce of about 121,000 employees, possibly by thousands in several divisions such as sales and marketing, by the end of this month to cut costs. Not surprisingly, the reason for the proposed layoffs may be related to the company’s first loss in decades, which forecast […]
Intel confirms leak in Alder Lake BIOS source code
Intel has confirmed the Alder Lake BIOS source leak as genuine. A 6GB file containing tools and code for creating and optimizing BIOS/UEFI images is included in the leaked source code. In the BIOS/UEFI of a computer, the hardware is initialized before the operating system is loaded. In the BIOS, connections to certain security mechanisms […]
Attackers use npm timing attack to exploit private packages
Aqua security experts have uncovered a npm timing attack that reveals the names of private packages and allows attackers to trick developers into using malicious clones. A timing attack is a vulnerability that allows an attacker to discover vulnerabilities in a local or remote system to extract potentially sensitive or secret information. This is done […]
Microsoft unveils new RSS feed for security update notifications
Microsoft has introduced an RSS feed to the Security Update Guide in bid to allow users get immediate notifications when a new CVE is added. The URL for the new RSS feed is now live at https://api.msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/RSS and is shared via an RSS icon in the SUG. Users interested in the new RSS Feed feature […]
Flight Wi-Fi set to be simplified amid other changes
With the launch of the new Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a global organization that connects people to the latest Wi-Fi initiatives, the process of addressing the challenges that typically affect an aircraft user’s Wi-Fi experience has begun. “Connectivity today is fundamental for our daily lives and Wi-Fi is the most used wireless connectivity technology in […]
Microsoft Teams is now available on Cisco meeting room devices under a new partnership
Cisco Systems and Microsoft have announced that they are adding Microsoft’s messaging app Teams to their meeting devices, offering users an alternative to Cisco’s Webex video conferencing app. According to the companies, video conferencing users will be able to choose whether to run Cisco Webex or Microsoft Teams natively on their Cisco Meeting devices and […]
