U.K. consumers believe 5G is overhyped, and connectivity is slow
According to Uswitch research, while 32% of Britons now own a 5G handset, 16% of them believe that the technology is overhyped, has not yet reached its full potential, and is still in its infancy because they have little or no access to it. Some 41% have reported faster speeds or more stable connections since […]
Intel promises further cost cuts as its revenue forecast falls short of expectations
Shares of Intel Corp rose in late trading after the chipmaker promised to cut costs to control and cope with a persistent decline in computer demand that is slowing sales and profits and hampering its turnaround efforts. Revenue fell 20% to $15.3 billion. Profit before certain items was 59 cents per share. Wall Street was […]
Amazon shares fall ahead of “busy” holiday season
Amazon fell short of expectations on Thursday as its predictions of a slowdown in sales over the Christmas period, the busiest period of the year, came true following Wall Street’s revelations that Amazon’s stock had plunged. Amazon shares fell more than 20% in after-hours trading after the release of its quarterly results. It predicted sales […]
Meta shares fall 20% after metaverse investments
Meta shares fell 20% on Thursday after its risky but costly metaverse bets and the impact of rising inflation on ad spending spooked investors. Its shares were trading at $100.55, the lowest since February 2016. Meta, which has lost more than half a trillion dollars in market value this year, would lose another $78 billion […]
Interpol fears the Metaverse will usher in a new era of cybercrime
Interpol, the global police agency, said it was preparing for the threat Metaverse could pose to law enforcement, claiming that virtual reality could introduce new types of cybercrime, facilitate existing crimes on a larger scale, and facilitate crimes such as terror attacks. Interpol, which recently launched its global police Metaverse to train its members in […]
SonicWall list top cybersecurity threats in 2022
SonicWall in its mid-year updated report provided details of the major cybersecurity threats of 2022, citing malware, ransomware, cryptojacking and other threats. According to the survey, 66% of respondents were statistically more concerned about cyberattacks this year than ever before, which is not surprising given the 2.8 billion malware hits were recorded in the first […]
Google Provides Meet on Zoom for Interoperations
Google has announced that you can now hold a meeting in zoom rooms while the other party uses Google Meet. This means that Google Meet devices can participate in Zoom meetings and Zoom Rooms can participate in Google Meet meetings by simply clicking on a calendar item or entering a meeting code that you can […]
