ChatGPT mobile mania: Why users are flocking to ChatGPT Plus
On the day OpenAI unveiled GPT-4o, ChatGPT’s mobile app saw a staggering 22% spike in revenue, marking its highest single-day earnings ever. This surge in revenue continued, with earnings doubling the average daily income by Tuesday. By week’s end, the app garnered $4.2 million, largely thanks to the App Store. GPT-4o introduced notable enhancements such […]
Canada centralizing cybersecurity efforts of federal IT departments
Federal departments and agencies are making only marginal progress in improving their cyber maturity, Ottawa said Wednesday as it released its first government-wide cybersecurity strategy to centralize IT cybersecurity responsibilities and oversight. The strategy reflects unhappiness that departments and agencies have varying degrees of cybersecurity maturity. Already this year the government has had to deal […]
Starlink’s evolution making it less “TCP/IP friendly”
The rapid evolution of Starlink’s satellite internet presents significant challenges for traditional Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), according to Geoff Huston, chief scientist at the Asia Pacific Network Information Center. In a detailed blog post, Huston explains that Starlink’s low-Earth-orbit satellites necessitate frequent hops—possibly every 15 seconds—as they rapidly traverse the sky. This constant switching introduces […]
Study reveals the “disappearing internet”
In a surprising revelation, new research by the Pew Research Center indicates that the internet may not be as permanent as once thought. According to the study, nearly 40% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no longer accessible, highlighting the transient nature of online content. This rate of disappearance also affects newer webpages, with […]
Cyber Security Today, May 22, 2024 – LockBit ransomware gang hits more victims, Fluent Bit servers need to be updated, and more
LockBit ransomware gang hits more victims, Fluent Bit servers need to be updated, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday May 22, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for TechNewsday.com. The LockBit ransomware gang is trying to show it’s not dead after its leader was unmasked and its website seized by […]
