The recent incident involving CrowdStrike, a US-based cybersecurity technology company, has brought to light the vulnerabilities in our global technical infrastructure. On July 18, 2024, an update released by CrowdStrike caused a worldwide outage impacting millions of computers across various critical sectors. The incident has raised concerns about the fragility of our systems and the
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Lithium-ion batteries have been dominating the rechargeable battery market, especially with the rise of electric vehicles. As society moves towards a more sustainable future, researchers are looking into incorporating abundant materials like manganese into high-energy and low-cost batteries that can potentially revolutionize the automobile industry. The shift from nickel and cobalt-based batteries to lithium/manganese-based batteries
Apple recently announced that Luca Maestri, the chief financial officer, will be stepping down from his role at the beginning of next year. This change has raised questions about the future financial direction of the tech giant and its impact on investors and shareholders. Luca Maestri joined Apple in 2013 and quickly rose to the
The study conducted by the University of Trento and the University of Chicago has introduced a groundbreaking approach to examining the interactions between electrons and light. This research has the potential to significantly impact the development of quantum technologies and the exploration of new states of matter. The findings, published in Physical Review Letters, shed
Automatic bug assignment has been a significant area of research in recent years. Bug reports play a crucial role in helping engineers identify and fix software bugs. However, the presence of noise in textual bug reports can hinder automatic bug assignment due to the limitations of conventional Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques. A research team
Pavel Durov, the co-founder of the social media platform Telegram, has recently come under fire with his arrest in France for allowing the sharing of illegal content on the platform. Despite maintaining a low profile in the West, Telegram boasts a user base of 950 million, emphasizing privacy and freedom for its users. However, the
The wind turbines in India’s Thar desert serve as a crucial source of green energy for the country, which is the world’s most populous nation. However, the people living in the vicinity of these turbines have raised concerns about the negative impacts they face. This situation highlights the challenging task faced by India as it
The chief executive of Telegram, Pavel Durov, has found himself in legal trouble as he was arrested by French police at an airport near Paris. This came after an arrest warrant was issued by France’s OFMIN for alleged offenses including fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organized crime, and promotion of terrorism. One of the sources mentioned
Imagine a website that requires access to your webcam and connects you with a complete stranger for an intense staring game. This is what you can expect from Stranger Video. The concept is simple yet intriguing – close your eyes to signal that you are ready, then open them and engage in a staring contest
In a recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), workers at a company that delivered packages for Amazon are now considered employees of the e-commerce giant. This decision came after the NLRB rejected Amazon’s claim that it was not responsible for the subcontractor’s staff. The regional director of the NLRB in Los Angeles