Montana’s ban on TikTok is now on hold
A ban on TikTok’s app in the state of Montana, enacted earlier this year, is now on hold. On Thursday, a U.S. federal judge in the state temporarily blocked the ban from going live, claiming it was unconstitutional and an overstep of state power. Specifically, the court ruled that the
Read moreThierry Bolloré joins About:Energy’s Board of Directors
About: Energy, appoints Thierry Bolloré to its Board, where he will steer the company’s automotive and partnership strategy. Thierry, with extensive automotive industry experience, including roles as CEO of Jaguar Land Rover and Group Renault, will contribute to growth. The company focuses on innovative battery development using high-quality data to
Read moreApple releases security updates for iOS, iPadOS and macOS, fixing two actively exploited zero-days
Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads and Macs to patch against two vulnerabilities, which the company says are being actively exploited to hack people. The technology giant rolled out new software updates, iOS and iPadOS 17.1.2, and macOS 14.1.2, following a vulnerability disclosure by security researchers at Google’s
Read more6 innovative products from kid tech startups to gift your children
When it comes to gifts, it can be hard to pick the right one for your kids, especially since there are so many toys to choose from. If you’re looking for something lesser-known and innovative, you may want to consider products and services that have been developed by kid tech
Read moreMTN partners with WIM Technologies
MTN has announced a strategic collaboration with WIM Technologies to implement the innovative Unison FWA solution, enhancing Fixed Wireless Access for superior connectivity. Amith Maharaj, Executive Network Design and Planning at MTN, expressed, “Our collaboration with WIM Technologies exemplifies our dedication to providing customers with exceptional FWA services. With enhanced
Read moreConvergent subsequence
I was reading a theorem giving conditions for a divergent series to have a convergent subseries and had a sort of flashback. I studied nonlinear PDEs in grad school, which amounted to applied functional analysis. We were constantly proving or using theorems about sequences having convergent subsequences, often subsequences that
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 1, 2023 podcast – More on Booking.com compromises
More on Booking.com compromises Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, December 1st, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. In previous podcasts In previous podcasts I’ve reported on abuse of the booking.com hotel reservation platform. Here’s the latest news: Researchers
Read moreTelegram spruces up its channels with new discovery and customization features
Telegram announced new features related to channels including better discovery of similar channels, emoji customization for reactions, and stats for stories to compete better with WhatsApp. The Meta-owned platform rolled out its broadcast channels feature globally in September. When a user joins a new Telegram channel, the app will now
Read moreBenchmark, the storied venture firm, sees “traps” in today’s AI funding frenzy: “Don’t be Microsoft”
Yesterday in Helsinki, this editor interviewed four of the six general partners at Benchmark, the nearly 30-year-old, Silicon Valley firm that’s known for some notable bets (Uber, Dropbox), paying each general partner exactly the same way, and for continuing to raise similar-size funds over its many years rather than balloon
Read moreHashtag Trending Dec.1 Microsoft joins OpenAI’s board; Google Drive’s missing files unsolved; Study finds that AI’s still dumb
Microsoft becomes a board member of OpenAI, Google Drive unveils a new homepage to find files faster, while the mystery of the missing files remains unsolved and AI is still very dumb. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host James Roy. Microsoft has finally
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