SpaceX has sent its first text messages between two mobile phones using the recently launched Starlink satellites. As reported by the London Standard, the messages were sent on standard iPhones using the T-Mobile network in the US but the impressive feat was achieved on 8 January, just six days after...
X, formerly known as Twitter, has set out its aims for the year ahead -- but NFT profile pictures will not be included after their support was removed from the social media platform. The axe has fallen on NFTs after a previous initiative permitted Twitter Blue users to use images...
Livestreaming giant Twitch is set to announce significant staff cuts with around 500 employees to be axed due to financial pressures. As reported by Bloomberg, "prohibitively expensive" costs were cited in the recent news that the streaming platform would end its operations in South Korea due to the sheer impact...
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Elon Musk's X Corp, previously known as Twitter, regarding the disclosure of user data requests by federal law enforcement for national security purposes, as per Reuters reporting. This decision upholds a lower court's ruling that the FBI's restrictions on...
Hackers are specifically targeting prominent verified accounts on X, formerly known as Twitter, to promote crypto scams and drop links to drainers. They are focusing on profiles belonging to government and business figures and entities with gold and grey verifications, leaning on the pretense of legitimacy as part of the...
An aggressive management strategy toward its sales staff is being deployed by Tesla in China as it battles with BYD for supremacy in the world's largest auto market, according to a report from Reuters. Despite losing its spot as the largest global electronic vehicle (EV) provider in the fourth quarter...
There are six companies on the planet valued at over a trillion dollars, five of which are in America's Silicon Valley, the mecca for technology innovation. The wealth of the world's most valuable companies is immense but what about those who run these titans of technology, what is the net...
SpaceX has launched its first set of direct-to-cell Starlink satellites that intend to provide "mobile connectivity anywhere on Earth." The company's CEO, Elon Musk, confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that the new satellites will be "a great solution for locations with no cellular connectivity" but warned that due to only...
Machines able to read our thoughts sounds like something straight out of the pages of a science fiction novel, but that is what a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called DeWave can do. Australian researchers have developed the technology to translate silent thoughts from brain waves into text, using an...
Fidelity Investments, a major mutual fund company, has significantly reduced its valuation of X Holdings, the parent company of X (formerly known as Twitter), now under the ownership of Elon Musk. According to TechCrunch, the latest disclosure reveals a drastic 71.5% markdown from the original investment value, signaling potential concerns...
Elon Musk's X Corp., previously known as Twitter, has failed in its legal attempt to overturn a California law aimed at regulating harmful content on social media platforms. According to a recent Bloomberg report, a federal judge in Sacramento dismissed the company's claim that the law infringes on the free...
Oh, the weather outside is frightful..but perhaps not as frightful as some of the artificial intelligence (AI) developments we've seen in 2023. From creepy artistic robots to shockingly realistic news anchors, AI is here to stay and it's developing at breakneck speed. But what about next year? What AI trends...
India's parliament has passed a controversial bill to modernize its telecommunications and connectivity ahead of the country's general election in spring 2024. The new bill, voted through on Thursday, December 21, would replace original legislation dating back as early as 1885 and affect over 1.17 billion telephone connections and 881...
Adult sites Pornhub, Xvideos and Stripchat will be more strictly regulated in the European Union (EU) under the bloc's Digital Services Act (DSA). The three pornographic sites have been categorized as Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) as they meet the benchmark of 45 million users in a month. This move...
Elon Musk’s X has created a new team specifically designed to generate advertising revenue for political advertisers. The goal of this team is to generate $100m in advertising revenue before the 2024 political elections, as reports the Financial Times. This move has been viewed by critics as a response to...
Google will limit the types of election-related content its Bard chatbot and search generative experience can respond to, ahead of the 2024 US Presidential Election. As reported by Reuters, preparations are underway with the restrictions to be put in place early into the new year. With the rapid rise in...
As the largest exchange by trading volume, identifying upcoming Binance listings before they are announced can be one of the fastest routes to crypto success. This is because a new Binance listing can often lead to a significant price pump for a new cryptocurrency. Moreover, the encroaching bull market could...
Are you looking to gain exposure to cryptocurrencies but unsure which projects to invest in? There are more than 25,000 cryptos available to purchase and while many offer the potential for massive gains, others turn out to be total failures or outright scams. For both new and experienced crypto investors,...
The European Union (EU) has opened formal proceedings against Elon Musk's X to investigate if it breached the bloc's Digital Service Act (DSA) rules. The probe, launched on Monday (Dec.18), will particularly scrutinize "the dissemination of illegal content in the context of Hamas' terrorist attacks against Israel". In a statement...
SpaceX, the aerospace manufacturer and space transport services company, has recently received the green light from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to conduct experimental tests for a new service, according to a recent report from The Register. This service aims to enable unmodified smartphones to make calls directly through a...
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