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Xbox Enhances Player Safety with New Age Verification for UK Gamers

In its continued effort to make gaming safer for everyone, Xbox is introducing a new age verification requirement for adult players in the UK. This update comes in line with the UK’s Online Safety Act and its continued push to make its platform secure, respectful, and enjoyable for everyone. In other words, users who are […]

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NNSA Cyberattack: Chinese Hackers Exploit Microsoft SharePoint Vulnerability

In yet another alarming example of government systems falling prey to cyber threats, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) — the U.S. agency responsible for maintaining the country’s nuclear weapons arsenal — was reportedly breached in a cyberattack that exploited a critical flaw in Microsoft’s SharePoint document software. According to a report from Bloomberg News, […]

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Say Goodbye to the Blue Screen of Death: Microsoft Introduces the Black Screen of Death in Windows 11

After nearly four decades of delivering a flash of panic to Windows PC users everywhere, Microsoft is finally saying goodbye to its iconic Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). With the rollout of Windows 11’s 24H2 update, the infamous blue crash screen is being replaced by a sleeker, more professional-looking version: the Black Screen of Death […]

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WhatsApp for Windows: Major Shift from Native App to Web-Based Experience

Meta is rolling out a major change to WhatsApp for Windows in favor of simplified development. The native UWP WhatsApp app built specifically for Windows 11 is being replaced with a version that’s basically just a WhatsApp Web in a desktop wrapper. Although this change makes life easier for Meta’s developers, it’s not great news […]

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Microsoft Halts Chinese Engineer Involvement in Pentagon Cloud Support Amid Cybersecurity Concerns

Microsoft on Friday announced it will no longer allow engineers based in China to provide technical support for US Department of Defense (DoD) cloud systems, following concerns about foreign involvement in sensitive Pentagon systems. Security Review Sparked By Investigative Report The change was prompted after a detailed ProPublica report published earlier this week raised alarms […]

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The Hidden Cost of Cricket Bats: Navigating the Willow Crisis in Modern Cricket

This week, when players complained and pundits criticized the now-common practice of replacing soft, misaligned Dukes balls, a more subdued set of replacements took place at Lord’s. Four bat changes occurred over the course of five days; some were due to hitters’ desire for a different feel and their ability to switch, rather than because […]

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Tragic Stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium: RCB and Officials Under Scrutiny

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) administration has been held accountable by the Karnataka government for the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, which resulted in 11 fatalities and more than 50 injuries. Two days after the Karnataka High Court ordered its release, the results were made public in a status report released on […]

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New Threat: How Hackers Exploit Google’s Gemini AI Assistant with Hidden Commands

Security researchers have discovered a stealthy new method to manipulate Google’s Gemini AI assistant by hiding malicious commands in email code that Gemini unknowingly follows. These indirect prompt injection (IPI) methods allow scammers to plant fake alerts inside AI-generated summaries, making them appear as legitimate warnings from Google itself, eventually leading users straight into phishing […]

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Unveiling Grok 4: Elon Musk’s AI Model Sets New Standards in Intelligence

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has unveiled Grok 4, its latest and most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model yet, claiming it now leads the field in academic, reasoning, and coding capabilities. Musk didn’t hold back, calling it the “smartest AI in the world” during a livestream on X (formerly Twitter) late Wednesday night. In addition […]