VPN scam alert: UAE residents lose hundreds in mobile balance theft
Several UAE residents have reported unexpected losses from their mobile accounts, with some losing over Dh3 daily for weeks. The culprit? Malicious Virtual Private Network (VPN) apps installed on their devices. Noor Ahmed, a UAE resident, discovered he had lost over Dh200 in a month after receiving a credit limit …
Microsoft claims European Commission actions led to major global outage
The incident was triggered by a recent update to the CrowdStrike Falcon antivirus program, which automatically installed on Windows 10 computers.
Online child sex abuse material, boosted by AI, is outpacing Big Tech's regulation
Watchdogs say its a “stark vision of the future.” Generative AI is exacerbating the problem of online child sexual abuse materials (CSAM), as watchdogs report a proliferation of deepfake content featuring real victims’ imagery. Published by the UK’s Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the report documents a significant increase in digitally altered or …
Apple Watch 10: Everything we know so far, including blood pressure monitor rumor
How will the Apple Watch 10 be different from the current-gen smartwatch? Apple Watch Series 10, also called “Apple Watch 10” and “Apple Watch X” among tech enthusiasts, should be fast approaching if the Cupertino-based tech giant follows its usual release schedule. We’re expecting it to launch alongside the iPhone 16 in September. We’re not too far from September, so as …
iPhone SE 4, Apple’s cheapest phone, tipped to come with 3 big upgrades
Major upgrades over the last iPhone SE. The fourth-generation iPhone SE is set to bring significant upgrades, according to well-known leaker “Ice Universe.” As reported by MacRumors, these changes were posted on Chinese blogging site Weibo, and detailed three major additions to the iPhone SE 4. iPhone SE 4: 3 …
Microsoft releases easier CrowdStrike fix
Computers and services around the world are still impacted by the faulty CrowdStrike update. The massive global tech outage that occurred on Friday due to an error in an update from the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike may largely be out of the public’s mind today. And that’s thanks to IT admins and departments around the world who sprung into action to fix the …
Pixel 9 leaks hint at a new 'Pro XL' device: Is a third model in the works?
How many Pixels is Google going to announce in August? It appears that Google is aiming to further expand the Pixel family. At least, that’s if a post from XDA Forums (as spotted by 9to5Google) is to be believed. The post contains leaked photos of what is purported to be a Google Pixel 9 Pro …
A Google AI model is improving climate forecasting
The news comes weeks after a report concluded that the use of AI has increased Google's emissions by 48 percent.
CrowdStrike outage is still causing hundreds of flight cancellations daily
Delta alone had to cancel more than 300 flights for Monday. Three days after a faulty update in cybersecurity company CrowdStrike’s software caused a global IT outage, thousands of flights are still being cancelled or delayed. The CrowdStrike outage may feel like distant history as so many things happened in the last couple of days, including President Biden announcing …
Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 launches with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and 5,100mAh battery
The Xiaomi Mix Fold 4 supports two-way satellite communication and has an IPX8-rated build.