What’s New? 13th September 2024

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Content: Follow Up, Security, AI, New Tech, Other Tech News & Goodbye Tech

Welcome to todays ‘What’s New’ in tech. A roundup of key subjects you should probably know about listed below for your ease of access. If you think we’ve missed a story please email us on queries@ringingtreeit.co.uk and we’ll endeavour to add it.

 

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Made by Banksy, actually made by Banksy

 

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

 

Nastyware seeks creds, mines crypto, and plants ransomware that isnt deployed – for now?

 

Allegedly pilfered database has source code, private keys, staff info, T-Mobile VM logs, more

 

SaaS seller sets severity to ‘critical’

 

Browser becomes more proactive about trimming unneeded permissions and deceptive notifications

 

What kind of OS can be hijacked by clicking a link at just the right time? Microsoft’s

 

Would paying a ransom – or better security – have been cheaper and safer?

 

White House floats round two of regulations

 

 

Early on a Saturday morning in April, Akara Etteh was checking his phone as he came out of Holborn tube station, in central London.

 

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California is known for taking on regulatory issues..

 

Even the chatbot allegedly admits to infringement claim

 

The notion that artificial intelligence could one day take our jobs is a message many of us will have heard in recent years.

 

Last Saturday, a Telegram message popped up on Heejin’s phone from an anonymous sender.

 

It’s the perennial “cocktail party problem” – standing in a room full of people, drink in hand, trying to hear what your fellow guest is saying.

 

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Nations and companies are ramping up their efforts to deploy the first satnav on the moon to support a flurry of planned missions there.

 

New battery could increase range of electric vehicles by 60 per cent

 

New three fold design

 

The staff reportedly tried to spin out the company into an independent entity, but negotiations broke down.

 

Xbox owner Microsoft is to cut about 650 staff from its gaming division in a new round of job losses after its $69bn (£54.3bn) merger deal.

 

Judge clears path for 149 ex-Twitters over 50 to sue collectively

 

With social media age limits, anti-scam laws, privacy tweaks, and misinformation rules Elon Musk labelled ‘fascist’

 

Dedicated support to be assembled to prevent cyberattacks, IT outages, and bad weather from affecting availability

 

Academically interesting technique for poking holes in paywalled tech specs

 

This follows the tech giant’s August plan to cut 12,500 jobs

 

The US government is taking aim at the engine of Google’s immense wealth – its extremely lucrative ad tech business.

 

It was 2022 and Cai, then 16, was scrolling on his phone..

 

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The hardware enthusiast site was an influential presence in tech journalism for its in-depth component reviews and analysis.

 

The Shinkansen have operated without fatalities for sixty years – how hard can it be?

 

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