Kremlin-affiliated Russian troll farms are running disinformation campaigns that aim to interfere with this year’s US presidential elections, and according to Microsoft, they’re focusing their efforts on discrediting Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. The company has published a new report detailing the movements of two troll farms being monitored by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center. … Read more
Apple has temporarily paused the rollout of iPadOS 18 for M4 iPad Pro models, some of the most expensive iPads that the company sells, after some users complained that the update bricked their devices. Apple acknowledged the issue in a statement to Engadget, saying, “We have temporarily removed the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad … Read more
Discord is rolling out new end-to-end encryption for both audio and video calls on its platform. The tech will be applied to calls from DMs, group DMs, voice channels and Go Live streams. Discord detailed the tech and its goals for the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in a blog post. Desktop and mobile clients already support … Read more
The internet is so core to how modern life operates that it’s easy to forget how much of the technology that went into building the world wide web has patent protections. And some of those patents are still being enforced today. Zynga may be learning that the hard way, as a court ruled last week … Read more
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alleges that SpaceX committed three safety violations by failing to follow its license requirements during two of its space launches in 2023. If the full fines are imposed, SpaceX faces a bill of $633,009, according to an FAA statement. The license violations are related to two separate SpaceX’s launches. The … Read more
The Titan submersible tragically imploded in June 2023, killing all five passengers inside. Now, the vessel’s final message before its implosion has been revealed. The Titan submersible tragically imploded in June 2023, killing all five passengers inside. Now, the vessel’s final message before its implosion has been revealed.
In Hollywood, appearance often feels like everything. For upcoming actors and musicians, the pressure to stay in peak condition can be intense. You know the type—those who exercise religiously, eat all the right meals, count their macros, and still feel let down by the scale. If you’ve experienced the frustration, shame, and overwhelming guilt that… … Read more
On Tuesday, Netflix dropped a clip from The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep at the company’s Geeked Week 2024 event. The clip for the upcoming animated film leans on the familiar dulcet growls of Doug Cockle, who voiced Geralt of Rivia in the games. Cockle introduces the clip with an enthusiastic tease of the merpeople … Read more
The ‘NCIS’ star opened up about his experience immigrating from Venezuela to the U.S. and his rise to stardom in his new memoir. The ‘NCIS’ star opened up about his experience immigrating from Venezuela to the U.S. and his rise to stardom in his new memoir.
An attack in Lebanon reportedly killed eight people and injured over 2,700. Hundreds of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members detonated simultaneously on Tuesday, leading the Iran-backed militant organization to blame Israel. A day after Israeli leaders warned of escalating its military campaign against Hezbollah, pagers belonging to the Lebanese group’s members exploded at once. Witnesses … Read more