Shares of cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike fell more than 10% on Friday after a botched software update caused a stunning mass shutdown of businesses around the world. CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz tried to apologize for the crisis, which affected millions of customers using Microsoft Windows — hurting airlines, banks, hospitals and various other customers. “This is … Read more
The former senior manager of special operations for eBay’s global security team was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Boston for his role in a cyber campaign that included sending a preserved fetal pig, a bloody Halloween pig mask and a book about surviving the loss of a spouse. at a couple’s home in Massachusetts. … Read more
Pissing skills are out of this world. Astronauts may one day not have to settle for diapers during spacewalks, thanks to innovative technology that will turn their urine into drinkable water in minutes. For decades, astronauts on spacewalks around the International Space Station have used a disposable diaper inside their spacesuit — known as a … Read more
Remember the days when you walked into a Toys “R” Us store? The endless aisles of toys, the excitement of seeing the latest must-have item and the towering presence of Geoffrey the Giraffe? Well, the iconic toy retailer is back, and it’s not just reopening stores. It’s embracing the latest artificial intelligence technology to tell … Read more
Artificial intelligence is beating doctors when it comes to detecting a common cancer in men. A new study from UCLA found that an AI tool identified prostate cancer with 84% accuracy — compared to 67% accuracy for cases detected by doctors, according to a press release from the university. Unfold AI, made by California-based Avenda … Read more
Shares of CrowdStrike fell 13% on Monday, extending their losing streak, after Wall Street analysts downgraded the stock on concerns over the financial fallout from a global cyber outage last week. CrowdStrike’s surprise update to its security software crashed computers powered by Microsoft’s Windows operating system, disrupting Internet services across the globe and affecting a … Read more
The rise of Vice President Kamala Harris to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket has caused a rift among the tech industry’s biggest left-leaning donors — even as a growing number of Silicon Valley bigwigs throw their support behind GOP nominee Donald Trump. . While Biden quickly endorsed Harris to replace him as the … Read more
Tesla will have humanoid robots in “low production” for the company’s internal use next year, CEO Elon Musk said Monday, months after he announced an introduction by the end of 2024. The automaker will have the robots “hopefully” in high production for other companies in 2026, Musk said in a post on social media platform … Read more