Apple becomes first company to have a market cap topping $3 trillion (www.nbcnews.com)
Investors remain bullish on the stock and Apple’s portfolio of products and services, despite the company’s warning in May that its current quarter revenue is expected to fall about 3%.
Drone deployed to fight mosquitoes in Southern California (phys.org)
A drone flies over a peaceful Southern California marsh and unleashes a rain of larvae-killing bacterial spore pellets. Its target: a surging population of mosquitoes that can spread diseases to humans.
Byju Raveendran's Wife, Divya Gokulnath: From Teaching In School To Building A Rs. 4550 Cr Net Worth (www.bollywoodshaadis.com)
Meet Byju Raveendran's entrepreneur-wife, Divya Gokulnath, who is one of India's richest businesswomen with an estimated net worth of Rs. 4,550 crores. Here's her inspirational journey.
Is Washington Finally Ready to Take On Big Tech? (www.nytimes.com)
Federal regulators are fighting Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of the video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard.
Is Washington Finally Ready to Take on Big Tech? (kbin.social)
Lina Khan, the F.T.C. chair who is the architect of the lawsuit, and the growing campaign to finally rein in big tech.
Researchers uncover a new CRISPR-like system in animals that can edit the human genome (news.mit.edu)
Researchers have discovered the first programmable RNA-guided system discovered in eukaryotes. The technology, known as Fanzor, has the potential to be more easily delivered to cells and tissues than CRISPR-Cas systems, and further refinements could make them a valuable new technology for human genome editing.
An older article that is taking on new significance considering current events... (kbin.social)
https://medium.com/@max.p.schlienger/the-cargo-cult-of-the-ennui-engine-890c541cebcb
GPT-3 (dis)informs us better than humans (techxplore.com)
A recent study on OpenAI's GPT-3 shows the potential risks and benefits of AI in generating and disseminating (dis)information....
Researchers make a quantum computing leap with a magnetic twist (phys.org)
Quantum computing could revolutionize our world. For specific and crucial tasks, it promises to be exponentially faster than the zero-or-one binary technology that underlies today's machines, from supercomputers in laboratories to smartphones in our pockets. But developing quantum computers hinges on building a stable network of...
Casualties keep growing in this month’s mass exploitation of MOVEit 0-day (arstechnica.com)
The dramatic fallout continues, with as many as 122 organizations now breached.
Kbin Cafe Updates - Federation, community spaces and more (kbin.cafe)
A few days ago, I advertised my small /kbin instance on a few magazines. For those that checked it out--thank you! I have a number of updates to share, and I thought I'd re-post here for those who may not be subscribed to our meta magazine or may not have seen the original post....
Indictment details plan to steal Samsung secrets for Foxconn China project (www.reuters.com)
When former Samsung executive won a contract with Foxconn in 2018, he tapped his former employer's supplier network to steal secrets to help his new client set up a chip factory in China, an indictment by South Korean prosecutors alleges.
Gaming Industry Know-How Created AMD's Winning Data Center Strategy (www.technewsworld.com)
While AMD has always tended to be one of the more responsive vendors in its segment, it was when the company decided to go after the game console market, which none of its peers wanted, that forced AMD to improve its responsiveness and partner collaboration, and it is this extra step that has turned AMD from a lamb to a lion in...
Tech Talent Trend: Hiring Eased, Upskilling in Limelight (www.linuxinsider.com)
As global economic uncertainty impacts tech hiring strategies, upskilling emerges as a critical response. Training and certifications become essential, eclipsing traditional hiring practices in the quest for qualified tech talent.
What we know about the MOVEit exploit and ransomware attacks - Security Boulevard (securityboulevard.com)
The Clop ransomware group has created the MOVEit exploit using a zero-day vulnerability in third-party file transfer software MOVEit Transfer.
Sweden adopts new fossil-free target, making way for nuclear (www.power-technology.com)
Sweden’s parliament has voted to change its 100% renewable target to a 100% fossil-free target, leaving the door open for nuclear.
Fediseer Streamlining (dbzer0.com)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/154082...
Reddit is in danger of a death spiral (www.zdnet.com)
Can Reddit survive as its volunteer workforce close down subreddits and walk away from the site in protest at the management's new policies?
Eight Teams of Hackers Will Compete to Breach U.S. Satellite in Space (www.newsweek.com)
Protecting satellites from hacks is becoming more important as industries from agriculture to banking and insurance rely on space-based capabilities.
How AI can distort human beliefs (www.science.org)
Models can convey biases and false information to users
Reddit pressures mods to end the blackout as they find new ways to protest (www.theverge.com)
A Reddit admin told the moderators of one protesting subreddit that “the expectation here is that communities reopen.” r/DIY has reopened, but with new rules that lower the community’s quality standards for new posts.
TikTok’s COO has quit (www.theverge.com)
V. Pappas, the chief operating officer of TikTok, has resigned, as first reported by The Information. In a memo Pappas posted to Twitter, they informed staff that they will no longer work as COO of the company, as they believe the ”time is right to move on and refocus.” Pappas will still stay at TikTok in an advisory role.
Reddit is battling against moderators marking their communities NSFW (techcrunch.com)
After adopting different forms of protests moderators have rebelled against the company by marking their subreddits NSFW (Not Safe For Work).