Apple Inc. is launching a three-year modem rollout to challenge its partner Qualcomm Inc.’s dominance in cellular technology. The move marks over half a decade of development, with the first in-house modem expected in 2025 and a high-end version to follow in 2026. The initial chip, set to appear in the iPhone SE, will not … Read more
Google Photos is launching its 2024 Recap feature in two parts. The first part, called “Recap memory,” provides a brief overview of the year’s photos and videos with fun graphics and animations, accompanied by background music. The US version of Google Photos also includes personalized captions from Gemini, which highlight the two biggest moments of … Read more
SpaceX is set to launch its latest Falcon 9 mission on Sunday at midnight, adding more satellites to its growing mega-constellation. The Starlink 12-5 mission will deploy 23 Starlink V2 Mini satellites, including 13 with Direct to Cell capabilities. These mini satellites are designed to provide internet connectivity in remote areas, using direct cell phone … Read more
Former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers has dismissed the idea of a national Bitcoin reserve, calling it “crazy”. He also warned about the challenges in reducing federal spending. Summers agrees that regulation might have been over-zealous and panned Donald Trump’s ally Elon Musk’s plan to scale down government spending using cryptocurrency. Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-05/summers-blasts-us-national-bitcoin-reserve-idea-as-crazy
The Times of Israel, one of the leading English-language news websites in Israel, has experienced technical difficulties. According to reports, users are unable to access the website due to technical issues. This issue is currently being investigated and resolved by the website’s administrators. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/syrias-rebel-leader-golani-from-radical-jihadist-to-ostensible-pragmatist
Epic Games is launching a new tactical first-person shooter (FPS) game mode called “Ballistic” in Fortnite, which aims to provide a competitive and strategic experience. The 5v5 team-based game mode involves planting a device and defending against it, with teams switching sides after six rounds. Players can buy gear for the next round between matches. … Read more
The major indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) closed mixed at the end of December’s first trading week. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained over 3.3% over the past five sessions, achieving strong weekly gains. Economists also provided insights on services inflation, while megacap sectors led the market movement this week. Additionally, bitcoin (BTC-USD) reached a … Read more
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have confiscated nearly 9.5 tonnes of cocaine, worth $250m, making it the country’s largest ever drug seizure. The shipment was found in a banana container that arrived from Guatemala and was destined for Belgium. Ten suspects have been detained in connection with the seizure. This is the third major haul … Read more
Google DeepMind has developed an AI model called GenCast that can accurately predict the weather, competing with traditional forecasting methods. The model outperformed a leading forecast system in 2019 and showed promising results when tested on data from 2019. GenCast uses machine learning to recognize patterns in historical weather data and produces ensemble forecasts. GenCast … Read more
A growing number of food recalls has sparked concern about the safety of our food supply. However, experts say that this increase is largely due to improvements in testing and monitoring, rather than a decrease in overall safety. Food recalls occur when food is removed from the market because there is reason to believe it … Read more