Microsoft has released the February 2025 preview cumulative update for Windows 11 24H2, featuring 33 improvements and fixes. The update addresses various issues, including SSH connections breaking after installing October 2024 updates, File Explorer performance problems, and audio volume jumping to 100% when waking the PC from sleep. The update is part of Microsoft’s monthly … Read more
A new study by the New York Fed suggests that the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports may be greater than initially reported. The research points to a discrepancy between US-China trade data, with the total effect potentially depending on exemptions for smaller orders. This finding has significant implications for the US economy … Read more
NASA’s Spinoff 2025 reveals how decades of research in low Earth orbit have led to innovative technologies transforming life on Earth. From medical breakthroughs like higher-quality human heart tissue and pharmaceutical crystals, to futuristic construction methods using space-developed 3D printing and biological growth techniques, NASA’s technology is being successfully adapted for commercial use. The latest … Read more
Apple has acknowledged a bug in its dictation feature that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a user types the word “racist”. The issue affects some iPhones, which use speech recognition models to power the voice-to-text function. The company claims that phonetic overlap is the cause of the glitch, and other words with an “R” … Read more
Keir Starmer urged Donald Trump to prioritize Ukraine’s safety amid concerns that Russia will retaliate if action is not taken. The British prime minister made the warning during a private meeting with Trump at Washington D.C., sparking a tense exchange with journalists afterwards. Source: https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-uk-prime-minister-vladimir-putin-ukraine-dc-white-house
A case of bird flu has been confirmed in a live poultry market in Union County, marking the first positive case among domestic poultry in New Jersey since 2023. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture announced the discovery on Friday and said the facility has been quarantined for cleaning and disinfection. The live market was … Read more
A recent outbreak in Washington state has infected two domestic cats with bird flu after eating raw pet food, the state Department of Agriculture confirmed on Tuesday. The cats, who lived in King and Snohomish counties, had consumed Wild Coast Raw pet food that was recalled earlier this month due to potential contamination. One cat … Read more
Burundi troops, allies of Kinshasa, are still deploying in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as the UK announced it is suspending most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over an offensive by M23 fighters. The Rwanda-backed group has seized two major cities in the region since taking up arms again in late 2021. The conflict … Read more
Google recently released an update that includes a new feature called Android System SafetyCore on devices running Android 9 and later. This service is designed to detect and filter out sensitive content in images, but its automatic installation has raised concerns among users about privacy and control over their devices. SafetyCore uses machine-learning functionality to … Read more
The US has introduced a port fee plan aimed at hindering China’s dominance in global shipbuilding. However, South Korea and Japan, its major East Asian allies, may struggle to compensate for any potential shortfall in production. Analysts note that it is too early to assess the plan’s impact on the market. Nevertheless, the US’ proposal … Read more