Day: August 6, 2025

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Intelligence Directorate’s Unit 8200 has used a customized area within Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform to store data on Palestinian communications, according to reports. The unit, responsible for gathering and collecting signal intelligence, code decryption, counterintelligence, cyberwarfare, and surveillance, built a powerful mass surveillance tool using the cloud-based storage system. The … Read more

Economic policies often have winners and losers. Understanding who benefits and who pays costs is crucial for effective policy intervention. Economists remind us that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” – changes to economic policy can help some people while hurting others. Consider the impact of President Donald Trump’s frequent requests to lower … Read more

Samsung has begun rolling out its first software updates to the new Galaxy Watch 8 series, which includes the Galaxy Watch 8 and Galaxy Watch 8 Classic. The update, available in South Korea, comes with firmware versions AYG4 and BYG4, and download sizes of around 164MB and 158MB respectively. The update primarily focuses on bug … Read more

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s post-war politics may have lost a significant figure after the country’s election body removed pro-Russian separatist politician Milorad Dodik from office and banned him for six years. Dodik, who heads Republika Srpska, Bosnia’s Serb-majority entity, continues to lead as long as he doesn’t resign or face removal. Analysts say Dodik has been … Read more

Microsoft has unveiled a new era in AI development with the launch of Azure AI Foundry, a full-stack AI app and agent factory that empowers developers to create with AI. The platform provides a unified space for building, fine-tuning, and deploying intelligent agents, both in the cloud and on edge devices. At the heart of … Read more

A website has been temporarily shut down due to an overwhelming surge in traffic. The error message ‘429 Too Many Requests’ was displayed on the site’s homepage, indicating that the server had reached its limit of concurrent requests. This issue is often caused by a sudden spike in popularity or a viral event, resulting in … Read more

Six Flags, the largest amusement park company in the world, reported a 9% drop in attendance for the second quarter of 2025 compared to last year. The decline was attributed to lousy weather across much of the US. “We’re not using weather as an excuse, but rather acknowledging it’s something we need to navigate,” said … Read more

A California jury has found Meta guilty of violating the state’s invasion of privacy act after it was alleged that the company intentionally recorded sensitive health information of millions of women using its Flo period tracking app. The verdict is seen as a landmark moment in efforts to safeguard digital privacy rights. The jury, which … Read more

Google’s Jules, powered by Gemini 2.5, is now available to everyone. The agent has seen over 140,000 code improvements through beta testing with thousands of developers. Its updated interface and capabilities include faster task execution, GitHub issue integration, and multimodal support. Jules will utilize Gemini 2.5 Pro’s advanced thinking capabilities for higher-quality code outputs. It … Read more

A proposal to build a new jail and relocate multiple justice institutions from downtown Memphis has been presented to the Shelby County Commission. The plan aims to move over 20 institutions, including the courthouse, public defender’s office, and clerk’s office, to the former Firestone plant site in North Memphis. Commissioners have been exploring options for … Read more