EU tech regulation threatens to stifle AI boom
CEOs of more than 25 companies, including Meta✴, Spotify and Prada, have written an open letter to the European Union (EU), warning that overly stringent and inconsistent AI regulation could…
YouTube filled even the pauses with ads
YouTube has officially confirmed the rollout of pause screen advertising for all advertisers, ending a trial period that began in 2023. This happened 6 years after the first warnings about…
Amazon launched its own AI video generator – it will create advertising
Amid competition with Google, Amazon announced the launch of an AI tool for quickly creating video ads. Video Generator, introduced at Accelerate, allows you to transform just one product image…
Google introduces cross-platform access key synchronization using PIN codes
Google has introduced secure synchronization of access keys (passkeys) with expanded support for various platforms. In addition to Android devices, you can now save passkeys in Google Password Manager from…
Kinopoisk announced the film adaptation of Atomic Heart – first details
While fans are waiting for a full presentation of the third DLC for the retrofuturistic shooter Atomic Heart, the developers from the Mundfish studio were preparing something completely different for…
Bitcoin jumped to $63 thousand after the US Federal Reserve decided to cut the rate by 0.5%
The cryptocurrency market showed significant growth after the first interest rate cut in 4 years by the US Federal Reserve (FRS) by 0.5 percentage points. Bitcoin (BTC) strengthened by 3.5%,…
Apple sued for high subscription prices for Spotify, YouTube Music and other music streaming services
European consumer advocacy group Euroconsumer has launched a class action lawsuit against Apple in Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal. The reason was the high cost of subscription to third-party music…
Europol has eliminated the secure criminal messenger Ghost
Europol has announced the dismantling of the communications platform Ghost, which was used by criminal gangs. The international operation resulted in the arrest of 51 people in four countries. The…
Google offered to sell part of its advertising business, but this was not enough to end the antitrust case in the EU
Google has taken a major step in its attempt to end the EU’s antitrust investigation by offering to sell its advertising platform AdX. But European publishers, who initiated an antitrust…
PKfail vulnerability in Secure Boot turns out to be more common than expected
A large-scale vulnerability in the Secure Boot security system, dubbed PKfail, turned out to be much more widespread than previously thought. The problem, called PKfail, affects ATMs, payment terminals, medical…