Author: Lynda Austin

In a security breach, cybercriminals illicitly acquire close to 1.7 million credit card details

It appears that significant data breaches are becoming increasingly common, happening every couple of weeks. Personal details such as emails, phone numbers, and home addresses are frequently compromised in these data leaks. However, the situation becomes even more worrisome when the breached data involves sensitive financial information like bank account […]

Trying out the AirPods 4 with active noise cancellation: It felt as if Sabrina Carpenter was serenading ‘Espresso’ within the confines of a noise-isolated coffee shop.

Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” track has an addictive quality that’s enhanced when listened to through the newly released AirPods 4. It feels as though the song has been fine-tuned to perfection. Traditionally, the basic AirPods lacked active noise cancellation (ANC) functionality. If you wished to block out ambient noise, you’d have […]

The $19B consolidation between Three and Vodafone encounters stumbling blocks as the UK determines the agreement would negatively affect customers and Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs).

A provisional judgement in a protracted bid to unite two of the UK’s prominent telecommunications companies has been issued by the country’s competition watchdog. According to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), the proposed $19 billion merger between Three and Vodafone, disclosed over a year ago, could potentially escalate prices […]

Introducing o1: The sophisticated ‘Strawberry’ model by OpenAI, equipped with enhanced reasoning abilities.

The revolutionary reasoning model from OpenAI, previously known as “Project Strawberry,” is now publicly available. RELATED: OpenAI’s clarification: “GPT Next” is not a new model. The model, now dubbed “o1,” was launched on Thursday. Unlike its predecessors that relied on predictive text, o1 has the ability to “think” or process […]