Technology

World Labs, spearheaded by Fei-Fei Li, emerges from secrecy, securing a robust $230M in financial backing

The esteemed Stanford professor, known as the “AI Godmother”, Fei-Fei Li, has successfully garnered a whopping $230 million funding for her latest venture, World Labs. The funding round saw the participation of high-profile investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, and Radical Ventures. World Labs, now valued at over a billion […]

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 […]