Millions Of PC Motherboards Were Sold With A Backdoor In The Firmware

Hiding Malicious Programs In a Computer's Uefi Firmware, the deep-seated code that instructs a PC on how to launch its operating system, has become a nasty tactic in the toolbox of stealthy hackers. When a motherboard maker puts its own covert backdoor in the BIOS of...

Exclusive: Booz Allen Intends To Bring Artificial Intelligence To Federal Offices

According to data shared exclusively with Axios, Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a new set of AI capabilities geared at federal military and civilian clients, and will tell investors on Wednesday that it expects to win $500 million to $700 million in government AI...

Foot Locker To Be Acquired By Dick’s Sporting Goods For $2.4 Billion

Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS.N), opens new tab, has reached an agreement to acquire Foot Locker (FL.N), opens new tab, for $2.4 billion. This transaction is the second significant footwear transaction of the month, following the acquisition of Skechers. The retailers...

AdTech Spending Is Expected To Reach $43.5 Billion Globally By 2029

According to a new report conducted by Juniper Research, the leading specialists in technology markets, the worldwide AdTech market will increase by 60% over the next five years, with AdTech platforms expected to produce $27 billion by 2024. The survey found improved...

Scientists Issue A Dire Warning To NASA, Stating That Its Current Plans Could “Destroy” The Moon

Scientists have sent NASA an urgent warning, stating that if the space agency continues with its current plans, they could "destroy" the Moon. The Texas-based corporation Celestis launched an expedition project earlier this week with the goal of building a "permanent...

Apple Wins Best Picture, Beating Netflix to Streaming’s Most Elusive Oscar

Apple's film CODA won the Academy Award for best picture Sunday, beating powerhouse Netflix to become first streaming service to conquer Hollywood's most coveted film prize. Netflix was nominated in the category, too, for its film The Power of...

YouTube Is Launching An AI Tool That Will Allow Users To Skip Over Tedious Video Content

Have you ever watched a YouTube video and then realized it was missing information that you were expecting? An artificial intelligence (AI) solution is being released by YouTube to enable YouTube Premium subscribers to automatically fast-forward to the most pertinent...

A Federal Judge Has Barred Employees From The Biden Administration From Speaking With Social Media Companies

On Tuesday, a federal judge ordered some Biden administration departments and top officials not to interact with social media sites about specific content, handing a victory to Republican states in a lawsuit claiming the government of going too far in its efforts to...

US Congress Presses Ahead With Bill To Pressure TikTok’s Chinese Owner To Sell

An proposal to force TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, to sell the social media app or risk a ban in the United States gained traction in Congress on Thursday, with the House of Representatives scheduling a vote for Saturday and a senior Senate Democrat backing the...

Combating Climate Change By Utilizing Our Oceans

The ocean is not only affected by climate change; it may also play a role in reversing it. Because of its capacity to avoid land use, direct ocean carbon capture (DOC) is an emerging form of negative emissions technology that has advantages over its on-land cousin,...
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