Technology News for Monday 5th August 2024

1. Alert! Govt issues 'severe' warning for Apple iPhone, iPad, MacBook users in India

As per the warning, these vulnerabilities can expose users to risks like information leaks, unauthorised code execution, security bypasses, denial of service (DoS) attacks, and spoofing attacks.

2. ASUS launches ROG Ally X handheld gaming console in India: Price, specs

Priced at Rs 89,990 onwards, the ASUS ROG Ally X is available for purchase through both online and offline channels, including e-commerce platform Amazon and Flipkart. Advertisement. ASUS ROG Ally X. Harsh Shivam New Delhi.

3. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 review: the best folder going is only minor upgrade

Samsung's most advanced, hi-tech folding phone for 2024 is the Galaxy Z Fold 6, which looks to see off rivals from Google, OnePlus and others with a lighter frame, bigger and better screens, and the fastest chip available for Android.

4. New X-ray world record: Looking inside a microchip with 4 nanometre precision

Villigen, 02.08.2024 - In a collaboration with EPFL Lausanne, ETH Zurich and the University of Southern California researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have used X-rays to look inside a microchip with higher precision than ever before.

5. Microsoft official breaks down Copilot AI and the software's workplace benefits

(7News) — Artificial Intelligence (AI) can do many tasks humans don't want to do, especially when it comes to the workplace. Many people don't know where to start, and some may not realize their companies are already subscribing to an AI tool that can make ...

6. Celebrate Merdeka with Samsung AI Home! Enjoy Deals Worth Up to RM2,099!

This Merdeka, embrace the future and elevate your home with Samsung's Gemilang AI for All 2024 campaign! From 1 August to 30 September 2024, unlock a world of intelligent technology and amazing deals on selected Samsung TVs, selected Sound Devices and ...

7. RML Group bespoke cars on Safety Car duty at Silverstone Festival

Just 30 RML SWBs are being built for discerning enthusiasts worldwide. Visitors will be treated to a rare opportunity to see – and hear – two of these incredible supercars in action as official Safety Cars at the Festival.

8. Schools are back in session. The cicadas are singing. So when does fall begin?

K-12 schools are back in session, college students are heading back to campus, the Indiana State Fair is in full swing and the cicadas are singing (quite loudly) their end of summer song. So when exactly is fall? Here's what to know.

9. Google loses massive antitrust case over its search dominance

WASHINGTON — A judge on Monday ruled that Google's ubiquitous search engine has been illegally exploiting its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation in a seismic decision that could shake up the internet and hobble one of the world's ...

10. Google's monopoly of online searches is illegal, US judge rules

A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly on online searches and related advertising. Google was sued by the Department of Justice in 2020 for its control of about 90% of the online search market. US District Judge Amit Mehta ...

11. Google Pulls Olympics Gemini AI Ad

People outside tech aren't nearly as enthusiastic as AI evangelists, and they let Google know it after a few airings of an ad that it looks like the judges of public opinion disqualified and sent away without gold.

12. AI chip startup Groq raises $640 million in BlackRock-led round

"We found it hard to sell hardware because you couldn't viscerally experience it," Groq founder and CEO Jonathan Ross tells Axios. "Companies that are spending all this money… they want something they can trust, they can believe in." ...

13. RML P39: is this the craziest aero kit yet for the Porsche 911?

Ray Mallock Limited (RML), known for its exploits in motorsport, has announced it's releasing a modification package for the Porsche 911 as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations. Spoiler alert: it looks a bit mad.