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Apple Sends Invites for Sept 7 Event, Analysts Expect New iPhones

Apple Inc on Wednesday sent media invitations to a Sept. 7 event when analysts expect the company to unveil new iPhones, a week earlier than its traditional autumn event. If Apple follows its pattern of shipping devices about a week and a half after it unveils them, it could add two weeks of iPhone sales […]

China's Baidu Reveals Its First Quantum Computer Called Qianshi

Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc revealed its first quantum computer on Thursday and is ready to make it available to external users, joining the global race to apply the technology to practical uses. The Baidu-developed quantum computer, dubbed “Qianshi”, has a 10-quantum-bit (qubit) processor, Baidu said in a statement. The Beijing-based company has also […]

Pros and Cons of Blockchain Technology: A Thorough Dive 

Live blockchains are growing daily at an ever-growing pace. As of our present day, there are more than 10 000 active Blockchain-based cryptocurrencies. With such a presence, having the right knowledge base has never been more valuable as this decentralized technology becomes more and more embedded into global establishments. So, what are the pros and cons […]

The Silent Threat of Malicious Code

The internet might be an essential presence in our lives today. The global internet landscape has grown exponentially. This growth has invited cyberattacks and breaches, which have sharply increased over the last few years. Malicious code has been a creeping threat since the dawn of the revolutionary era of the internet. What is malicious code, […]

Post Quantum Crypto Algorithms: Fortifying the Future

As we know by now, quantum computing is set to change the dynamics in terms of the global technological revolution and modernization of computing power. A technological colossal that is set to change how information is encrypted and data are processed. Quantum computing is not something that is easily comprehended, and the science behind it […]

As US Eyes New China Chip Curbs, Turmoil Looms for Global Market

Export restrictions being considered by Washington to halt China’s advances in semiconductor manufacturing could come at a substantial cost, experts say, potentially disrupting fragile global chip supply chains – and hurting U.S. businesses. Reuters reported on Monday that the United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip producers in China […]

U.S. Considers Crackdown on Memory Chip Makers in China

The United States is considering limiting shipments of American chipmaking equipment to memory chip makers in China including Yangtze Memory Technologies Co Ltd (YMTC), according to four people familiar with the matter, part of a bid to halt China’s semiconductor sector advances and protect U.S. companies. If President Joe Biden’s administration proceeds with the move, […]

Top Model Bella Hadid Joins Metaverse with NFT Collection

U.S. supermodel Bella Hadid has stepped from the catwalk into the metaverse with the launch of CY-B3LLA – a collection of Non-Fungible Tokens featuring artwork based on 3-D scans of her face and body. Hadid, 25, told Reuters in an interview from New York that she was intrigued by shared virtual world environments and that […]

Get Ready for Gen Z Workers

Flexibility will be Key to Keeping your Next Cohort of Colleagues Happy Watch out — Gen Z is about to take over the office. Born between 1997 and 2012, the new generation of employees is entering the workforce. And they’re causing quite a stir. Favouring a better work-life balance over typical priorities, like salary, businesses […]

Elon Musk's Take on the Metaverse

Two currents that are said to revolutionize the digital world are the Metaverse and Web 3. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is not a fan of either. As the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk’s take on the Metaverse was made quite clear in his interviews and tweets. He couldn’t envision a compelling use-case […]