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Key systems in Fulton County, Georgia have been offline since last week when a 'cyber incident' hit government systems. While the county has tried its best to continue operations as normal, phone lines, court systems, property records and more all went down. The county has not yet confirmed details of the cyber incident, such as what group could be behind it or motivations for the attack. As of Tuesday, there did not appear to be a data breach, according to Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts.Fulton…

The Pew Research Center's recent survey on US adult social media usage, conducted between May 19 and September 5, 2023, highlights the evolving landscape of digital platforms. While YouTube and Facebook maintain their dominance, TikTok has emerged as the fastest-growing social platform, garnering usage from over a third of surveyed adults.YouTube maintains a substantial lead as the most utilised platform, with 83 percent of respondents indicating its usage, according to the survey. Facebook follows closely behind, with…

The Walt Disney Company faced a legal defeat today after its lawsuit alleging retaliation was dismissed in a Florida court. The claim focused on the state’s violation of the company’s First Amendment rights for standing against Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” bill, a homophobic law that endangers the human rights of LGBTQIA+ communities and their families. Twitter Is Shifting Right | Future TechAfter Disney spoke out against the bill, DeSantis and the state of Florida removed Disney’s control of a special district…

The first month of the new year ends with Big Tech and media companies continuing to announce fresh job cuts, a sign that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 could persist as firms grapple with economic uncertainty.Here are some of the job cuts announced by tech and media companies in January.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIT DelhiIITD Certificate Programme in Data Science & Machine LearningVisitMITMIT Technology Leadership and InnovationVisitIIM KozhikodeIIMK…

Commercial EV startup Arrival is being removed from the Nasdaq stock exchange as it speeds toward dissolution. The company, which went public after merging with a special purpose acquisition company, announced Monday morning that the Nasdaq will suspend trading of Arrival shares January 30, followed by a formal delisting. Nasdaq is taking the action after Arrival was late in posting financial results and failed to file a remediation plan with the exchange. The delisting notice comes just two…

Apple is widely expected to unveil major new artificial intelligence features with iOS 18 in June. Code found by 9to5Mac in the first beta of iOS 17.4 shows that Apple is continuing to work on a new version of Siri powered by large language model technology, with a little help from other sources. In fact, Apple appears to be using OpenAI’s ChatGPT API for internal testing to help the development of its own AI models. According to this code, iOS 17.4 includes a new SiriSummarization private…

In a dynamic crypto market, meme coins have captured the imagination of investors worldwide. Amidst this meme coin mania, Doge Uprising emerges as a potential game-changer, challenging the established dominance of Pepe Coin and Shiba Inu. This comparative analysis delves into these three cryptocurrencies, exploring whether Doge Uprising could lead the next wave of crypto investments. Shiba Inu: The Decentralized Meme Phenomenon Shiba Inu, often dubbed as the ‘Doge killer,’ is a decentralized,…

When TechCrunch first covered gift registry platform Thankful Registry eleven years ago, its philosophy was turning the act of asking for gifts into a mindful process, instead of a greedy grab for stuff. Fast forward more than a decade, Thankful continues to lean into that mindset with its relaunch. In addition to a redesign, Thankful also has new features like the ability to send cash with more transfer apps. When Amazon removed the ability to add items from other sites to its Wishlists and registries in 2023, it…

Since the AI boom, the university has seen a spike in the number of students enrolled in AI, cyber, computing, and data science-related degree programs at UTSA, with nearly 6,000 students enrolled now, reflecting a 31% increase since 2019. "The convergence of AI, data science, computing, and cybersecurity signifies a very forward-looking endeavor as we embrace the fifth industrial revolution, now especially propelled by AI advancements," said UTSA President Taylor Eighmy.Also: ChatGPT goes to college: OpenAI finds its…

A pianist slammed bizarre demands from a group of Chinese tourists who asked not to be filmed as he performed at a busy London train station, claiming they tried to get his video taken down, and police got involved.Brendan Kavanagh was filming a livestream session of himself playing the piano at London’s St Pancras train station on Saturday (January 20) when his impressive performance was cut short by what appeared to be a group of Chinese tourists, as observed from their Chinese flags and red and yellow colored…