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An Australian regulator has fined Elon Musk’s social media platform X A$610,500 ($386,000) for failing to cooperate with a probe into anti-child abuse practices, a blow to a company that has struggled to keep advertisers amid complaints it is going soft on moderating content. The e-Safety Commission fined X, the platform Musk rebranded from Twitter, saying it failed to respond …

Ferrari has started to accept payment in cryptocurrency for its luxury sports cars in the US and will extend the scheme to Europe following requests from its wealthy customers, its marketing and commercial chief told Reuters. The vast majority of blue-chip companies have steered clear of crypto as the volatility of bitcoin and other tokens renders them impractical for commerce. …

Thousands of people across the Americas gazed at the heavens on Saturday to witness a rare phenomenon known as an annular solar eclipse, when the moon passes in front of the sun, momentarily producing the appearance of a “ring of fire” in the sky. “It’s one of those things you can’t miss,” said Oscar Lopez, 26, who travelled from Mexico …

After spending more than a year in space, Frank Rubio now has to get used to that pesky thing Earthlings call gravity. “Walking hurts a little bit the first few days, the soles of your feet and lower back,” he said at a news conference Friday at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. “I think there is a certain …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT) on Thursday notified the Computer Emergency Respo­nse Team (CERT) Rules 2023 to counter cyber threats against government data. In a message on X (formerly Twitter), IT Minister Dr Umar Saif emphasised the need to protect Pakistan’s cyberspace against cyberattacks. “Today we have taken the first step in establishing a National CERT for …

The parent company of WhatsApp, Meta has started to release its revamped Android user interface to a limited set of beta testers. The recent WABetaInfo reports revealed that the underdeveloped feature is accessible as part of the newly launched WhatsApp beta for Android version 2.23.21.12 on Google Play. The previous reports revealed that the improved user interface of the messenger …

A recent report shed light on the ongoing development of Grand Theft Auto 6, the enhancement to Rockstar Games’ RAGE Engine included the improved weather system and physics. This information signifies a significant boost in the engine’s capacity, potentially leading to a more innovative gaming experience. The report further suggested that the upcoming version of the RAGE Engine may see …

After 13 long years, since the initial launch of MIUI for their smartphones, the Chinese smartphone maker – Xiaomi – is rumored to be considering replacing its MIUI Android skin with a new interface. A reliable tipster claimed that the company Xiaomi might introduce a successor called MiOS. The latest version of the skin available for eligible smartphones is MIUI …

To the backdrop of the vast Jelling stones, Denmark on Tuesday granted the inventors of Bluetooth technology permission to use the name and symbol of Harald the Bluetooth for the next 1,000 years. “In a spirit of goodwill and cooperation, we hereby authorise you to continue to use the name, Harald Bluetooth, for the next 1,000 years,” said a symbolic …

The fans of Grand Theft Auto VI are cracked up over the game’s release date, which is expected to be released later this month. This October is going to be an exciting month for Rockstar Games fans as the game developer announced to release of a reveal trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI. It’s been a while now since the …