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Samsung has begun shipping HBM4E memory samples, offering enhanced speed and efficiency for AI systems. This advancement supports larger models and faster training, crucial for AI infrastructure growth.

Apple Pay users faced transaction issues on May 30, 2026, with disruptions affecting contactless payments and transfers. The problems, concentrated in the US, highlighted reliance on digital wallets.

Asana experienced service disruptions affecting task loading and collaboration, impacting global productivity. Users reported issues on social media, while Asana's status page showed no widespread incidents.

Metronet experienced scattered outages on Memorial Day, affecting customers in the Midwest. The disruptions, linked to maintenance and technical issues, highlighted the challenges of maintaining reliable internet service.

Quantum computing stocks rose after the U.S. announced $2 billion in grants to nine companies, including IBM and GlobalFoundries, as part of a strategy to enhance technological leadership.

Xanadu Quantum Technologies' stock rose 11.64% amid growing interest in photonic quantum computing, driven by strategic partnerships and technological advancements in the sector.

Dropout.tv experienced intermittent outages on May 19, 2026, affecting subscribers and sparking social media discussions. The issues, possibly due to CDN or server-side complications, highlight challenges for smaller streamers.

Figma's stock rose 13% as AI features and enterprise adoption boost investor confidence, positioning it as a strong contender in the creative tools sector.

Weight Watchers users in the US and Europe faced app outages, disrupting meal logging and virtual meetings. The company has yet to issue a statement, leaving users frustrated and seeking alternatives.

AT&T experienced widespread service outages affecting calls, texts, and data across multiple U.S. states, with users reporting 'SOS' or 'No Service' indicators. The company has yet to issue an official statement.

Spotify experienced widespread disruptions due to Drake's surprise release of three albums, overwhelming servers and causing user frustration. The incident highlights challenges in handling massive streaming traffic.

Slack users experienced scattered service disruptions, affecting message loading and connectivity. The issues appear regional and device-specific, with no major outage reported. Users are advised to follow troubleshooting steps.

OpenAI's ChatGPT experienced regional disruptions affecting hundreds of users, with issues like slow responses and login problems. The situation highlights challenges in scaling AI infrastructure amid high demand.

More adults are choosing digital entertainment that feels easy to access, simple to understand, and comfortable to revisit in short sessions.

Residential proxies are excellent for operations like accessing geo-blocked information or scraping websites, which would otherwise be a tall order if this intermediary did not exist

There is a misconception that ChatGPT may replace the tutor.

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) are encrypted networks that create secure tunnels for communication via the internet. They allow users to connect to the internet securely and privately.

British Airways is investigating a massive customer data breach from its website and mobile app.

Hopefully you protect your computers from cyber attacks. You might have anti-virus software on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop. You might avoid using them to visit suspicious websites and carefully protect your various login details.

Google added two innovations: highly efficient processes for crawling webpages to index their text, and a new way of ranking a page’s relevance based on the number and quality of pages that linked to it.

When Facebook recently removed several accounts for trying to influence the 2018 midterm elections, it was the company’s latest move acknowledging the key challenge facing the social media giant.

There is a new phishing email scam that is designed to fool Optus customers.

When it comes to digital privacy, there are plenty of organisations making money out of using your data – Google and Facebook are just two examples. But what if you were the one making the money?

Federighi said Safari would give users the ability to stop social media platforms and other sites like Facebook and Google from tracking them across online.

Telstra will be refunding customers who are not getting the speed they were promised from nbn. The Australian telco admitted that about 1 percent of its nbn customers were promised speeds that could not be achieved realistically at their location.

Mother's Day is on May 14 and Google gets into the mood with the Google Mother's Day Photos app.

An Android flashlight app on Google Play is actually a remotely controlled Trojan that steals users’ banking details, according to new findings. The Flashlight LED Widget is said to mimic legitimate banking apps to dupe users into giving their username and password.

A student from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands has created an infrared-based Li-Fi system that can reach speeds 100 times greater than conventional Wi-Fi systems.

Google has launched health condition cards in Australia that will mimic the US version. The cards will accurately answer the common health conditions queries.