Cybersecurity expert says advancements in AI will increase cyber threats in 2024

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes. Although Google struck the deal with state attorneys general in September,…

Smart cities leverage advanced technology and improved infrastructure to enhance urban living. They integrate IoT, AI, and sustainable practices. Smart cities represent a revolutionary shift in urban development. They focus on integrating cutting-edge technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create efficient, sustainable, and livable urban environments. City planners aim…

The Fifa successor retained its position at the top of the gaming league table despite a rebrand.

Of the over 600 Chuck E. Cheese locations worldwide, fewer than 50 restaurants still have the quarter-century–old “Studio C” layout of animatronics that uses these floppy disks. Other restaurants have a version of the show that uses contemporary tech, while some have no animatronics at all. (Ars Technica has a story about Chuck E. Cheese’s…

Sequoia Capital wants you to know that it was “deliberately misled and lied to” by convicted cryptocurrency scam artist Sam Bankman-Fried during the discussions that led to its $213.5-million investment in Bankman-Fried’s firm, FTX, last year. That’s an extraordinary admission, given that Sequoia is one of Silicon Valley’s oldest and largest venture investing firms, with…