US to tighten trade rules to hit low-cost China shipments
The United States unveiled a new rule Friday to tighten an exemption allowing low-value imports to enter the country duty-free, taking aim at Chinese shipments that might be benefiting from it. The proposal disqualifies certain products from the low-value, or “de minimis,” exemption, which allows goods valued at $800 or below to come into the […]
QLED vs. OLED: Which TV display type is better?
I’ve been reviewing home theater gear for more than a decade, and I test all the latest TVs every year. Though there are a few types of displays to choose from, two options consistently rank among the best TVs you can buy: QLED and OLED. When comparing QLED versus OLED, both options have pros and cons. QLEDs, […]
Here’s what ruthless hackers stole from 130M AT&T customers
In a startling revelation, AT&T announced that it had suffered a significant data breach affecting “nearly all” of its cellular customers, as well as customers of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) using AT&T’s wireless network and some landline customers. The data that was taken was from May 1 through Oct. 31, 2022, with a small number of […]
Digital attacks target mostly government, schools, telcos – DICT
The government, academe and telcos top the list of sectors that sustained the most digital threats so far this year, exposing the emerging risk the Philippines faces on the cyber front. In data obtained by The STAR, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reported that it handled 1,568 incidents of digital attacks from […]
Month Of Hell: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Frustrated By Quality Issues
A creaking console, a dangling gear shifter, a busted tailgate and a botched pedal recall fix. What more could go wrong? Since the launch of the Tesla Cybertruck at the end of 2023, we’ve seen many owners come forward with their experiences, both good and bad. Buying the first model year of a new vehicle can be […]
Goodbye humans! Jobs that are (and will be) performed by machines
The future is now. This image is just an example of how machines are changing the world: Jobs that are slowly being performed by machines and are completely executed without humans. This is just another proof that the future is here. How many jobs will be lost? Due to technological advances, some jobs are sadly […]
Are we living in a simulation? There’s scientific debate
The simulation theory In 2003, Oxford University philosopher Nick Bostrom proposed the simulation hypothesis. He published a paper discussing the possibility of humanity existing within a computer simulation. Popularized The theory became famous thanks to films like ‘The Matrix’, and other science fiction works, but science communicators and researchers have also discussed it. What it […]
Does blue light have a dark side?
Blue light is not a new phenomenon. As well as coming from our phones, there are also high levels of blue light emitted from televisions, for instance. Blue light is everywhere The sun is the most significant contributor to blue light. Vibrating within the 380- to 500-nanometer range, blue light has the shortest wavelength and highest energy. […]
Electric cars are not the future
Think of a city you know, and try to picture it five years from now. Will its streets be full of electric cars, some of them self-driving? If so, then the current travails of electric vehicles (EVs) will have been a mere speed bump. US sales have slowed well below the government’s target, EVs’ share […]
Four important things to know about ransomware
Unlike a typical cyber threat like a random virus, ransomware is a variety of crypto virological malicious software, or malware, that allows bad actors to participate in a form of digital extortion. Ransomware essentially encrypts files and makes it inaccessible, holding it hostage until the namesake ransom is paid—usually in cash, but sometimes in another […]