Spotify is preparing to increase its US subscription prices in the first quarter of 2025. This would be the first price increase in the US since July 2024 and comes as the company aims to show sustained profitability.
Solar projects are facing interconnection delays of 9 months to 4 years, making many developments economically unviable. The solution lies in smart inverters and flexible interconnection strategies that utilities have been slow to adopt despite proven technology.
Dozens of chief security officers and former government officials have launched Hacklore.org to combat cybersecurity myths. The effort targets common but outdated advice like avoiding public Wi-Fi and USB charging ports. Instead, they’re pushing for practical protections like multi-factor authentica
The US is directly linking EU tech regulation to steel tariffs in a high-stakes trade showdown. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Brussels to “solve” cases against Google, Microsoft and Amazon and create a regulatory framework Washington is “comfortable with.” The EU insists digital rules and s
A hobbyist Bitcoin miner running a single older ASIC device has successfully mined a complete block worth approximately $270,000. The miner had only a 1 in 180 million chance of solving the block with their 6 TH/s setup. This represents one of the luckiest solo mining events in Bitcoin’s history.
Music mogul Pharrell Williams is facing criticism after calling politics “a magic trick” and questioning whether DEI initiatives focus too much on race. The comments seem contradictory given his leadership of Black Ambition, a nonprofit addressing wealth gaps. The controversy reveals deeper issues a
A French consumer group is suing Apple over higher music streaming prices through the App Store. The lawsuit targets Apple’s commission structure and could challenge the company’s entire Services business model across Europe.
Ukraine’s Delta battlefield management system has dramatically accelerated military response times. What used to take up to 72 hours now happens in about 2 minutes, fundamentally changing combat effectiveness against Russian targets.
Despite all our digital tools, face-to-face meetings still deliver better business results. New research shows 81% of people achieve better outcomes in person. The human element might be the ultimate competitive edge.
In a controversial 2-1 vote, the FCC has scrapped telecom security rules designed to prevent repeat intrusions by China-linked spies. The reversal comes despite warnings that it leaves critical networks vulnerable to state-sponsored attacks.
