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Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack
Russian hackers suspected of Sweden cyber attack
by  AFP

Online services at some Swedish government agencies and shops have been disrupted in a ransomware attack believed to have been carried out by a Russian hacker group, IT consultancy Tietoevry said.

Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros
Amazon French warehouses unit fined 32 million euros
by  AFP

France's data protection agency said Tuesday it had fined Amazon's French warehouse management unit 32 million euros ($34.9 million) for an "excessively intrusive" surveillance system to monitor staff performance.

'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast
'Pokemon with Guns' proves a blast
by  AFP

The makers of a video game dismissed as "Pokemon with Guns" when it was announced said Monday the game has proved a hit, with "Palworld" selling more than five million copies in just three days. Palworld has sold more than five million copies since its release on Steam, where it is priced at $27, the company said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

League of Legends maker Riot Games to slash 530 jobs
League of Legends maker Riot Games to slash 530 jobs
by  AFP

League of Legends maker Riot Games said Monday it will cut around 530 jobs worldwide, describing the layoffs as "a necessity." In its statement about the layoffs on Monday, Riot said it would prioritize the teams behind League of Legends and other live games.

Australian spies blame Russian for major cyber attack
Australian spies blame Russian for major cyber attack
by  AFP

Australia has identified the Russian mastermind behind a crippling cyber attack, unmasking the 33-year-old hacker for the first time on Tuesday and linking him to an international crime syndicate. - 'Hack the hackers' - Australia beefed up its cyber security laws in the wake of the Medibank attack, pledging that the country's intelligence agencies would proactively "hack the hackers".

Musk to address anti-Semitism online in Poland
Musk to address anti-Semitism online in Poland
by  AFP

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk was Monday due to address anti-Semitism online at an event in Poland just weeks after sparking a firestorm by endorsing an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory. The post was criticised as echoing a longtime conspiracy theory among White supremacists.

Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers
Fit at 40: the revolutionary Apple Mac in numbers
by  AFP

Forty years ago Steve Jobs revolutionised personal computing by launching the Apple Macintosh, the first PC with a user-friendly mouse and graphical interface that helped the machines enter the everyday lives of people for the first time.

Mac computers could ride AI wave or be left behind
Mac computers could ride AI wave or be left behind
by  AFP

Forty years after igniting a PC revolution, Apple's Mac is stronger than ever and could reach new glory due to AI computing -- or be left behind. Even Apple's soon to be released "spacial computing" headgear, the Vision Pro, plays up work-related uses -- and its compatibility with the Mac.