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Fintech giant Finastra confirms it’s investigating a data breach

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

An incident disclosure shared with Finastra’s banking and financial customers confirms a hacker stole files from a company system. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Price Drop: Code Faster and More Accurately, Even in Collaboration, for Just $28

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 for Windows allows you to code with teams across platforms and languages, and offers advanced tools to ensure accuracy. Now at $27.97 through November 21.

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Portugal’s Tekever raises $74M for dual-use drone platform deployed to Ukraine

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

Dual-use drone startup Tekever has raised €70 million ($74 million) to develop its product and expand into new markets, specifically the U.S.. The news is part of a trend of smaller tech-driven startups moving into markets normally dominated by large … Continue reading →

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UK crashes out of global top 50 supercomputer ranking

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

The U.K. no longer has a supercomputer in the top 50, according to new data from the Top500 project, which ranks the 500 most powerful non-distributed computer systems globally. The country’s current national supercomputer system, Archer2, is approaching end-of-life in … Continue reading →

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Social media ban for under-16s ‘on the table’ in UK

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

The tech secretary Peter Kyle also said he wanted an “assertive” approach from the regulator, Ofcom.

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UK open to social media ban for kids as gov’t kicks off feasibility study

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

The U.K. government is not ruling out further beefing up existing online safety rules by adding an Australian-style ban on social media for under 16s technology secretary, Peter Kyle, has said. Back in the summer the government warned it may … Continue reading →

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OpenAI releases a teacher’s guide to ChatGPT, but some educators are skeptical

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI envisions teachers using its AI-powered tools to create lesson plans and interactive tutorials for students. But some educators are wary of the technology — and its potential to go awry. Today, OpenAI released a free online course designed to … Continue reading →

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You have a few hours left to bid on this burned-out husk in San Francisco

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

Houses in San Francisco are notoriously expensive, with the average home price hovering around $1.26 million. It’s no wonder that a fire-ravaged shack priced at $299,000 in one of San Francisco’s southernmost neighborhoods saw at least 20 people tour the … Continue reading →

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Ben Ling’s Bling Capital has already nabbed another $270M for fourth fund

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

Bling Capital, one of the more prolific and well-connected seed VC firms, has nabbed another $270 million for a new flagship, fourth fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SpaceX launches Starship for the sixth time – with Trump on site to watch

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Techme101

SpaceX conducted the sixth flight test of its massive Starship rocket on Tuesday afternoon, and although the company did not replicate the history-making booster catch, the company did welcome a very special guest: President-elect Donald Trump.  Trump, who will soon … Continue reading →

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