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🎥 Google Meet finally supports 1080p video calls

Google Meet has enabled support for 1080p video calls, but the feature is only available for select paying subscribers on the web-based version of the platform who have the required bandwidth and computer webcam, as confirmed by Google.

🎶 Grimes, the Musician, Willing to do 50% Split for Successful AI-Generated Song

Grimes, the Canadian musician, has offered to split 50% royalties on any successful AI-generated song that uses her voice, allowing anyone to use her vocals without penalties.

💻 Hackers are breaking into AT&T email accounts to steal cryptocurrency

Unknown hackers have been breaking into the email accounts of people who have AT&T email addresses, using that access to then hack into the victim’s cryptocurrency exchange’s accounts and steal their crypto, TechCrunch has learned.

🥩 There Is a Serious Problem with Lab Grown Meat

The lab-grown meat industry is facing challenges in scaling up and breaking into the mainstream market, with hybrid products that use animal cells alongside plant-based proteins being seen as a more promising approach, according to The Wall Street Journal.

🤔 Elon Musk Apparently Has Another Alt Account, and It's Even Weirder

Elon Musk apparently has yet another burner account on Twitter, this time named @e, which he was able to get his hands on after purchasing the platform and had previously belonged to another person who did not want to hand it over.

🌊 Microsoft Edge is leaking the sites you visit to Bing

Microsoft's Edge browser is reportedly leaking the sites visited by users to its Bing API website, prompting users to disable the "follow creator" feature until the privacy issue is fixed.

📱 WhatsApp adds option to use the same account on multiple phones

WhatsApp adds option to use the same account on multiple phones, making it useful for businesses and individuals who use multiple phones regularly.

💥 SpaceX’s Starship caused ‘catastrophic’ damage on the ground

SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded after launch causing catastrophic damage on the ground and environmental fallout, with a need for an investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration before another launch can be attempted.

🔥 Google’s search business is feeling the heat

Google's search revenue has only slightly increased in the first quarter of 2023, indicating increasing competition and a focus on building out artificial intelligence capabilities.

🛑 Microsoft bid for Activision Blizzard blocked by UK competition regulator

The Competition and Markets Authority has blocked Microsoft's attempted takeover of Activision Blizzard, causing outrage from both sides of the deal and accusations of the UK being "closed for business", with concerns that the $68.7bn cash purchase would squash the cloud gaming market.

💻 A developer exploited an API flaw to provide free access to GPT-4

A developer has exploited an API flaw to provide free access to OpenAI's GPT-4 AI model through a project called GPT4Free, which provides illegal unlimited access also to its predecessor GPT-3.5, with potential legal ramifications for both the developer and users.

🌊 Record ocean temperatures put Earth in ‘uncharted territory’, say scientists

Ocean temperatures have hit record highs, leading scientists to warn that the Earth has entered "uncharted territory" in the climate crisis, with the rapid acceleration of ocean temperatures over the last month an anomaly that experts have yet to explain, indicating that the climate crisis is progressing faster than predicted.

👋 Amazon shuts down Halo division and discontinues all devices

Amazon shuts down Halo division and discontinues all devices, including the Halo Band, Halo View, and Halo Rise due to increasing competition and uncertain economic environment.

🕵 Where have all the spy gadgets gone?

Spy gadgets have become less common in spy films and TV shows, replaced by the use of realistic technology or the portrayal of hackers who control computers via USB sticks and use Bluetooth sniffers, as they are seen to be more relatable, powerful and useful in present day.

🛬 Heathrow remains loss-making despite rise in passenger numbers

Heathrow airport remains loss-making despite a rise in passenger numbers, reporting an adjusted pre-tax loss of £139m for the first quarter and blaming the regulator for setting its annual price cap for the amount it can charge airlines for using the airport.

🐱 Tile launches a new cat tracking tag with three-year battery life

Tile has launched a new cat-tracking tag, called "Tile for Cats," with a battery life of up to three years and a collar attachment for $39.99, which allows pet owners to easily find their furry friends with a 250-foot range and integration with voice assistants.

🚀 Astronomers capture first image of jet being launched from edge of black hole

Astronomers have captured the first image of a powerful jet being launched from the edge of a black hole's event horizon into intergalactic space, which could help reveal how black hole jets are created.

💡📚 Articles

🔒 All You Need To Know About Zero Trust Architecture (5 min read)

All You Need to Know About Zero Trust Architecture: The Key to Securing Your Digital Assets. Protecting sensitive data has never been more important as businesses rely on cloud computing and hybrid work models. In this blog post, we dive into the concept of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) and its principles to help you make your organization safer from cyber threats. From increased security to streamlined processes and cost savings, learn why ZTA is worth implementing for your business.

🦄 Unicorns and the Advantages of Microservices — Part 2 (6 min read)

Unicorns and Microservices: How to Migrate Regret-Free - Part 2. In this blog post, we explore the biggest regrets of microservices migrations and how to avoid them. We propose an incremental approach that focuses on modularizing the monolith, designing clear bounded contexts, and refining the public interface. With this approach, you can ensure a regret-free migration to a service architecture.

📱 React Native's New Renderer: Fabric (5 min read)

Understanding Fabric: React Native's New UI Manager

🚀 Let's start Terraform ! (4 min read)

Get started with Terraform today and learn how to manage and provision infrastructure through code with ease. Our latest blog post covers the basics of Infrastructure as Code and the benefits of using Terraform for easy and automated cloud computing. Start saving time and resources by implementing Terraform into your workflow today!

🕰 Demystifying Real-Time Operating Systems: Applications, Benefits, and Challenges (3 min read)

Unlocking the Power of Real-Time Operating Systems: Precision, Reliability, and Challenges

🎨 Design: Monolitos Modulares - Parte 1 (5 min read)

Transforme seu monolito em uma aplicação modular com a metodologia DDD e garanta escalabilidade e manutenção mais fácil! Descubra como neste post sobre Monolitos Modulares.

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