Apple Wallet, Ukrainian Hacker, AGI Levels, UK Digital Jobs
๐๐ณ Apple Settles EU Probe: iPhone Payments Open Up!
Apple caved to EU pressure, opening iPhone payments to rivals! A new deal lets third-party wallets access iPhone's NFC tech for free for ten years. This EU win could mean more payment options for Europeans. [link]
๐งโโ๏ธ๐บ๐ฆ Ukrainian Malware Leader Jailed for 18 Years, Ordered to Pay $73 Million+
A US judge has slammed the gavel on Vyacheslav Igorevich Penchukov, a Ukrainian citizen who played a key role in the notorious Zeus malware gang. Penchukov was sentenced to 18 years in prison and ordered to pay a hefty $73 million+.
The Zeus malware was a highly sophisticated tool used to steal millions of dollars through online banking scams. [link]
๐๐ Apple Vision Pro Sales Flop: US Slump, Global Hope
Apple Vision Pro sales are tanking in the US, with a projected 75% drop this quarter. Overall 2024 sales might fall under 500,000. Apple's hoping an international launch can revive the headset's performance. [link]
๐ฎ๐พ Mobile Games Level Up!
Arm unveils Accuracy Super Resolution (ASR), an open-source tech based on AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 (FSR2), to boost mobile game visuals without needing superpowered devices. [link]
๐๐ค OpenAI to track Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) progress with 5 stages: Chatbots, Reasoners, Agents, Innovators, and Organizations. OpenAI says they're nearing level 2 (reasoning & problem-solving). [link]
๐นโจ YouTube unveils new Shorts features, including TikTok-like text-to-speech video narration, in-app auto-generated captions, and a set of Minecraft effects. [link]
๐๐ฌ๐ง UK government data shows jobs in the UK's digital industry grew by just 0.3% in 2023, the lowest since a 0.1% decline in 2013. This is down from 4.1% growth in 2022 and 6.5% in 2021. [link]
