Top Ten Tech News of the Fortnight (1st to 15th October)
The first fortnight of October has witnessed many developments in the technological domain. Let’s look at the top ten most important tech news and stories you should know about;
1. One Plus Set to Challenge Apple: One Plus is gearing up for its latest flagship model, the One Plus 13 loaded with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. The device is challenging the iPhone 16 with its exciting features on the card.
2. SpaceX Successfully Catches Returning Boosters: SpaceX, after the launch of its Starship, successfully caught its returning boosters. This made it the first-ever return of the booster to the earth for further reusing.
3. Persistent Malware Attacks Drones in Taiwan: Taiwan’s drone industry recently suffered a major malware attack. A malicious software called The WordDrone exploited DLL side-loading to target the sector.
4. Apple Set to Launch M4-Powered Macs and iPads: Tech giant Apple is ready to unveil its refreshed Mac and upgraded iPad. With powerful M4 chips at the event scheduled for the first week of November.
5. Tesla Unveils Multiple Innovations at We Robot: Elon Musk’s Tesla has showcased amazing next-generation autonomous innovations like robotaxi Cybercab, humanoid Optimus, and Robovan at their annual event We Robot.
6. AI-Driven Singapore’s Economy Grows by 4.1%: Singapore achieved a significant rise in its economy as the economy rate grows by 4.1% largely. Due to the advancements in artificial intelligence integration with manufacturing sector.
7. Cyberattack Exposes Security in Qualcomm’s Chipset: A major cyberattack has exposed a zero-day vulnerability in Qualcomm’s chipsets that are being used in smartphones of multiple brands.
8. Microsoft to Stream Xbox Game Libraries: Microsoft, to enhance the gaming experience, is thinking of allowing gamers to run any game they own from their Xbox libraries.
9. Huawei Launches Its Operating System HarmonyOS: Chinese tech company Huawei unveils its operating system HarmonyOS. Which was developed to phase out Android from the company’s devices.
10. Adobe Jumps into Generative AI: Adobe released its Generative AI model Firefly in their Premier Pro version. This will enable creators to generate footage from a pack of images.
