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In 2023, the impact of the digital skills shortage on New Zealand’s tech landscape is significant, as revealed in the latest Tech Alliance digital skills report. As per the report, an overwhelming 96 percent of IT employers in New Zealand anticipate this persistent skills gap to affect their operations throughout the year. Out of the 159 organizations participating in the third New Zealand…

In Las Vegas, the annual Black Hat and Defcon security conferences play host to hackers and researchers who unveil their latest discoveries. This year’s kickoff was particularly noteworthy. A researcher has presented potential evidence suggesting that spikes in radiation recorded by sensors at the Chernobyl nuclear facility following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine might have been manipulated.…

In a remarkable turn of events on July 21, Suzanne Dodd’s team undertook a routine command transmission to Voyager 2, but an inadvertent error led to a minor misalignment of the probe’s antenna away from Earth. Consequently, the anticipated data exchange failed, raising concerns about the connection with Voyager 2, stationed more than 12.4 billion miles away. This incident posed a potential…

Elon Musk has again decided to organize a garage sale this time to clear out leftover items, from the Twitter brand at the X headquarters. The ongoing auction features more than 600 items, including eye-catching neon signs that showcase the Twitter bird, a hashtag, and the iconic @ symbol. The collection includes Twitter-branded furniture like a coffee table shaped like the Twitter bird and a…

Cadillac unveiled its inaugural all-electric Escalade, the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ. Priced from $130,000, this luxury SUV harnesses GM’s Ultium batteries, offering an impressive 450-mile range. Yet, its significance goes beyond cost; it even surpasses the dimensions of standard gas-powered Escalades, rivaling the long-wheelbase Escalade ESV. Cadillac emphasizes its exceptional aerodynamics,…

The ubiquitous connectivity of Wi-Fi has played a pivotal role in shaping today’s consumer tech landscape. Acting as the wireless bridge for our mobile devices and smart appliances, it facilitates streaming, global internet access, and much more. Greg Ennis, the co-author of the proposal that laid the groundwork for Wi-Fi technology, recounts the intriguing journey behind this ubiquitous…

Some iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro users are experiencing battery degradation concerns akin to the “batterygate” debacle. Within a year of usage, these individuals are witnessing a faster-than-expected decline in battery capacity. A prime example is Sam Kohl, who recently tweeted that his iPhone 14 Pro’s battery capacity had already dropped to 90 percent, a much swifter decline compared to his…