A Russian-linked hacktivist group disrupted Romanian state websites with DDoS attacks during the presidential election rerun, raising fresh concerns over foreign interference as far-right candidate George Simion secured victory.
Microsoft has shut down Skype after 22 years, urging users to switch to Teams as it pivots to enterprise communication tools. The decision marks the end of a once-dominant platform that connected over two billion people.
But as competitors like WhatsApp, Zoom, and eventually Microsoft’s own Teams gained traction, Skype’s popularity faded.
A tough-love guide urges founders to answer 30 hard questions before building a startup—on problem validation, market need, simplicity, and mindset. “This isn’t inspiration—it’s interrogation.” The goal: avoid building products no one needs.
Three teen founders turned a dorm-room idea into Mercor, a $2B AI hiring startup. “We weren’t learning how to solve real problems in school,” said Foody. Now, Mercor streamlines global hiring—screening 300,000+ candidates before the founders turned 22.
Meta has warned it may shut down Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria, citing “unrealistic” regulatory demands and over $290 million in fines imposed by Nigerian authorities.
“The arrest followed internal investigations initiated by Forward Edge, after suspicions of data breaches and system tampering arose,” a source familiar with the case said.
Microsoft said: “Xbox Series S and X availability may continue to change over time depending on the retailer and by country.”
Fears over espionage from Beijing have led defence companies to advise staff to exercise caution if they own Chinese-built cars
CEO Sundar Pichai confirmed Gemini’s arrival on smartwatches, tablets and cars later in the year but didn’t give a fixed timeline
