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On Sunday, Elon Musk announced that Xchat, a new version of X’s Direct Messaging (DM) feature, is rolling out with support for features such as lost messages, encryption and file sharing, along with voice call support. XChat has just started beta testing between user groups in selected groups, so the new features are not yet widely available. However, Musk said the X-Team hopes to bring XChat to all users this week, unless they encounter scaling issues during deployment. In a series of X posts, Musk also noted that an updated version of Xchat is built on rust with “Bitcoin Style”…
June 2, 2025Ravi LakshmananMobile Security/Vulnerability Preloaded Android applications on Ulefone and Krüger & Matz smartphones disclose three security vulnerabilities that allow apps installed on devices to perform a factory reset and encrypt the application. A brief explanation of the three defects is as follows – CVE-2024-13915 (CVSS score: 6.9) – The “com.pri.factorytest” application pre-installed on ULEFONE and KRüger & Matz smartphones will publish “com.pri.factorytest.emmc.factoryreseStervice”. CVE-2024-13916 (CVSS Score: 6.9) – The “com.pri.applock” application pre-installed on your Kruger & Matz smartphone allows you to encrypt any application using user-supplied PIN code or using biometric data. The app also exposes the “query()” method…
Polish right-wing opposition candidate Karol Naulocki narrowly won the second round of votes in Sunday’s presidential election, according to the National Election Commission (NEC). Here’s what you need to know about the outcome: Who won the presidential election in Poland? Nawrocki won with 50.89% of the vote. The NEC website was updated early on Monday. He defeated liberal Warsaw mayor Rafal Truzaskovsky, who secured 49.11% of the vote. The results were surprising as the exit poll predicted a narrow loss for Now Rocky. What happened in the first round of the election? The first round took place on May 18th,…
In our latest feature, CN sits with Vue Cinema to explore the rise of immersive venues and experiences and how to redefine the meaning of engaging, entertaining and inspirationalizing the events industry. What happens if the next meeting starts on a screen rather than on a stage? The keynote illuminates a cinema-sized LED display soundtracked by Dolby Atmos, which is comfortable to salvage, popcorn in hand and completely immersed. In Vue, this is not a concept, it’s already happening. With 95 state-of-the-art cinemas and over 850 screens in the UK and Ireland, Vue is redefineing what the venue for the…
Beam supports the Business Travel Association (BTA) and offers daily events specialising in accommodation, meetings, event meetings, TMC (travel management company) equipment, and meetings and event experts with actionable tools and insights. The conference, held at the Melia White House London on June 3rd, will feature an expert-led panel on resilience, guest experiences and technology innovation, along with hands-on workshops addressing ESG strategies and RFP transformations. Designed to promote peer learning, the event also offers opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing. Louisa Watson of Beam Chair said: “In an age of change, such partnerships are invaluable. By recognizing synergies and…
The chime is finally available. The San Francisco-based digital banking startup submitted plans to list its NASDAQ under the ticker symbolic chim on Monday, aiming for a fully diluted valuation of up to $11.2 billion. Chime and its early investors are aiming to raise as much as $832 million by offering 32 million shares, priced at $24-$26 each. Of that, Chime offers 25.9 million shares, with the remaining offering 6.1 million shares (6.1 million shares), coming from existing shareholders, including VC company Cathay Innovation, Reuters reported. Founded in 2013 by Chris Britt and Ryan King, Chime aims to help users…
Just 40 countries, representing 3.5% of the world’s population, respect the liberties of all civilians, a new study finds, warning that “democracy and human rights are under attack all over the world in ways they have never seen in decades.” A civil society Atlas report published on Monday by German relief organization Brot Fur Die Welt (World’s Bread) said only 284 million people living in “open” countries, including Austria, Estonia, Scandinavian countries, New Zealand and Jamaica, enjoy unlimited protections of civil rights and freedoms. Non-governmental organizations define a country as “open” when it allows the country to form an association…
The Ukrainian drone struck several military air bases deep within Russia on Sunday in a major operation one day before neighbors held peace talks in Istanbul. The Russian Ministry of Defense said Ukraine has launched drone strikes targeting Russian military airfields in five regions, with several aircraft fired. The attacks occurred in Murmansk, Irkutsk, Ivanovo, Ryazan and Amur regions. The ministry said air defense repelled attacks in all but two areas. “In the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions, several aircraft have been fired due to the launch of FPV drones from areas close to the airfield,” the Ministry of Defense said.…
June 2, 2025Ravi LakshmananSpyware/Vulnerability Qualcomm has sent out security updates to address three zero-day vulnerabilities that it said were exploited in a limited-target attack in the wild. The defects in the issues that were responsibly disclosed to the company by the Google Android Security Team are listed below – CVE-2025-21479 and CVE-2025-21480 (CVSS score: 8.6) – Two false approval vulnerabilities in the graphics component. Graphic components that can cause memory corruption while rendering graphics using Chrome’s Adreno GPU driver “From the Google Threat Analysis Group, CVE-2025-21479, CVE-2025-21480 and CVE-2025-27038 may be limited, and target exploitation may be limited,” Qualcomm said…
Investments poured into nuclear warheads, submarines and ammunition to combat the “most pressing threat since the Cold War.”The UK has announced a significant boost to its defence infrastructure to confront a “new era of threats” driven by “increasing Russian aggression.” The package, released Monday, includes a massive investment in the nuclear warhead program, a fleet of attack submarines and ammunition factories, part of a strategic defence review that Kiel Prime Minister Starmer said would move the country into “combat preparations.” “The threat we face now is more serious, more immediate and unpredictable at any time since the Cold War,” Starmer…