The FlatOut series, known for its intense car combat and emphasis on collisions rather than guns, has recently received a major update on Steam. With Workshop support, Steam Deck verification, improved performance, and restored online multiplayer, the classic racing games have been revitalized for a new audience. Among the three games in the series, FlatOut
CrowdStrike’s recent faulty update has caused chaos in the tech world, affecting millions of Windows devices globally. The repercussions of this update have been felt by various industries, including retailers, banks, airlines, and more. The technical breakdown of the update sheds light on the root cause of the issue and why so many systems were
The landscape of cyber threats in corporate enterprise IT is evolving rapidly, with large-scale attacks becoming increasingly prevalent. While companies invest heavily in cybersecurity defenses to combat malicious hackers, a different kind of threat has been emerging that often goes unnoticed – the single-point failure. These errors in a specific part of a system can
In the world of sports, timing plays a crucial role in determining the winner of a race or an event. Back in 1960, at the Olympics in Rome, a controversial decision was made in the men’s 100-meter freestyle swimming event. Australian swimmer John Devitt and American Lance Larson both finished with the same time of
The recent global IT outage caused by a botched software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike sent shockwaves across the world. Computer screens went blue, flights were grounded, and businesses resorted to pen and paper. The impact of this incident highlighted the fragility of our modern society’s dependence on IT systems and the dire consequences of
Optical spectrometers have long been recognized as valuable instruments in various fields, from medical diagnosis to material characterization. However, traditional spectrometer designs are often bulky and expensive, limiting their widespread use. In recent years, efforts have been made to develop more compact and affordable optical spectrometers that can be easily deployed on a large scale.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been making significant advancements in recent years, leading to automation and efficiency improvements in various industries. A recent feature article in the AIChE Journal delves into the challenges and benefits of employing Intelligence Augmentation (IA) in process safety systems. This work is a collaborative effort involving experts like Dr. Faisal Khan,
In a recent turn of events, computer systems worldwide have experienced critical failures due to an update released by CrowdStrike, a renowned global security software provider. The impacted software, known as the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, is commonly utilized by businesses and organizations to ensure security monitoring on desktop computers and notebooks. The fallout from this
Google recently announced that it will be raising its minimum quality requirements for Android apps, which will have a significant impact on developers. Apps that demonstrate “limited functionality and content” will no longer be permitted on the Play Store starting August 31st. This includes text-only apps, single wallpaper apps, and apps that are designed to
Rare earth magnetic materials have long been known for their special properties, particularly the role of 4f electrons in determining their magnetic properties. Traditionally, it was believed that these magnetic properties were extremely difficult to control. However, recent research by a team from HZB, Freie Universität Berlin, and other institutions has shown that laser pulses