Technology

The ongoing systems outage at CDK Global, now in its second week, is causing significant financial damage to car dealerships, with losses potentially reaching $944 million if the disruption continues for three weeks, as estimated by Anderson Economic Group. This software glitch, triggered by a cyberattack, has severely impacted the operations of nearly 15,000 car dealerships in North America, making …

Doctors and researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Canada have achieved a significant breakthrough in gene therapy, effectively halting the progression of a severe genetic disorder in a young boy named Michael. In March 2022, Michael underwent a specialized treatment for spastic paraplegia type 50 (SPG50), a condition affecting only about 80 children worldwide. This “ultra-rare” disorder …

NASA has allocated $2 million to a pioneering project called “Mycotecture Off-Planet,” led by the Ames Research Center team, which aims to develop habitats on the Moon and Mars using fungi. This innovative approach involves a compact, lightweight structure filled with dormant fungi that can be revived and grown into livable spaces by simply adding water. This method could potentially …

Toys “R” Us showcased a short promo film at the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival, created almost entirely using OpenAI’s new text-to-video tool, Sora. The 66-second film, developed in partnership with the creative agency Native Foreign, follows the founder Charles Lazarus and the brand’s mascot, Geoffrey the Giraffe. While Sora is not yet publicly available, Toys “R” Us claims to be …

European Union officials announced on Tuesday that Microsoft has breached EU antitrust laws by bundling its Teams application with its other popular business software. This decision could result in a fine of up to 10% of Microsoft’s global revenue, approximately $21 billion based on last year’s earnings. The EU’s investigation, initiated by a 2020 complaint from Slack (now owned by …

Scientists have made an exciting find—an asteroid that shares Earth’s orbit around the Sun, known as 2023 FW13. This asteroid is being referred to as a “quasi-moon” or “quasi-satellite.” This classification arises because the asteroid orbits the Sun on a similar cycle to Earth but is also influenced by Earth’s gravitational force. The asteroid, approximately 50 feet (15 meters) wide, …

Volkswagen has issued a recall for 271,330 Atlas SUVs due to defective passenger-side airbags. The recall affects Atlas models from 2021 to 2024 and Atlas Cross Sport models from 2020 to 2024. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported a wiring issue that could prevent the airbags from deploying. Volkswagen identified that seat heaters might interfere with weight …

Researchers may have discovered an enzyme that could potentially slow down the aging process. Their study indicates that byproducts of fats, such as fatty acids and glycerol, are linked to shorter lifespans and an increase in chronic diseases. Laboratory tests on animals led scientists to conclude that the enzyme ADH-1 could help reduce these harmful byproducts, resulting in lower glycerol …