Daily News – 4th of January 2024

23andMe blames users for the data breach that impacted 6.9 million of people

The company claims that users should’ve picked a better password if they didn’t want their data stolen and that its own systems were never breached by the criminals. However, critics have pointed out that 23andMe should have probably required users to use multi-factor authentication. The company only instituted mandatory 2FA after users’ data was stolen.
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SpaceX launched the first Starlink satellites that will be able to connect directly to cell phones

The launch of the new Starlink satellites into orbit is part of a partnership with T-Mobile to provide cellular phone service in parts of the US. Other wireless providers across the world, including Japan’s KDDI, Australia’s Optus, New Zealand’s One NZ, Canada’s Rogers will collaborate with SpaceX to launch direct-to-cell technology.
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Microsoft announced that keyboards on upcoming Windows PCs will feature a Copilot key

Copilot in Windows uses artificial intelligence models from OpenAI. People can tell it to write out emails, answer questions, create images and turn on PC features.
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Intel has formed a new AI company

Intel and global investment firm DigitalBridge have launched a standalone generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) business named Articul8. One of the key features of Articul8’s generative AI software platform is its ability to keep customer data, training and inference within the enterprise security perimeter.
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New products

Honor Magic V2

Honor Magic V2 will have a 7.92-inch foldable OLED display and a 6.43-inch OLED cover screen. It will come with a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage.
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Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

The phone will have a 6.78-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and 24GB of RAM. It will come with a 5,500 mAh battery.
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