Efosa Udinmwen

Efosa Udinmwen

Freelance Journalist

Efosa has been writing about technology for over 7 years, initially driven by curiosity but now fueled by a strong passion for the field. He holds both a Master's and a PhD in sciences, which provided him with a solid foundation in analytical thinking. Efosa developed a keen interest in technology policy, specifically exploring the intersection of privacy, security, and politics. His research delves into how technological advancements influence regulatory frameworks and societal norms, particularly concerning data protection and cybersecurity.

Articles by: Efosa Udinmwen

McDonalds branded POS system

Even McDonald's thinks you need to change your passwords - especially if they're burger-related

By Efosa Udinmwen published

McDonald warns common passwords like 'bigmac' and 'happymeal' remain highly vulnerable, urging stronger, randomized credentials for all users.

View on National Assembly building in Paris, France, with French and European flags flying.

'The aim is to end the use of non-European solutions and guarantee the security and confidentiality': French government is ditching US tech such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives

By Efosa Udinmwen last updated

France will use Visio, a domestic platform featuring AI tools and sovereign cloud hosting, instead of US-made Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Trojan

Moltbot is now OpenClaw - but watch out, malicious 'skills' are still trying to trick victims into spreading malware

By Efosa Udinmwen published

OpenClaw, formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot, faces malware attacks as fake skills and extensions exploit trust in local AI tools.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at Computex 2025

“It’s nonsense”: Jensen Huang says reports of friction between Nvidia and OpenAI are false

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Jensen Huang rejects reports of tension between his company and OpenAI, reiterating that Nvidia will invest heavily in the AI firm.

Zohran Mamdani

Zohran Mamdani is set to kill off New York's 'functionally unusable' business chatbot, which often gave out illegal advice

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to remove NYC business chatbot after repeated illegal advice, high costs, and inefficiencies exposed by testing.

Road Sign

Road markers are a new target for hackers - experts find self-driving cars and autonomous drones can be misled by malicious instructions written on road signs

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Manipulated text in physical spaces can hijack autonomous systems, while existing cybersecurity tools offer no protection against this risk.

Topton D12 Ultra mini PC

Searching for a mini PC on a budget? The Topton D12 Ultra is wallet-friendly and packs some surprisingly powerful hardware that's sure to please

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Topton D12 Ultra mini PC combines Ryzen AI 300 series processors, expandable memory, and multiple connectivity options at an affordable price.

Back View of Young Black Man Walking and Looking at Big Digital Screens Glitching While Displaying Code Lines. Professional Hacker Breaking Through Cybersecurity Protection System, Changing Code

One job where AI stepping up isn't such a problem - AI-assisted cybersecurity team discovers mass of OpenSSL vulnerabilities, praised for 'high quality of the reports and their constructive collaboration'

By Efosa Udinmwen published

AI-assisted analysis revealed 12 long-standing OpenSSL vulnerabilities, exposing the limits of manual review and accelerating coordinated remediation across critical internet infrastructure.

Microsoft Maia 200

'Just remember, you have to be ahead for all time to come': Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella reveals AI chip shopping spree - says it will still buy Nvidia, AMD chips, despite recent launch of in-house Maia 200 hardware

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Microsoft’s Maia 200 AI chip is here, but the company will still buy from Nvidia and AMD to ease compute pressure without full independence.

Aoostar G-Flip Upgrade

This mini PC offers something pretty special that's sure to turn heads - Aoostar G-Flip sports a flip-up screen, and is now more affordable than ever, even with a hardware upgrade

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Aoostar G-Flip refresh offers flip-up touchscreen, upgraded CPU, massive RAM, high-speed storage, and modern connectivity in a compact mini PC.

Android apps

Shock report claims Android apps have leaked over 730TB of user data and Google secrets - here are some of the worst offenders around

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Study of Android AI apps uncovers widespread hardcoded secrets exposing cloud infrastructure payment systems and nearly 730TB of user data

Linus Torvalds

The 'grey and old' Linux kernel community finally has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds retires - so who will be the new 'Organizer'?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

After decades under one leader, Linux creates a written emergency process defining who coordinates decisions.

AI brain coming out of laptop screen

Could 'thermodynamic computing' unlock the true possibilities of AI? These studies think so, get ready for better image generation and much more

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Thermodynamic computing uses randomness and energy flows to reconstruct images, showing a possible path for low energy AI tools.

Nvidia DGX Spark

'A winner, but you need to be all in on AI to justify one': The first Nvidia DGX Spark reviews are in - could this be your next dream mini PC?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Nvidia DGX Spark combines 128GB of memory, a Blackwell GPU, and CUDA support to enable local AI workloads efficiently.

iPhone 6 Plus

Apple just patched some versions of iOS that are over a decade old - so you might want to hold on to your old iPhone for a bit

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Apple updates iOS 12 and 15 certificates to maintain essential services, keeping decade-old devices functional in limited roles.

Sam Altman next to an image of someone using ChatGPT on a phone.

ChatGPT or Super Bowl? OpenAI premium ads could cost as much as a prime NFL TV slot - but which is better value?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT ads with NFL-level pricing, offering impression data only, raising questions about engagement and advertising value.

Microsoft

Microsoft has finally fixed a bizarre issue that saw it reroute traffic to an obscure Japanese company - so what exactly went wrong?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Microsoft’s email autoconfiguration routed example.com traffic to Japanese servers, exposing long-standing gaps in oversight and configuration control.

Bad internet

Outages, cable cuts, power failures, and more - 2025 was a rough year for the internet; these were its toughest moments

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Internet outages in 2025 were driven by power failures, weather damage, cable cuts, and routine technical faults across diverse regions.

chinese president xi jinping

Xi Jinping says 'epoch-making technological transformation' of AI can change the human race - but unsurprisingly wants Chinese firms to lead the way

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Xi Jinping sees AI as a national priority while China manages overcapacity, promotes domestic breakthroughs, and prepares the 15th Five-Year Plan.

Nvidia Earth-2

Nvidia's next-gen full Earth-2 digital twin AI models will predict and forecast the next big storm faster and more accurately

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Nvidia Earth-2 AI models integrate high-resolution data and open source tools to deliver faster, more accurate global and local weather forecasts.

AI chip on a lit circuit board

This startup, backed by Bill Gates, is looking to transform computing as we know it - optical transistors could upend Moore's Law and allow more powerful GPUs

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Neurophos develops optical GPU Tulkas T100, achieving 470 petaFLOPS, high RAM, and SSD integration, aiming to advance AI computation.

Saudi Arabia Linear City

Planned Saudi megacity 'The Line', designed for 9 million people across 170km, could be redesigned as a far smaller data center

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Saudi Arabia’s The Line project shifts from a massive residential city to an AI-focused industrial hub due to costs, climate, and fiscal pressures.

Nvidia

'AI is entering its next frontier... the foundation of the AI industrial revolution': Nvidia confirms CoreWeave will be among the first to get Vera Rubin chips as it doubles down on financial commitments

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Nvidia expands its CoreWeave partnership with capital investment, early access to Vera Rubin, and deeper coordination on large-scale AI factory construction.

Micron 3610 NVMe SSD

Micron looks to help ease global chip crisis - new $24 billion Singapore facility should boost NAND supply worldwide, but will it be enough?

By Efosa Udinmwen published

Micron’s $24 billion Singapore expansion aims to boost NAND supply, though long lead times will limit near-term impact on shortages.

ChatGPT

'From biology to black holes, ChatGPT is accelerating research': OpenAI really wants you to use ChatGPT as a research collaborator - and claims 8.4 million messages are sent every week on science and math

By Efosa Udinmwen published

OpenAI claims ChatGPT handles millions of science and math queries weekly, supporting researchers in complex calculations and experiments.

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