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| April 2025 |
Security hacking incidents
4chan was hacked by an anonymous user from 'soyjak.party', a rival imageboard website. The hacker acquired and leaked source code and user login credentials for email-registered users, and restored the previously deleted /qa/ board.
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| March 20 2025 |
Events associated with Anonymous
Anonymous released a video alleging that Elon Musk manipulated votes in the 2025 US election to ensure Donald Trump's victory, claiming to possess evidence of electoral tampering, though the full details remain unconfirmed due to internet censorship.
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| March 13 2025 |
Google Search
Google initiated the March 2025 Core Update, estimated to take up to two weeks to complete.
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| March 2025 |
Events associated with Anonymous
Anonymous launched Operation Dreadnaught, a website criticizing the Trump presidency, Republican party, MAGA movement, Trump, and Elon Musk. The website explicitly stated its mission to combat what it perceived as fascism in America, highlighting the group's ongoing political activism and opposition to specific political figures and movements.
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| March 12 2025 |
Mac models
Apple launched MacBook Air (13-inch, M4, 2025), MacBook Air (15-inch, M4, 2025), and Mac Studio (M4 Max/M3 Ultra, 2025)
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| March 12 2025 |
Apple products
Apple launched three new iPad models: the 11th generation iPad, iPad Air 11-inch with M3 chip, and iPad Air 13-inch with M3 chip, all considered current in their product lineup.
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| 2025 |
Moore's law
Forecasters, including Gordon Moore, predict the potential end of Moore's law due to physical limitations in semiconductor technology.
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| March 4 2025 |
Apple products
Availability of iPad Air 11-inch (M2) and iPad Air 13-inch (M2) announced.
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| February 28 2025 |
Apple products
Apple released the iPhone 16e model as part of their current iPhone family lineup.
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| 2025 |
Computing 2020–present
OpenAI develops GPT 4b-micro, a model that suggests potential re-engineering of protein factors to enhance their effectiveness.
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| February 19 2025 |
Quantum computing and communication
Microsoft announced Majorana 1, the first quantum processing unit based on a topological core. This breakthrough created a new class of materials called topoconductors, utilizing topological superconductivity to control hardware-protected topological qubits and determine fermion parity in Majorana zero modes.
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| February 14 2025 |
Quantum computing and communication
Researchers Björkman et al. demonstrated a virtual-state process of Landau-Zener-Stückelberg-Majorana transition using transmon technology, nearly eliminating the AC Stark shift in the system process.
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| February 10 2025 |
Artificial intelligence
France hosts the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with 61 countries signing a declaration on 'inclusive and sustainable' AI.
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| February 6 2025 |
Artificial intelligence
Mistral AI releases Le Chat, an AI assistant capable of answering up to 1,000 words per second.
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| January 20 2025 |
Computing 2020–present
DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-R1, a large language model based on DeepSeek-V3, utilizing a chain-of-thought process similar to OpenAI o1.
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| January 14 2025 |
Computing 2020–present
The New York Times, New York Daily News, and Center of Investigative Reporting hold a combined lawsuit hearing against OpenAI regarding AI-related legal issues.
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| 2024 |
Programming languages
C23 standard (ISO/IEC 9899:2024) published, updating from the C17 standard
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| 2024 |
Programming languages
Bend programming language introduced by Higher Order Company, with design influences from Rust
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| 2024 |
Programming languages
Gleam programming language developed by Louis Pilfold at Fly.io, drawing inspiration from Erlang, Elixir, Elm, Rust, Go, and OCaml
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| 2024 |
Programming languages
C++23 standard released, continuing the evolution from C++20 and maintaining compatibility with Standard C and C
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| 2024 |
Computing 2020–present
The European Union approved the Artificial Intelligence Act, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI technologies and their deployment.
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| 2024 |
Computing 2020–present
The global Internet population reached 5.5 billion, representing more than two-thirds of the world's population being online, according to the International Telecommunication Union.
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| 2024 |
Computing 2020–present
The European Union approved the Cyber Resilience Act, aimed at enhancing cybersecurity standards and protections across digital infrastructure and systems.
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| December 25 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Intel demonstrated a test chip with 12 spin-qubits fabricated using immersion and extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), doubling the number of spin qubits from their September 2022 publication.
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| December 20 2024 |
YouTube
YouTube introduced new guidelines prohibiting videos with clickbait titles, starting with a rollout in India to combat misinformation and improve content quality.
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| December 15 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers achieved 100% uptime transmission of entangled quantum signals through a commercial fiber-optic network for over 30 hours using automatic polarization compensation.
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| December 12 2024 |
Google Search
Google released the December 2024 Core Update, which was completed within 6 days.
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| December 9 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Google Quantum AI announced Willow, the first quantum processor with error-corrected qubits that improve exponentially, completing a benchmark computation in under five minutes that would take supercomputers 10 septillion years.
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| December 2 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Physicists observed quantum entanglement within individual protons, revealing the complex interdependence of quarks and gluons at the subatomic level.
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| November 12 2024 |
Computing 2020–present
Thomas E. Kurtz, American computer scientist and educator, died at the age of 96.
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| November 11 2024 |
Google Search
Google implemented the November 2024 Core Update, which was rolled out over 23 days.
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| November 8 2024 |
Mac models
Apple introduced iMac (24-inch, M4, 2024), Mac Mini (M4/Pro, 2024), MacBook Pro (14-inch, M4/Pro/Max, 2024), and MacBook Pro (16-inch, M4 Pro/Max, 2024)
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| October 2024 |
Internet conflicts
The Internet Archive suffered another round of hacks and DDoS attacks, resulting in the website being shut down for over a day and compromising more than 31 million passwords.
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| October 2024 |
Operating systems
Microsoft releases Windows 11 2024 Update (24H2), Apple releases iOS 18.1, and Google launches Android 15, demonstrating ongoing operating system evolution.
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| October 28 2024 |
Apple products
Apple launched new USB-C versions of Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad 2, Magic Keyboard (second generation), Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, and Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad.
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| October 22 2024 |
YouTube
YouTube introduces a new logo design, continuing its brand evolution into the modern era.
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| October 9 2024 |
Artificial intelligence
Demis Hassabis and John Jumper from Google DeepMind are co-awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing AlphaFold.
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| September 2024 |
Security hacking incidents
Unknown hackers accessed the National Police Corps of the Netherlands data, causing a significant data breach.
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| September 2024 |
Operating systems
Apple announces macOS Sequoia (15.0), iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18, watchOS 11, and tvOS 18, showcasing their continued OS development.
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| September 20 2024 |
Apple products
Apple launched multiple products including AirPods (4th generation), AirPods Max (USB-C), Apple Watch Series 10, Apple Watch Ultra 2 in black, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
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| September 19 2024 |
YouTube
YouTube added ads to the sides of videos when paused.
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| September 9 2024 |
Apple products
Apple introduced a new 25W MagSafe Charger.
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| August 15 2024 |
Google Search
Google rolled out the August 2024 Core Update, which extended over a period of 19 days.
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| August 9 2024 |
Computing 2020–present
Susan Wojcicki, American business executive and CEO of YouTube, passed away at the age of 56.
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| August 5 2024 |
Quantum computing and communication
Brown University research discovered fractional excitons in bilayer graphene under the fractional quantum Hall effect, expanding excitonic understanding and quantum computing potential.
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| July 26 2024 |
Web search engines
OpenAI launches SearchGPT, a prototype search engine combining traditional search features with generative AI capabilities using transformer model architecture.
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| July 15 2024 |
Apple products
Apple released a new HomePod Mini in midnight color.
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| June 2024 |
Security hacking incidents
Russian hackers infiltrated Microsoft's systems, gaining access to staff and customer emails, which led to regulatory scrutiny and a Congressional hearing. Microsoft began notifying affected customers and working to improve security practices.
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