Mason Williams

Mason Williams

Driven by a commitment to integrity and excellence, Mason's writing empowers readers to make informed decisions, facing challenges, and seize opportunities in an increasingly complex world. His work serves as a guiding light, illuminating the way forward amidst uncertainty.

The Largest DDOS Attack Using HTTP/2 Rapid Reset Affecting AWS, Cloudflare and Google

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Cloudflare, and Google announced on Tuesday that they took actions to mitigate unprecedented distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks using a novel technique called HTTP/2 Rapid Reset. These layer 7 attacks were first identified in late August 2023, ...

Bernard Arnault Under Investigation Over Connections With Russian Billionaire

A lawyer representing Bernard Arnault has refuted allegations of money laundering that led to a preliminary investigation by French prosecutors into the billionaire’s business dealings with a Russian entrepreneur, calling the claims “as absurd as they are unfounded.” On Friday, ...

Senate Grants Permission to Banking Access For Marijuana Industry

On Wednesday, the Senate advanced a new bill aimed at granting the marijuana industry access to banking services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation Banking Act, introduced last week by a bipartisan group of senators, seeks to protect banks and ...

Clorox Production Disruption After Cyberattack As Compromised Systems Slow Down Operations

On Monday, Clorox announced that it is facing significant financial repercussions from ongoing production disruptions caused by a cyberattack that occurred last month. The company, known for its bleach products and Pine-Sol, among other household items, also mentioned that it ...

Tiktok E-commerce Platform Launched in US, Live Shopping and Affiliate Ads

After several months of testing, TikTok has officially launched its e-commerce platform, TikTok Shop, in the U.S., where it has a user base exceeding 150 million. This rollout includes several new features, such as a dedicated shop tab on the ...

Nintendo Switch to Fix the Joy-con Drift With Magnetic Effects

The persistent issue of Joy-Con drift in the current Nintendo Switch may finally be addressed in its next iteration. A recent patent published by Nintendo on the US Patent and Trademark Office reveals a potential solution involving new magnetic Joy-Con ...

Google to Require Disclosing AI Content for Political Advertisements

Beginning in November, Google will mandate that political advertisements prominently disclose when they contain synthetic content, such as images generated by artificial intelligence, the company announced this week. According to Google’s blog post on Wednesday, political ads featuring synthetic content ...

Sam Altman Receives Golden Visa For Indonesia As Part of Program To Attract Foreign Investment

Indonesia has granted its inaugural “Golden Visa” to Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, just a week after the program’s launch aimed at attracting foreign investment to Southeast Asia’s largest economy. “There are various categories of golden visas beyond those tied ...

Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer Steps Down While the Company Remains in Struggle

Walgreens Boots Alliance announced on Friday that its CEO, Rosalind Brewer, has stepped down. At 61, Brewer was the only Black female CEO leading an S&P 500 company. Her departure highlights the ongoing challenges in advancing diversity within the highest ...

Playstation Portal Announced, A Remote-Play Device With Adaptive Triggers

PlayStation has recently revealed its new remote-play device, the PlayStation Portal, with the following details. The Portal will be priced at $199.99. To use the Portal, you must own a PS5, as it is designed for remote play only. The ...