Tech Times Weekly Wrap: Rare Bronze Age Arrowhead from a Meteorite, Bing Chat Expansion, and iOS, Android's App Threats

The past week brought the world massive discoveries and the latest in the technology world, with Tech Times' Weekly Wrap summing it all up for you to catch up on the most relevant stories. First off, the latest discovery of the Bronze Age meteorite-made arrowhead was found in Switzerland, alongside the arrival of Bing Chat for browsers including Safari and Chrome.

On the other hand, there is a grave warning for all iOS and Android users, especially with an app found to be capable of hacking devices and stealing information.

Rare Bronze Age Arrowhead Made from Meteorite Found

An IAB iron meteorite called Kaalijarv dramatically impacted Earth between 1870 and 1440 BCE Kaalijarv, which dramatically fell onto the Earth between 1870 and 1440 BCE, scattering its debris for ancient humans to find. However, instead of preserving what they unraveled, ancient warriors of this time decided to use it for creating weapons, including arrowheads.

The researchers published their findings in The Journal of Archaeological Science, detailing this find in an area near Lake Biel in Switzerland. It is important to note that this belonged to the late Bronze Age dwelling called Mörigen from around 900-800 BCE.

Its study found that the arrowhead contained the perfect amount of cobalt and nickel commonly found in meteorites. Not only that, but the researchers also found traces of two distinct iron phases called kamacite and taenite, alongside a rare isotope called aluminum-26, further confirming its cosmic origins.

Microsoft's Bing Chat is Now available on Safari, Chrome

Microsoft's renowned Bing Chat, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4, is now available on Safari and Chrome, the company announced last week. Previously, this feature was only exclusive to Microsoft Edge but was recently made available to users of other platforms via the Bing website to access it.

For now, Bing Chat is only widely accessible via Chrome, with Microsoft inviting users to try it on Google's browser with a pop-up message available. On the other hand, Safari is still under limited testing for a select group, but this does not mean that it is not available on Apple's browser, but will soon be widely accessible.

Beware: Delete These 2 Types of iOS, Android Apps

A security awareness advocate from KnowBe4 (a company co-owned by the late Kevin Mitnick) is now advising users to delete old and unused apps on their iOS and Android devices. This is because these apps have the most vulnerability as hackers may infiltrate them and use them as means to infect their devices with malware or access it to steal information.

Despite not all hackers are looking to steal information, these old apps may also be used to spy on their users, hereby knowing their different activities and actions.

There are various scam apps present outside of Google Play and Apple's App Store, so it is recommended to download from these channels only. Moreover, be wary of the different permissions an app is asking for as these are red flags.