A deadly virus on the loose and a global lockdown, scenarios only seen in Sci-Fi movies, quickly became a reality to most of humanity. Naturally, several industries took a major blow, as life was on pause indefinitely. Luckily, technology doesn’t stop for anyone. The tech industry continued to develop, even after outbreaks overwhelmed countries. The rate in which technological […]
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Many tech enthusiasts consider that the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world at just the right time, describing it as the spark that ignited a tidal wave of disruptive technological innovations. Rollout of services and products were accelerated at a skyrocketing pace trickling down to a myriad of other solutions that would have taken years to hit the […]
More than $600 million in cryptocurrency has been stolen from the protocol PolyNetwork, in a scheme that’s regarded as one of the largest thefts in the history of cryptocurrency. In a letter posted on Twitter, PolyNetwork, a decentralized platform that allows crypto coin holders to trade assets across a variety of blockchains, pleaded with hackers to return the haul on Tuesday. “Dear Hackers,” the […]
Going to the gym was always part of Kari Hamra’s routine until last year’s government-ordered shutdowns forced her to replace the workouts with daily rides on her Peloton stationary bike. That’s when she discovered something surprising — she did not miss the gym. At least not the driving back and forth, filling water bottles, changing […]
The future belongs to those who seize it in the present, and the global race for better, faster, and more reliable connectivity that underpins modern society is no different. Even as Wi-Fi 6 began its commercial availability around 2019, work has already been underway to bring next gen WiFi into reality to accommodate our increasing […]
Facebook clapped back Saturday against U.S. President Joe Biden’s comments accusing the social networking site of “killing people” by allowing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation being posted and argued that vaccine acceptance among U.S. users has risen. “The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated,” he said. The social media network considered that the facts tell a different story to the one promoted by the Biden administration. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice […]
Microsoft along with technology human rights group Citizen Lab said on Thursday that an Israeli private firm named Candiru sold hacking tools that controls Microsoft Windows. The hackers created and sold a software than can penetrate Windows. This new growing business aim to find flows in common software platforms for their clients, according to a report by Citizen Lab. The clients […]
An assemblage of China’s biggest tech companies has cooperatively signed on Tuesday an antitrust ‘self-discipline’ agreement with Beijing’s expanding regulatory pressure on Chinese tech firms. E-commerce platform Alibaba Group, Tencent, and TikTok’s parent company ByteDance are amongst 33 Chinese tech companies that have voluntarily signed an agreement of self-discipline amidst Beijing’s regulation rise on Big Tech companies. Some of China’s biggest and most dominant tech […]
EU lawmakers at the European Parliament aims to navigate the debate on tough new rules targeting Facebook, Google, and other big tech companies to secure support to Europeans’ fundamental rights. In December of last year, the European Commission (EC) suggested the Digital Service Act (DSA) that will oblige Big Tech companies to go the extra […]
England’s loss against Italy in the UEFA Euro 2020 final on Sunday night did not only crush the dream of millions who believed the championship was coming home, but it also unleashed a wave of deeply rooted racism that remains embedded in today’s modern world. Social media, including Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, were flooded with racial abuse and slurs targeted towards England’s Black football players. As anger boiled […]