Back in 2001, internet connection speeds were estimated to be just 0.1Mbps. In fewer than 20 years, broadband and connectivity have changed in ways we could never have imagined. And the evolution is far from over. Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) takes the fibre optic connection directly from the local exchange into a business’ building, […]
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On the face of it, you might think that the QAnon conspiracy has largely disappeared from big social media sites. But that’s not quite the case. True, you’re much less likely to find popular QAnon catchphrases like “great awakening,” “the storm” or “trust the plan” on Facebook these days. Facebook and Twitter have removed tens […]
Twitter has shown a willingness to fully comply with India’s recent social media regulations following the state’s IT Act, as the social networking platform will establish an Indian liaison in the upcoming weeks. In the never-ending feud between the microblogging platform and the Indian government, in the wake of the recent stand-off between Twitter and […]
U.S.-based hardware company Square Inc announced on Tuesday plans to create a hardware wallet for Bitcoin, following a U.S. senator’s warning about imposed cryptocurrency threats on consumers and financial markets. The U.S. based financial service and digital payments company Square Inc — announced via one of its lead’s Twitter account– its plan to create a […]
Israel said Thursday it will begin seizing cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas group to raise money for its armed wing. Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered security forces to seize the accounts after a joint operation “uncovered a web of electronic wallets” used by Hamas to raise funds using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, […]
Federal regulators are considering allowing state prisons across the country more technological options to combat contraband cellphones, which prison officials have long said represent the greatest security threat behind bars. The Federal Communications Commission plans Tuesday to discuss “taking steps to combat contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities,” according to an online meeting agenda that […]
In a series of endless attacks on the U.S. and its allies’ infrastructures, a wave of Russian government-associated hacks and ransomware attacks have been reoccurring, and now another security breach has been identified on third-party provider Synnex. Following their previous attack on SolarWinds, the Russian group known as Cozy Bear, backed by the Russian government […]
IBM introduced on Wednesday its latest open-source serverless framework, with the solemn purpose of simplifying integration and efficient scaling of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) workflows into its hybrid cloud. IBM’s recent technology, CodeFlare, is designed at the rank of a promising open-source distributed computing framework for machine learning (ML) applications commonly referred to […]
Facing extreme pressure from Myanmar’s Junta, Norwegian operator Telenor has sold it’s operations within the country to Lebanese investment firm M1 Group for $105 million, the company said in a statement on Thursday. “Telenor Group has entered into an agreement to sell 100 percent of its mobile operations in Myanmar to M1 Group for a total consideration of $105 million, of which $55 […]
China’s most popular social media service has deleted accounts on LGBT topics run by university students and nongovernment groups, prompting concern the ruling Communist Party is tightening control over gay and lesbian content. WeChat sent account holders a notice they violated rules but gave no details, according to the founder of an LGBT group, who […]