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OnlyFans Jumps Into NFT Profile Pictures

OnlyFans, an online subscription platform known for adult content, has launched a feature for users to display verified NFTs as profile pictures, it said on Thursday. The UK-based company, which said it introduced the feature in December, joins social media companies such as Twitter and Reddit that have explored ways to incorporate the digital tokens […]

Apple’s 12.2.1 MacBook Update Fixes Bluetooth Bug

 In its latest iOS update on Thursday, Apple fixated its attention on the battery drain issue targeting some Mac users since macOS 12.2 update.  The Big Tech giants revealed its latest version, 12.2.1. contains critical fixes for “an issue for Intel-based Mac computers that may cause the battery to drain during sleep when connected to […]

How the Metaverse will Alter the World’s Direction 

Let’s picture a scene. You wake up, go through your morning routine, and get ready for work. You are not dressing up for show, but for comfort, and when the meeting or class has started, you slip on some glasses and noise-canceling headphones and dive in.   Billions are being thrown into creating the Metaverse. Tech giants […]

India's Finance Minister Says Central Bank to Launch Digital Cryptocurrency

India’s finance minister on Tuesday said the central bank will introduce a digital currency in the next financial year using blockchain and other supporting technology. “Introduction of a central bank digital currency will give a big boost to digital economy. Digital currency will also lead to a more efficient and cheaper currency management system,” Nirmala […]

U.S. Commerce Department Says Chip Shortage to Escalate

In September 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to collect data concerning the intensively heightened chip shortage following the Covid-19 pandemic. In its findings, the DOC revealed that it is expecting the chip shortage to last another six months, well into mid-2022. The RFI’s report evidenced that the […]

GitHub Introduces 2FA Mechanism to Userbase

Software developer GitHub Inc. revealed in a blog post on Tuesday the deployment of two-factor authentication (2FA) for all its users through its GitHub Mobile app throughout the week. Berk Veral, the company’s director and product marketing, said in the blog post that 2FA would be available on both the App Store and Android’s Play […]

Safety and Privacy on the Blockchain 

It is, by definition, a decentralized ledger.  Every record written and every action and transaction occurring on the blockchain is secured by a unique cryptographic key that is meant to be unhackable. Every time a new block on the chain is formed.  This means that every action on the blockchain is dependent on the two […]

Bring Your Own Device, but Don’t Forget Your Security

BYOD is 34 percent more productive, but at what cost? As a result of increased remote working, the number of personal devices accessing corporate networks grew 20 percent in 2020 alone, and this is only likely to increase. While connectivity is becoming easier, what about its impact on security? Here Ginelle Bell, UK country manager […]

Snap Plays up Augmented Reality in Latin America, Asia Expansion

Snap Inc is speeding up its global expansion in countries from Mexico to Japan through tie-ups with wireless carriers and highlighting its popular augmented reality features, the company told Reuters. The parent company of the Snapchat photo messaging app is leaning on its relative safety during a period when social media platforms such as Meta’s […]

Netflix's weak subscriber forecast evaporates pandemic-fueled stock gains

Netflix Inc dashed hopes for a quick rebound after forecasting weak first-quarter subscriber growth on Thursday, sending shares sinking nearly 20 percent and wiping away most of its remaining pandemic-fueled gains from 2020. Netflix projected it would add 2.5 million customers from January through March, less than half of the 5.9 million analysts had forecast. […]