Month: July 2021
Windows 365, a subscription cloud PC
Microsoft has been championing the ongoing subscription model in its gaming division. Its Xbox Games Pass service has largely won over sceptical gamers, providing a range of titles to download and play for a monthly fee. It has recently added game streaming, using similar technology to this new version of Windows. The backbone of the
Ransomware websites disappear from internet -REvil
REvil is one of the most prolific and feared of all ransomware gangs and if this really is the end, it’s extremely significant. Websites for a Russian-linked ransomware gang blamed for attacks on hundreds of businesses worldwide have gone offline. The reason behind the disappearance is unknown, but has sparked speculation that the group may
Expert Feature on WhatsApp Groups
Facebook groups have been used by movements such as QAnon, anti-vaccination groups, and contentious political factions which spread misinformation, Facebook is rolling out a way to designate topic “experts” inside user-run Facebook groups. The social network says the new feature is designed to help real experts “stand out” in discussions about their field of expertise.Do
Social Media Data Scrapping
The cyber-security and privacy world alight with arguments about whether or not we should be worried about this growing trend of mega scrapes. and the databases aren’t being created by breaking into the servers or websites of social networks. In non-practical sense, most of the data being compiled could be found by simply picking through
two million Indian WhatsApp accounts blocked
Using advanced machine learning technology, WhatsApp reportedly bans close to eight million accounts across the world every month. Two million accounts in India sending a “high and abnormal rate of messages” were banned in India alone between 15 May and 15 June, the service said. The Facebook-owned messaging service said its “top focus” has been
Drop in Crypto Trading Prices
The cryptocurrency market overall has fallen 2.66 per cent over the last day, according to tracking website CoinMarketCap. crypto trading appears to have slowed down in recent weeks. Data company CryptoCompare said that trading volumes fell more than 40 per cent in June, amid uncertainty in the market and they are continuing to plunge amid
Multi Device Feature on WhatsApp
WhatsApp has finally added multi-device support, one of its longest-rumoured and most-requested features and it will allow people to use WhatsApp on their phone at the same time as four other non-phone devices, such as tablets or computers, all at the same time. WhatsApp says that the new feature will work even when the phone’s
Controversial New Safari Update
Apple is already making significant changes to its new updates for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. The most obvious change in the new update is that the tab, web address and buttons have been moved from the top of the screen to the bottom. Apple appeared to have done so to make it easier to
The rise of space billionaires
what is behind the push for the recent space travel push, when so much has reached crisis point on earth why are the worlds wealthiest facing the skies. Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson all seem to be in the middle of a new space race, all with seemingly different justifications for their extraterrestrial
Racism in UK football
The England team’s decision to “take the knee” at the start of games as a statement against racism set off a blacklash from socially conservative fans and at times debates racism, social change and their relationship to sports over overtook discussions of the sports themselves. Following Italy’s win of the tournament was the discourse around