Month: August 2021
Paid ‘Ticketed Spaces’ for iOS users- Twitter
Twitter has announced to roll out paid ‘Ticketed Spaces for iOS users where some hosts on its live audio feature can now sell access to Ticketed Spaces. The company in May said it was working on ‘Ticketed Spaces’ feature for hosts to be rewarded for the experiences they create by getting monetary support while providing
Huawei to buy auto chips after US Approval
U.S. officials have approved license applications worth hundreds of millions of dollars for China’s blacklisted telecom company Huawei to buy chips for its growing auto component business. Huawei, the world’s largest telecommunications equipment maker, has been hobbled by trade restrictions imposed by the Trump administration on the sale of chips and other components used in
China’s astronauts make spacewalk
Chinese astronauts edged into space on Friday to add the finishing touches to a robotic arm on the Tiangong space station. The foray, the second spacewalk in two months and relayed on state television, is part of China’s heavily promoted space programme which has already seen the nation land a rover on Mars and send
Tackling catfishing on Tinder
The dating app is set to implement new ID verification tools that will be used to fight against catfishing, which is the name used to refer to those who use false pictures and information to lure someone into an online relationship. The new tool will allow users to verify their identities by sending Tinder an
5 Minute Tiktok Videos
The video-sharing platform initially only allowed one-minute videos before it began testing the ability to post videos up to three minutes long in December 2020, which was eventually approved and rolled out universally last month. And the social media site is already planning to extend the maximum length even further, as social media consultant Matt
new era of cybersecurity
The cybersecurity industry has developed some excellent countermeasures such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), endpoint detection and response (EDR), and models like zero-trust security. Cybersecurity can be complicated, and complicated can lead to high costs and low effectiveness. There are other considerations, such as ageing computer systems or how security measures could annoy users and dampen
spot a fake or scam website
Shopping on a fake website could result in your personal or financial data being stolen and your device could become infected with a virus or malware. It is important to know how to spot red flags and know how to recognise a fake or fraudulent websites. Luckily, we have got you covered. Scammers usually create
Thousands of cloud customers of data vulnerability warning- Microsoft
Microsoft says it has warned thousands of its cloud computing clients of a recently discovered flaw that left their data vulnerable for an extended period. The problem involved keys used to access Microsoft Azure’s flagship database service Cosmos DB, and was discovered two weeks ago by cybersecurity company Wiz. The cloud service is used to
Facebook Digital Wallet
Facebook is ready to launch a digital wallet that would let users store cryptocurrencies. In 2019 Facebook said it plans to introduce a cryptocurrency that at the time was called Libra. The project however faced regulatory resistance over concerns about security and reliability. In December 2020 the Libra changed its name to Diem and moved
China swoops on algorithms
China is seeking to tighten oversight of the algorithms technology companies use to drive their business, issuing far-reaching draft rules in Beijing’s latest move to crackdown on its internet sector. The Cyberspace Administration of China said in a statement on Friday that companies must abide by business ethics and principles of fairness and should not