Month: August 2022
Meta bans Andrew Tate from its platforms
Meta has banned influencer Andrew Tate from Facebook and Instagram for violating its policies. Meta said it had removed the kickboxing star from its platforms for violating its policies on dangerous organisations and individuals but did not provide further details. At the time of his removal from Big Brother, Mr Tate said the video had
Dogecoin up by 25% in crypto market
The price of dogecoin has surged nearly 25 per cent over the last week amid a broader resurgence of the crypto market. Similar rises in 2021 of this cryptocurrency category preceded major market downturns in 2021, leading some investors to speculate that another collapse may be on its way. Having fallen roughly $50,000 from its
Google Invest in Cryoto
Google’s parent company Alphabet invested more than any other public firm in blockchain and crypto companies between September 2021 and June 2022.US tech giant poured more money into blockchain and cryptocurrency startups than any other public company. According to the new reports, Google has invested $1.5bn in crypto companies. The figures were compiled by market
Nuclear fusion breakthrough
Nuclear fusion involves the fusion of two elements, typically isotopes of hydrogen, into the heavier element helium. It releases tremendous amounts of energy in the process, which is the process that powers stars like the Sun. A fusion power plant would produce abundant energy using only hydrogen from water as fuel, and producing helium as
Netflix new ad-supported tier
Netflix has had to add an ad-supported tier as subscribers and revenue falls – losing 200,000 subscribers during the first three months of the year amid stiffer competition and rising inflation that has pressured household budgets. Netflix is also introducing restrictions on password sharing – charging people extra if they use their account in more
Apple flaws
The cyber-security world is rightly concerned about the potential power hackers could wield if they target a device that is vulnerable to this attack. Apple has released an update to fix security flaws on its iPhone, iPad and Mac devices, which it says hackers may have “actively exploited”. The update has been made available to
Elon Twitter bot claims
Mr Musk is currently in dispute with Twitter, after trying to pull out of a deal to purchase the company for $44bn. In July, Mr Musk said he no longer wished to purchase the company, as he could not verify how many humans were on the platform. Since then, the world’s richest person has claimed
International law on Attacks on nuclear plants
The 1949 Geneva Convention and its subsequent Additional Protocols regulate the conduct of armed conflict and seek to limit its effects. Article 56 of the Additional Protocol (1) of 1977 pertains to the “Protection of works and installations containing dangerous forces” and explicitly mentions “dams, dykes and nuclear electrical generating stations.” Since March, the Zaporizhzhia
Jailed billionaire in China
A Chinese-Canadian billionaire has been sentenced to 13 years in prison in China and his company fined more than $8bn. Xiao – one of China’s richest people – was last seen being whisked away from a luxury hotel in Hong Kong in 2017. Xiao Jianhua and his company Tomorrow Holdings were charged with embezzlement and
xenophobia in South African
South Africa’s borders are notoriously porous and illegal migration has been a problem for authorities for decades. Ndanduleni believes it is difficult for the state and law enforcement agencies to identify migrants who break the law.South Africans have unleashed deadly waves of xenophobia on migrants from elsewhere in Africa since 2008. Fear is in the