Month: November 2022
Pacific island government hacking
The hack has disabled the websites of the Pacific island’s parliament, police and prime minister’s office. Vanuatu’s government has been knocked offline for more than 11 days after a suspected cyber-attack on servers in the country. It has also taken down the email system, intranet and online databases of schools, hospitals and other emergency services
Twitter staffs locked out of office
There are signs that large numbers of workers have resigned because they have not accepted Mr Musk’s new terms. Twitter has told employees that the company’s office buildings will be temporarily closed, with immediate effect. The announcement comes amid reports that large numbers of staff were quitting after new owner Elon Musk called on them
Twitter redundancies
Twitter has confirmed 140 redundancies at their European headquarters in Dublin. The news comes after Twitter temporarily closed its office in Dublin, and in locations around the world, sparking new concerns about the site’s ability to stay online. The microblogging website has been plagued with controversy following Elon Musk’s $44bn takeover on 27 October. The
Parents to be involved in Children’s online safety
The guidance instructs parents to try and initiate conversations with teens about online safety as well as encourages them to familiarise themselves with parental controls and respect their child’s privacy. It’s vital that teens are helped to develop their critical thinking skills to navigate their online world, and parents play a hugely important role in
Donald trump to make America “Great” again
Ever since he left the White House, shortly after the attempted insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th, Mr Trump has been plotting a comeback. Mr Trump announced inside his former palace formally a decision that he had already hinted at over the past year: that he would be embarking on a revenge bid to
North Korea might be well connected technologically
Isolated by sanctions and regime enforced seclusion, North Korea “trails” its neighbour, and the rest of the world, in technological adoption. For South korea is well known for its love of mobile phones, So central are they to daily life that pedestrian crossings in Seoul, the capital. However, North Korea is more connected than previously
Awarding world cup to Qatar
On November 20th Qatar’s footballers will take on Ecuador in the first match of the 2022 World Cup, the biggest event in the global sporting calendar. Yet just 13 days before, Sepp Blatter, a former president of fifa, world football’s governing body, told a Swiss newspaper that, in his opinion, awarding the World Cup to
Big tech companies job cuts
Online adverts are the chief source of income for many tech firms and Firms have faced growing opposition to intrusive advertising practices. Investors have also piled on the pressure to cut costs, accusing firms of being bloated and slow to respond to signs of slowdown. Industry watcher Scott Kessler also says there is less tolerance
Amazon to revive Neighbours TV soap
Amazon has announced it is reviving Australian TV soap Neighbours, less than four months after its much-publicised final episode. The new series will be on subscription service Amazon Prime Video in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, while it will be once again broadcast on TV channel Network 10 in Australia. Previous episodes will also be
Chinese Veteran soldiers to work at iPhone factory
Foxconn is the biggest employer in Zhengzhou and a top export company. By September 2022, it had exported more than 261bn yuan worth of products. China wants retired military staff to help boost production at the world’s largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou. Output at the Foxconn factory has been hit by a local Covid outbreak.