Month: January 2023
Belarus in Ukraine war
Belarus began ramping up its troop deployments to its border with Ukraine on December 7th under the guise of a counter-terrorism exercise ,after a flurry of Belarusian military activity in December, some experts are worried that Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko may be preparing his country for an offensive against Ukraine. On December 19th, Russian President
Sony controller for disabled gamers
Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller, released in 2018, sells for £74.99 at its UK store – though extra buttons and joysticks can cost much more. But there is currently no release date or price point for Project Leonardo. Sony has teamed up with accessibility experts to announce a PlayStation 5 controller for disabled gamers. Project Leonardo is
Stolen Twitter emails
The news comes after a warning from from Hudson Rock last week about unverified claims by a hacker to have emails and phone numbers linked to 400 million Twitter accounts. The stolen information includes email addresses used to set up accounts, which will worry anonymous users who registered with a sensitive address. Data alleged to
Wikipedia Saudi infiltration claim
Wikipedia’s parent company has denied claims the Saudi government infiltrated its team in the Middle East. Wikipedia relies on teams of volunteer administrators and editors for its content. Two international human rights groups said Saudi officials had altered or deleted content on the website. The claims came after Wikimedia carried out its own investigation and
China hailed for China new COVID approach
The pandemic is truly a global challenge for mankind, and I think leaders worldwide should cooperate to address it. A Hungarian expert spoke highly of China’s reaction to the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and said he was optimistic about the Chinese government’s new anti-COVID measures. The delivery from China to Hungary of hundreds
Mexico captures son of ‘El Chapo
A surge in overdose deaths in the United States, fueled by the synthetic opioid fentanyl, has led to increased pressure on Mexico to combat organizations, such as the Sinaloa Cartel, responsible for producing and shipping the drug. The cartel is one of the world’s most powerful narcotics trafficking organizations. The arrest helps Mexican law enforcement
world’s first vaccine for honey bees
Pollinators such as bees, birds and bats are responsible for about a third of the world’s crop production, according to the United Nation’s Food and Agricultural Organization. The US has approved use of the world’s first vaccine for honey bees which was engineered to prevent fatalities from American foulbrood disease, a condition known to weaken
WhatsApp messaging in internet blackouts
WhatsApp is urging its global community to volunteer proxies to help people “communicate freely” and said it would offer guidance on how to set one up. WhatsApp is letting users connect via proxy servers so they can stay online if the internet is blocked or disrupted by shutdowns.The technology giant, owned by Meta, said it
Ukraine to receive more western weapons
For months, Ukraine has been asking Western allies to supply tanks, and although these vehicles are less powerful, the decision to send them sets a new precedent. Until now, Western countries have stopped short of sending this kind of equipment, but Germany has taken part in swap deals under which Ukraine receives old Soviet tanks
Ukraine pressures Germany to send tanks
The Ukrainian economy shrunk by 30.4% last year according to preliminary data based on the measure of its gross domestic product. US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that Washington was also considering sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine a type of armored vehicle with a heavy gun attached. France’s recently announced plan to send