Month: February 2023
Europe countries have shown solidarity with Turkey and Syria in the wake of the earthquake
The EU has already mobilized rescue and search for survivors teams through the Civil Protection Mechanism, the instrument for coordinating European assistance to a Member State or a third country. Thirteen European Union countries have already mobilized to assist Turkey with emergency teams in response to Monday’s powerful earthquake, Assistance from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic,
Russia “threatens” Republic of Moldova
The Russian foreign minister continued by criticizing the Moldovan government in Chisinau of refusing to resume the 5+2 negotiations on resolving the Transnistria conflict. Russia and the separatist regime in Transnistria, a pro-Russian breakaway region that split from Moldova in the early 1990s after a bloody war, insist that talks should continue, especially considering the
Facebook records increased number of users per day
Meta had alarmed investors last year when it posted the first-ever decline in daily Facebook users in its history and signalled it was focusing investments on virtual reality, known as the metaverse. Mr Zuckerberg said the company was making progress with its video product – Reels – which it has been focused on as it
Israel blamed for Isfahan drone attack
The purpose of the attacked site is unclear, though reports suggest it could be connected to missile production. Iran has blamed Israel for a drone attack on a military site in the central city of Isfahan on Saturday. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied it was behind the attack, which Iran said caused minor damage,
‘crypto addiction’
Crypto trading has an air of being legitimate, whilst gambling is more talked about as being potentially problematic, Treating crypto addiction is a nascent business, so it doesn’t yet require specific certifications. crypto addiction has strong parallels with gambling, it’s also more addictive – for one, it’s more exciting because it’s so unstable, and the
North Korea crypto hacks
DeFi users know what will happen to their funds when they use them because smart contract codes governing these protocols are publicly accessible by default. DeFi developers can take a leaf from traditional financial institutions in making their platforms more secure, these hackers typically launder crypto through “mixers”, which blend cryptocurrencies from various users to
Policing on Metaverse
Metaverse is a concept that in the future people will be represented by 3D avatars in their online lives. The environment, which can only be accessed through secure servers, enables police officers to experience what the metaverse could be, giving them a sense of the crimes that could occur, and how they could be policed.
$20 monthly subscription fee for ChatGPT
Within a few days of its launch, OpenAI boss Sam Altman tweeted that it had already been used more than one million times, however, the firm has not released any further data since then. The chatbot has captured people’s imagination by being able to mimic a wide range of writing styles, from journalist and doctor,
Elon Musk Fraud over Tesla tweet
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued Mr Musk over his tweets, accusing him of lying to investors. Mr Musk agreed to step aside as Tesla board chairman and settled for $20m. Tesla co-founder Elon Musk has been cleared of wrongdoing for a tweet in which he said he had “funding secured” to take
Using voice assistants
The Internet of Things (IoT) – the ever-growing network of physical objects connected to the internet – is increasingly becoming embedded in our lives. There is a wide range of smart devices on the market from light bulbs, ovens and washing machines, to speakers, fitness trackers, toothbrushes and baby changing mats. Voice assistants, such as