Month: July 2023
end-to-end encrypted for social apps
In the past 10 years, end-to-end encrypted apps have become increasingly popular, with billions of people using them every day. Most governments and security agencies reluctantly accepted the technology’s rise – until four years ago, the technology means only the sender, at one end, and the receiver, at the other, can read messages, see media
Millions of join Twitter rival- Threads
Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, called the new app an “initial version”, with extra features planned including the ability to interact with people on other social media apps like Mastodon. Despite Threads being a standalone app, users log in using an Instagram account. Their Instagram username carries over, but there is an option to
Chian- EU last minute diplomat’s visit cancellation
China and the EU appeared to find more common ground during a high-level climate dialogue in Beijing on Monday between China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and the EU’s top climate official, Frans Timmermans. It was the first in-person bilateral meeting on climate change and the environment between the two sides since the start of the
The risky Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine
The world’s worst nuclear disaster took place at the Chernobyl (or Chornobyl) Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine in 1986. That incident led to the evacuation of 116,000 people. It’s thought the area won’t be fully safe for at least 3000 years. Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is the largest in Europe. It has been occupied by
Ukraine sues Iran for downing its jet
Iran is facing legal action at the International Court of Justice over the shooting down of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752 in January 2020. The plane was hit by two missiles fired by a Revolutionary Guards air defence unit after it took off from Tehran. They accuse Iran of failing to take all practicable measures
Ban of mobile phones in school to improve learning
Various studies have found limiting children’s screen time is linked to improved cognition and concentration. Other tech including tablets and smartwatches are also included in the Dutch ban. Netherland government announced it would change the law to make it easier to restrict the use of phones in schools. Other countries, including England and France, have
Drone attacks on Moscow
On 4 July, Russia said five drones were used in an attack which targeted locations in the wider region around the capital. Oil facilities, airfields and energy infrastructure have all been targeted. Flights were forced to be diverted from Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow after a drone attack on 4 July. These have mostly been
Online Dating a Sagittarius Guy in 2020: Pros , Cons, Factors to Know
Enthusiastic about internet dating a Sagittarius man? This Enthusiasts tend to be independent explorers, and hard to pin all the way down. While they like the love ones Feeling of a chase, desire challenge and pine for company that quick-witted brain of a sagittrius moves so fast that compounds often existed through very quickly. If
Meta loses over data privacy in Europe
The case focused on Meta collecting Facebook users’ activity data, on and off the social media platform, as well as other Meta services like Whatsapp, for targeted advertising purposes. Germany’s competition authority, the German Federal Cartel Office, banned Meta from data collection without Facebook users’ consent, out of concern Facebook was abusing its market position.
Drone attack on Moscow
This is not the first drone attack to target Moscow. In May, Russia’s defence ministry said at least eight drones caused minor damage. It was the first time the city had been targeted by multiple drones since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukraine has launched a drone attack on Moscow, the Russian defence