Month: July 2024
Replacing Cookies in Chrome
Google claims that its Privacy Sandbox APIs have enhanced privacy and “works for publishers and advertisers,” but after four years is now abandoning its plan to rid Chrome’s reliance on third-party cookies. Google has been talking up a post-cookie future (in the browser sense, not the diet sense) for years now. But it seems like
Phishing campaigns on Google projects
Multiple hacking collectives in Latin America were observed abusing Google Cloud’s infrastructure in their phishing attacks, the company has confirmed. In response to these campaigns, the company took down the malicious Google Cloud projects, and updated its Safe Browsing list. At least two criminal groups found using Google Cloud projects to run malicious schemes. Google
Redmi Pad Pro debut in India
At the core of the Redmi Pad Pro 5G lies Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 chipset, ensuring smooth performance for even the most demanding tasks. The tablet features a generous 12.1-inch display with a high refresh rate of 120Hz, delivering vivid visuals with a peak brightness of 600 nits. Xiaomi is all set to launch
Execution of Germany Prisoners in Belarus
Belarus is the only country in Europe that still executes prisoners.A consortium of international human rights organizations is calling for Belarus not to execute a German citizen recently condemned to death after being convicted of terrorism, extremism and mercenary activities. Reports say that convicts are informed on the day of the execution that it will
New Russian-North Korean agreement
Russia and North Korea, along with China and Iran, are considered by Washington to be the “Big Four” greatest cyber threats to the West. Russia and North Korea on Monday expanded their cooperation on countering crime as the two isolated countries continue to deepen ties. The deal comes as the two neighbors continue to deepen
China Cuts Lending rates
The People’s Bank of China cut a short-term policy rate, and Chinese banks followed by cutting their benchmark lending rate for mortgages, the five-year loan prime rate, by 10 basis points, as well the rate for most other loans the one-year loan prime rate by the same amount. China cut its benchmark lending rate Monday,
The Dollar Strength
The recent market narrative has been that a Trump win would be bullish for the dollar because a Trump administration would likely pursue tax cuts and a stimulative fiscal policy, which would be hawkish for Fed policy and thus bullish for the dollar. The dollar is holding its own despite bearish factors that include US
China foreign direct investment in India
Increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) from China in the domestic market may benefit in the short-term but it risks undermining India’s long-term economic security and strategic autonomy. Chinese firms investing in India may prioritise their own supply chain efficiencies, potentially sidelining local industries and reducing opportunities for home-grown companies to thrive. The Global Trade Research
US-Russian journalist jailed for 6 years
Kurmasheva, an editor with the US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) outlet in Prague, was arrested last year while travelling to Russia to see her sick mother.ARussian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a “mockery
US ambassador visits Haiti
Gangs have grown in power since the July 7, 2021, assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and are now estimated to control up to 80% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have spread into surrounding areas. The surge in killings, rapes and kidnappings has led to a violent uprising by civilian vigilante groups. The U.S. ambassador to