Month: February 2025
Apple Watches use in Sports
The tech giant and the NHL announced on Friday that referees have been using the Apple Watch throughout the current season as a means of monitoring the game without having to take their eyes off of the action on the ice. Apple isn’t the only tech giant working with sports leagues, either. Microsoft (MSFT) has
PayPal Security—2FA Replacement with one step login
Essentially, 2FA uses a one-time code that is generated by your app, or sent by SMS depending on the system in place, and this identifies you as someone who has access to that “second factor” on top of your already entered username and password. Passkeys, on the other hand, work by “saving a unique code
Turkey calls for the dissolution of PKK
In a momentous message from his prison, Abdullah Ocalan called on the PKK to convene a congress and take the decision to lay down arms and dissolve itself. The message, relayed by senior pro-Kurdish party officials, was part of a new peace initiative to end a war that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.
Russia to restore direct air links with the US
U.S. and other Western nations cut air links with Russia as part of a slew of sanctions imposed on Moscow after it sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.The U.S.-Russia talks in Istanbul followed an understanding reached during U.S. President Donald Trump’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and negotiations between senior Russian and
Skype Shut Down
Skype was created by Niklas Zennström, Janus Friis, and four other Estonian developers. After its launch in 2003, the peer-to-peer video calling service gained widespread popularity since it let users talk to friends, family, or clients without paying extra long-distance charges. By the fall of 2005, Skype had gained 40 million active users and was
European Union wants Trump to Sanction Iran Military Group
In November, members of the European Parliament introduced a resolution calling for the EU to sanction the military group. And the French parliament in January passed a resolution urging the EU to blacklist the IRGC. Trump designated the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization during his first term and greenlighted the targeted killing of the
French antitrust fine Against Apple
Apple is likely to face an antitrust fine from the French regulator over its privacy control tool, App Tracking Transparency. The App Tracking Transparency feature, which allows iPhone users to control which apps can track their activity, has been a point of contention among digital advertising and mobile gaming companies. These companies argue that the
SEC drops a case against Gemini
The SEC concluded its investigation into Gemini without filing charges, signaling a dramatic shift in cryptocurrency regulation. This move follows similar reversals by Coinbase, OpenSea, and others. While it’s a triumph for Gemini and the crypto sector, co-founder Cameron Winklevoss isn’t celebrating just yet.The probe lasted approximately 700 days, and Gemini received the Wells Notice
Apple Data Protection Tool in UK
Apple recently stopped offering its end-to-end encryption tool called Advanced Data Protection (ADP) to new users in the UK and announced that existing users in the country will lose their access at an unconfirmed later date. Advanced Data Protection was introduced by Apple in 2022, expanding the categories of data that were protected under end-to-end
Microsoft EU multi-year project
The project, the EU Data Boundary for the Microsoft Cloud, began in January 2023, went on for two more years, and finally wrapped up this February, Microsoft said. With its completion, European customers can store and process data for Microsoft core cloud services, including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power Platform, and most Azure services, within