Amazon server outage
Amazon Web Services is a cloud computing offering that makes money by charging businesses to host websites and other applications. Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced a wide-reaching outage on Tuesday afternoon, which affected countless major websites. While the company says the issue is largely resolved now, the outage lasted about two hours. The AWS health
Artificial Intelligence Fears
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology is developing at high speed, and is transforming many aspects of modern life. Computers can be fed huge amounts of information and trained to identify the patterns in it, in order to make predictions, solve problems, and even learn from their own mistakes. As well as data, AI relies on algorithms –
new south Korea Cuba relations
Cuba has however been an ally of North Korea since 1960 , Cuba recognized South Korea in 1949 but severed ties with Seoul when Fidel Castro’s communist regime came to power in 1959 and established diplomatic ties with North Korea the following year .But the climate changed in the early 2000s as economic and cultural
Ukraine small gains during counteroffensive
Ukrainian officials have publicly claimed their first major gains in their counter-offensive, announcing the liberation of several villages that were captured by the Ukrainian Armed Forces over a weekend that saw fierce fighting break out all along the frontlines. Despite the losses, Ukraine is still making progress. Video footage taken before June 12th showed soldiers
Amazon: cracks down on fake reviews with AI
Fake review brokers use third-party platforms, including social media and encrypted messaging services, to buy, sell and host fake reviews. Fake reviews can sway customers to make purchasing decisions, for example over which laptop or children’s toy to buy, based on what they believe is genuine feedback from other shoppers, when in reality someone has
India to “shut down” Twitter
At the height of the farmers’ protests against a series of agriculture reform laws, the government had asked Twitter to remove tweets it believed that had used an incendiary hashtag, and accounts it alleged were used by Pakistan-backed Sikh separatist groups. Twitter had first blocked some 250 accounts, including those of a news magazine and
Microsoft’s Activision takeover deal blocked in the United States
Microsoft’s proposed takeover of Activision has split global regulators, and in order for the deal to go through the parties need approval from regulatory bodies in the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States. Regulators in the US have asked a judge to block Microsoft from completing its $69bn (£56bn) purchase of Call
China skips US Meeting on Sri Lankan debt restructuring
The event was intended to inject new momentum into Sri Lanka’s debt talks, which are caught in a standoff between China and other lenders. China’s absence from the Sri Lankan debt restructuring meeting in Washington in April indicates growing frustration over Beijing’s approach to the debt problems faced by developing countries, the invitation extended to
NATO begins unprecedented air drill
Up to 10,000 people will participate in the drills intended to boost interoperability and preparedness to protect against drones and cruise missiles in the case of an attack on cities, airports or sea ports within NATO territory. NATO will begin the largest air force deployment exercise in Europe in the alliance’s history on Monday in
Ofcom confidential data downloaded in MOVEit hack
Confidential data about some companies regulated by Ofcom, and personal information from 412 employees was downloaded during the mass hack. MOVEit is software designed to move sensitive files securely and is popular around the world. A security flaw in the programme was exploited by hackers to gain access to a number of companies. Some organisations