For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. The internet is great, but for women in particular, that’s not always the case. Because of the wonderful world wide web, there’s a greater risk […]
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The main square in Quito, the capital of Ecuador (Avalon/Universal Images Group/Getty Images) Almost the entire population of Ecuador has had their personal information made public through a data breach. More than 20 million people (including an estimated 7 million children) have had their data exposed in the leak, which was uncovered by security firm
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Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education is a priority for governments around the world. For example, the UK’s current commitment to increasing investment in research and development to 2.4 percent of GDP by 2027 means that we need to train 260,000 more researchers to carry out this work. There has long been a perceived
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Looks like a UFO, instead it’s just a modified plane (aeroSPARX) Residents in Leicester were getting alarmed last Friday (the 13th) after spotting what looked like ‘flaming UFOs’ in the sky. Several whipped out their phones and scooped some video of the mysterious aerial phenomenon. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a case of alien spacecraft burning up
‘Flaming UFOs’ spotted on Friday 13th turn out to be a publicity stunt Read More »
The Honor Band 5 packs a lot in for £30 (Honor) Honor has carved out a small reputation for itself within the tech community through a series of steadily improving low-cost smartphones. The brand is an offshoot from Chinese tech giant Huawei and focuses on style and affordability. Those two nouns can definitely be applied
Honor Band 5 review: fitness tracker that impresses with affordability Read More »
Apple has revised its App Store Review Guidelines with regards to kids’ apps, and its upcoming Sign in with Apple authentication feature. Its guidelines have now been updated to state that, in limited cases, third-party analytics may be permitted in kids apps — provided that the services do not collect or transmit any identifiable information about children,
The Burevestnik cruise missile under wraps at a Russia factory (Source: Anna Liesowska/ east2west news) Russia has reportedly built a horrifying new nuclear missile that’s powerful enough to destroy cities, can fly vast distances and is basically unstoppable. The monstrous killing machine is designed to fly for days and on end and look for weaknesses
Russia has a new super-nuke and it’s time to build that doomsday bunker Read More »
Cybersecurity researchers have warned of a critical vulnerability in SIM cards that could allow remote attackers to compromise targeted mobile phones and spy on victims without their knowledge just by sending an SMS. Dublin-based firm AdaptiveMobile Security said the flaw — dubbed “Simjacker” — has been actively exploited for at least two years by a
Google is changing up how it displays news (Google) Google is changing the way news stories appear on its search engine by boosting ‘original reporting’ in the face of today’s fast-paced demand for information. News outlets that carry out investigations or exclusive interviews do not always stay in the spotlight for long as other places
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Mozilla’s foray into paid services is finally kicking off for real. The Firefox maker is rolling out a new offer for organizations that run the browser in enterprise environments with a premium support plan. Costing $10 per supported installation, Firefox Premium Support will provide several benefits, including capabilities to submit bugs privately, get critical security bug
