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Was Queen Elizabeth II Britain’s first high-tech monarch?
Many parts of the world came to a standstill for a moment when the death of her majesty, Queen Elizabeth II was announced. We have all read and heard about her in books, news, and other forms of media. But did you know that Queen...
Instagram slapped with second largest European Union privacy fine
Key points: Irish regulators have asked Instagram to pay a whopping $402 million fine The fine was imposed after an investigation found that Instagram had violated the privacy of teenage users The fine is the second largest ever under the current GDPR privacy laws The...
Elon Musk’s Bold Move: Settling Takeover Dispute and Subpoenaing Twitter’s Whistleblower
Key points: Elon Musk’s lawyers have subpoenaed the former Head of Security at Twitter, Peiter Zatko Tesla’s owner is aggressively seeking documents on Twitter’s spam and bot accounts Musk says that Twitter misled him about the actual number of bot accounts on the platform There’s...
5 Exciting Cloud Computing Trends to Watch in 2022 and Beyond
We can equate consumer data with gold (or diamonds) in the current competitive business landscape. Companies that can crack the code and strategically use data are likely to have a good run in the future. Against the backdrop of this trend, cloud computing has garnered...
Former Twitter security head Peiter Zatko accuses company of multiple violations
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, Twitter’s former security head lodged a whistleblower complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday. The complaint is expected to open investigations against Twitter which will now discover what it’s like to be Facebook. According to the lawsuit, which was first...
Wondering what a black hole sounds like? NASA has released an audio
Introduction There is some good news for all the astrophile out there. NASA has released evocative audio of what many scientists believe a black hole might sound like. The massive black hole at the center of the Perseus galaxy cluster, located over 200 million light-years...
Why do 83% business leaders use data analytics to improve decision-making?
Gone are the days when businesses sidelined data to make informed decisions. The current business landscape demands companies to leverage data to rise above the rest. From improving sales and gaining new customers to enhancing productivity, data insights can help companies across different areas. Data...
Did Google foil the largest DDoS attack in history? Everything you need to know
Key Points Google has claimed that it has curbed the largest DDoS attack in history The company says that a Cloud Armor client was the target of the HTTPS DDoS attack in June According to Bleeping Computer, there were 46 million HTTPS requests per second,...
Airbnb to introduce ‘new anti-party technology’ in North America amidst pressure from hosts
Airbnb will introduce “anti-party technology” in the U.S. and Canada due to mounting pressure from hosts The decision comes just a few weeks after Airbnb announced that it will ban parties at properties The company has been under considerable pressure to ban parties since the...
Everything you should know about zero-days and zero-day attacks in cybersecurity
With fast-paced advancements in Internet communication technology, we have now well and truly entered the internet era. The internet has become an inseparable part of our lives, transforming the fortunes of billions worldwide. We know about how the internet has changed many aspects of our...
