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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
UK and US blame Russia for 'malicious' NotPetya cyber-attack
The Russian military was directly behind a "malicious" cyber-attack on Ukraine that spread globally last year, the US and Britain have said. The White House said June's…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
'Anti-Clinton' Wikileaks chat leaked
Wikileaks, the whistle-blowing site founded by Julian Assange, wanted a Republican to become US president, according to a leaked conversation. Files obtained by The Intercept…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Snapchat petition attracts one million signatures
One million people have signed a petition calling on Snapchat to roll back its latest redesign. The changes were intended to separate interactions with friends from branded…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Instagram submits to Russia censor's demands
Instagram has blocked posts in Russia relating to corruption claims made by the country's most prominent opposition leader. It follows a demand by the country's internet censor…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Google Chrome launches default ad-blocker
Google has launched an ad-blocker for its Chrome web browser that is designed to prevent "annoying" and "intrusive" ads being shown to users. Google announced the move to…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Oxfam scandal: UN aid agencies fear backlash
The news that Oxfam staff used prostitutes in Haiti has led to renewed focus on how the aid sector works, and what measures are in place to prevent abuse by aid workers.…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Letter from Africa: Why there was an uproar over the name Prince
In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene looks into recent reports that officials were refusing to register babies with Ghanaian names and only…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
The winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018
A panoramic photograph of British World War Two military vehicles deep inside a shipwreck sees German photographer Tobias Friedrich named as Underwater Photographer of the Year…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Quantum computers 'one step closer'
Quantum computing has taken a step forward with the development of a programmable quantum processor made with silicon. The team used microwave energy to align two electron…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
eSports' Overwatch League announces its first female player
eSports' Overwatch League has finally announced its first female player. Kim "Geguri" Se-Yeon is joining the Shanghai Dragons and will be one of the very few female players in…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
YouTube and Instagram face Russian bans
YouTube and Instagram face being blocked by Russian internet service providers as a result of a standoff between one of the country's richest businessmen and an opposition…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
AI does grunt work on China's pig farms
Artificial intelligence technology has been developed to help piglets survive their first months - and then to decide which sows to kill. The scheme is being rolled out in…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Search tool accesses firms' documents in the cloud
A website created by anonymous hackers has been launched that allows anyone to search for sensitive data stored in the cloud. Buckhacker is a tool that trawls servers at Amazon…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Crypto-currency craze 'hinders search for alien life'
Scientists listening out for broadcasts by extra-terrestrials are struggling to get the computer hardware they need, thanks to the crypto-currency mining craze, a…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Apple's HomePod speakers leave white marks on wood
Apple's new smart speakers can discolour wooden surfaces, leaving a white mark where they are placed, the firm has acknowledged. The US company has suggested that owners may…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Snapchat petition attracts one million signatures
One million people have signed a petition calling on Snapchat to roll back its latest redesign. The changes were intended to separate interactions with friends from branded…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Taiwan's pedestrian crossing men get girlfriends
The little green and red traffic light men in southern Taiwan have got themselves girlfriends, just in time for Valentine's Day, it's reported. According to the Taiwan News…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
European Union grows at fastest pace for 10 years
The European Union economy grew at its fastest pace in a decade last year, figures from the EU statistics office Eurostat have confirmed. The 28-strong EU expanded by 2.5% in…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Amazon Echo Dot ad cleared over cat food order
A television ad for Amazon's Echo Dot smart speaker that caused a viewer's device to try to order cat food has been cleared by a UK regulator. The advert, which aired in…
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saimiii (26)in #technology • 7 years ago
Salon magazine mines crypto-cash with readers' PCs
News organisations have tried many novel ways to make readers pay - but this idea is possibly the most audacious yet. If a reader chooses to block its advertising, US…
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