FP TrendingSep 10, 2021 13:09:07 IST Solar storms are fascinating phenomena to observe. But the next time an eruption of mass and energy from the sun is likely to hit Earth, it could cause an Internet blackout lasting for months, according to new research. A paper by Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi […]
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Former Yale Administrator Charged in Computer Thefts | Connecticut News
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A former Yale University administrator faces federal fraud and money laundering charges related to the theft of millions of dollars in computer equipment from the university’s medical school. The 41-year-old woman served in various positions at the school, including director of finance for the Department […]
Tech news: Airbnb to block some Halloween bookings
Airbnb wants no tricksters this Halloween. The online marketplace for short-term home rentals will block some users from booking one- or two-night weekend stays during Halloween, which falls on a Sunday this year. Airbnb says the ban will help “prevent and deter unauthorized and large parties.” Airbnb says renters “without […]
House Panel Seeks Records From Tech Companies in Riot Probe | Chicago News
FILE – In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump riot outside the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo /John Minchillo, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — The House panel investigating the riot at the U.S. Capitol issued sweeping document requests on Friday to social media companies, expanding […]
Elon Musk Cancels Apple News Subscription. Here’s Why
Elon Musk revealed in a tweet that he has cancelled his Apple News subscription. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, replying to a tweet on Wednesday, announced that he has discontinued using Apple News. In a recent tweet, President and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, Ross Gerber wrote that he […]
Protect Your WordPress Site from Cyberthreats: Best Tools in 2021 : South Florida Caribbean News
WordPress sites are vulnerable to cyber invasions, including the most aggressive brute force attacks. Some platforms face hundreds or thousands of threats per week. Without strong protection against hacking and malware, your reputation, ranking, and profits will plunge. A firewall is indispensable. If criminals hijack your admin account, they will […]
HR technology news week of August 16
From boosting employee experience, previewing HR Tech 2021 and introducing HRE’s new HR tech editor, here’s a quick look at some of our top tech stories. Meet HRE’s new HR tech editor: Veteran tech writer and editor Phil Albinus has joined the Human Resource Executive staff to provide analysis of what […]
Hologram Secured $65M, Klover Raised $60M, and More Chicago Tech News
photo: hologram With no shortage of local tech innovation on the horizon, learn how these Windy City companies are changing the game for their respective industries after raising new funding last week. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh. Hologram raised $65M. The company develops SIM cards for IoT-connected devices, […]
George Christensen is launching a ‘patriotic’ news website
Nationals MP George Christensen will move from politician to publisher, launching a “pro-freedom” news website as he prepares to retire from federal Parliament. The website, modelled on American outlet The Drudge Report, has so far been filled with links to fringe blogs and stories that are critical of COVID mask […]
Cart.com Raised $98M, Cloudflare Expands, and More Austin Tech News
photo: cart.com A number of industries are experiencing growth, and these companies are poised to follow suit. With their fresh rounds of venture funding, find out what these Austin tech companies are working on. This is the Built In Austin weekly refresh. Cloudflare expands its Austin footprint. Operating in the […]
Major news sites serve porn after vid.me domain takeover
Major news sites including The Washington Post, New York Magazine, and HuffPost, saw their stories now displaying porn videos instead of the once-embedded intended ones. The fiasco happened as prominent websites relied on the domain vid.me to embed streaming videos in their articles. The vid.me domain has been defunct for about four years […]
Biden, FTC: You have the right to repair your tech. Why that’s good news for people who break their phones
Right to repair just might change the way we all look at products we break. Here’s what you need to know. Josh Miller/CNET We’ve all been there: That moment where you drop your smartphone, your stomach starts turning as you watch it cartwheel towards the floor. It bounces a couple […]
Best Board Management Software Revealed by Users Through SoftwareReviews | News
TORONTO, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — SoftwareReviews, a division of IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group, has published its 2021 Board Management Data Quadrant Awards, naming four vendors as gold medalists. The following vendors are winners according to the feedback provided by their end-users via SoftwareReviews’ comprehensive online survey. […]
Biden: ‘Killing People’ Remark Was Call for Big Tech to Act | Business News
By ZEKE MILLER and BARBARA ORTUTAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden tempered his assessment that social media giants are “killing people” by hosting misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines on their platforms, saying Monday that he hoped they would not take it “personally” and instead would act to […]