U.K. Government Set Out To Curb Big Tech Powers With New Rules
The U.K. government is working on several rules that will help curb the excess powers that lie in the hands of large technology platforms. The new Digital Markets Unit (DMU) will be empowered to investigate and ensure that technology platforms comply with the established rules. The rules will promote competition, and violations of these rules […]
61% of Americans Will Quit Current Jobs For Remote Opportunities
61% of Americans would give up their current roles for remote opportunities highlighting employees’ position to stick with the hybrid work model. The study was conducted by Zapier. 32% of workers said they quit their job after being forced to be physically present in an office, while 64% of those in remote work said they […]
FTC Ask Frontier Communications To Back Up Speed Claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has accused internet service provider Frontier Communications of charging “high-speed prices for slow services.” The Commission therefore calls on the ISP to substantiate its speed claims. The FTC accused Frontier of failing to provide many consumers with the maximum speeds they were promised. The speed customers received was often below […]
Musk To Become Twitter’s Temporary CEO After $44 Billion Takeover
Elon Musk will temporarily become CEO of Twitter once his $44 billion Twitter takeover is complete. Twitter chief executive Parag Agrawal is expected to remain in his post until the sale to Musk is completed. News of Musk’s appointment as interim CEO of Twitter saw Tesla shares fall 8% on Thursday with investors concerned that […]
Germany Seeks To Attract Chipmakers With $14.71 Billion State Aid
German Economy Minister Robert Habeck has announced a whopping $14.61 billion in state aid as the country tries to attract chip manufacturers to invest in the country. Habeck said semiconductors are important for almost every technology used in the country. Although he noted that the aid cost “a lot of money,” he believes it will […]
Group Want Users To Be Given More Control Over Their Data
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has called for users to have better control over their data collected by technology companies. According to the group’s paper released Thursday, while some countries already have laws governing data use, many people are unaware of how their data is used by technology and social media companies. The group […]
Google Acquires Raxium As It Pushes AR Ambitions
Google has acquired AR company Raxium for an undisclosed fee as it pushes its AR ambitions. Raxium is a young start-up working on MicroLED screen technologies that are important for wearables as well as AR and VR headsets. “Today we’re announcing that Google has acquired Raxium, an innovator in single panel MicroLED display technologies. The […]
California Lawmakers Suspend Four-day Workweek Proposal
California lawmakers have suspended plans to reduce the standard workweek from 40 to 32 hours in larger companies. The law was put on hold after the California State Assembly’s Labor and Employment Committee refused to advance Assembly Bill 2932. The proposal was tabled by Low and Assembly Member Cristina Garcia last month. Workers spend 40 […]
Cyber Security Today, May 6, 2022 – Hacking helped by infected removable storage devices, corporate espionage, and more
This episode reports on the use of removable storage devices to infect companies, a three-year-old campaign to steal intellectual property, another database left open on the internet and patches from Cisco and F5 Networks
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