How Users Can Fix the ‘Failure to Start’ Issue After Installing Microsoft Edge 105
Windows users reported problems with Microsoft Edge which would no longer start after installing the Microsoft Edge 105 update. Readers of BornCity and Deskmodder confirmed the ongoing incident has discouraged customers from using their devices. According to Deskmodder, the problem was caused by a depreciated MetricReportingEnabled policy in the Windows registry. The policy allows Microsoft […]
Musk Still Wants To Abandon Twitter Deal
Billionaire Elon Musk has continued his ongoing efforts to distance himself from his decision to buy Twitter. This time he is relying on new claims by the company’s former security chief, Peiter Zatko, that Twitter lied to federal regulators about its security measures and spam figures. Zatko also pointed to poorly enforced security protocols that […]
Zuckerberg Identifies The Most Significant Benefits Of Social Media
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has reiterated that his intention for Facebook and the upcoming Metaverse is not to increase internet usage, but rather to make the internet experience more engaging and interactive for all, as it is best used for communication. Zuckerberg explained this in a recent episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, […]
TikTok Alleged Data Breach Compromise 2 billion User Records
Several cybersecurity experts have warned of what they believe to be a massive data breach on one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, TikTok. According to security experts, the alleged breach affects up to 2 billion user database records. “Who would have thought that @ TikTok would decide to store all their internal […]
Samsung Cyberattack Reveals U.S. Customer Data
South Korean technology giant Samsung has confirmed a cyberattack on the company’s systems that led to unauthorized access to some customer data in the U.S. Although it remains unclear how many customers were affected by the breach, Samsung said the breach allowed hackers to access certain data such as names, contact and demographic information, date […]
U.K. Authorities Approve NortonLifeLock’s Purchase Of Avast
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved NortonLifeLock’s acquisition of software developer Avast for up to $8.6 billion, removing the last major obstacle after receiving approval in the US, Spain and Germany. The regulator, which launched a full investigation into the acquisition earlier this year, found that the merged entities face major competitors […]
Parler Return To Google Play Store
Google has reinstated the social media network Parler with more than 20 million users to its Play Store on Friday, more than a year after banning the channel, which was popular with conservatives after the uprising in the US Capitol. According to Google, Parler was reinstated to the Play Store after fulfilling criteria such as […]
Irish Regulator Fine Instagram $400 Million Over Child Data Abuse
Instagram has been heavily fined by Irish regulators after an investigation revealed that the social media platform mismanaged the confidential information of teenagers in breach of the European Union’s strict data protection rules. The fine is the second largest imposed under the EU’s stringent privacy rules, following a 746 million euros fine imposed by Luxembourg […]
Peter Eckersley Of Let’s Encrypt Is Dead
Peter Eckersley, co-founder of Let’s Encrypt, a non-profit certification body of the Internet Security Research Group that offers free X.509 certificates for transport layer security encryption, has died at the age of 43 after it was recently revealed that he had cancer. Peter co-founded the Let’s Encrypt team, which was the first to develop a […]
Amazon Closes Two U.S. Warehouses, Halt Expansion Plans
According to MWPVL International, Amazon has decided to reduce the size of its sprawling delivery operation and jettison dozens of existing and future facilities in the U.S. amid weak sales. This follows the company’s decision to either cancel or postpone plans to open 42 facilities covering 25 million square feet, as well as some European […]
