U.S. increases pressure on TikTok, demands app be sold: Reports
The U.S. is demanding that Chinese-owned TikTok be sold or the popular video app could be banned in the country due to security concerns, according to several news agencies. The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio (NPR) and others reported Wednesday evening that the demand to sell the app was delivered
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Confirmation came after the Clop ransomware group listed Onex on its data
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Kijiji launches new version of its app
Kijiji, a popular online classifieds platform, has launched a new version of its mobile application. The new app features an updated interface and improved functionality to enhance user experience. Kijiji is Canada’s first marketplace that allows millions of Canadians to shop locally and sustainably. Kijiji has been a pioneer in assisting Canadians to make money […]
Lockbit claims it hacked SpaceX
The Lockbit ransomware group claimed to have successfully hacked Maximum Industries, a company that manufactures parts for SpaceX, and obtained 3,000 confidential designs created by engineers at the rocket company. LockBit’s initial methods of attack include social engineering tactics like phishing, spear phishing, and business email compromise (BEC), exploiting publicly accessible applications, utilizing “initial access […]
Thomas Siebel claims companies like Meta and Google over-hired
According to C3.ai CEO Thomas Siebel, companies such as Meta and Google had over-hired to the point where employees were doing nothing while working from home because they had no work to do. In an interview with Insider, Siebel stated that the market needs to “clear itself out” and that it was “weird” for these […]
Swearing in code improves quality, says study
Jan Strehmel, a student in the IT department at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology’s Institute of Theoretical Computer Sciences (ITI), stated in his thesis that “source code with profanity in comments is superior to source code without it.” Strehmel compared examples that used any of over 300 swear words to starred repositories in over 10,000 […]
Phone customer support is disappearing
The traditional practice of dialing a customer service number and speaking with a live person is becoming obsolete. Companies are increasingly turning to automated chatbots, virtual assistants, and other forms of artificial intelligence to handle customer inquiries as they try to streamline operations and cut costs. Companies are now using chatbots, prerecorded voices, virtual assistants, […]
Deep Green offers free heat to businesses in exchange for edge servers hosting
Deep Green, a U.K.-based cloud startup, is offering to install its edge server hardware within organizations in exchange for providing free heat in exchange for lowering its own location and cooling costs as well as its edge servers hosting. Their technology entails installing a mini datacenter with IT equipment immersed in a mineral oil cooling […]
Cryptocurrency gains prices despite bankruptcy in the banking sector
Cryptocurrency prices increased after the U.S. government guaranteed depositors of bankrupt banks such as Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank protection. Bitcoin has surpassed $24,000, and Ethereum has reached $1,680. This resulted in a 14% increase in cryptocurrency market capitalization in a single day, surpassing $1 trillion. The cryptocurrency market experienced a sharp decline on […]
