DATA BREACHES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AFFECT 14 MILLION

Mon 27 March 2023: Around 14 million customers of the consumer lender Latitude Financial from Australia and New Zealand had their personal information stolen, the business announced on Monday. Despite the fact that the attack was only recently made public, a “forensic review” revealed a much higher number of people had been impacted than initially […]

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SNAP UNVEILS NEW BUSINESS UNIT TO OFFER AI SOLUTIONS TO RETAILERS

Sun 26 March 2023: The parent company of Snapchat, Snap, has introduced a new business unit that will provide retailers and companies with its augmented reality (AI) solutions so they can incorporate them into their apps. According to The Verge, businesses will be able to adapt Snap’s AR features for their apps and websites through […]

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INDIA LAUNCHES HEAVIEST ROCKET WITH 36 SATELLITES

Sun 26 March 2023: India on Sunday launched its heaviest rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3), which successfully placed 36 satellites into orbit, the country’s Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced. “All 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites injected into the intended orbits. In its 6th consecutive successful flight, LVM3 carried 5805 kgs […]

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 HOW WILL UAE ASTRONAUT SULTAN AL NEYADI, WHO SEES 16 SUNSETS DAILY IN SPACE, OBSERVE FAST

Sun 26 March 2023: It’s the holiest month of the Islamic calendar, Ramadan, when Muslims across the globe will be observing fast, even in space. Yes, you read it right. UAE astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi arrived at the space station on March 3 and the only question boggling him is how will he be ending his fast, […]

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FRANCE BANS ‘RECREATIONAL’ USE OF TIKTOK, TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM FROM GOVERNMENT STAFF PHONES

Sat 25 March 2023: Because of concerns about inadequate data security measures, France has banned the “recreational” use of TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and other apps on government employees’ phones. The ban will go into effect immediately, according to a tweet from the Ministry of Public Sector Transformation and the Civil Service on Friday. “In order […]

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FIVE PLANETS WILL ALIGN ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN SPOT THEM

Representational image. Fri 24 March 2023: As five planets get ready to align with one another, astronomers will be treated to yet another stunning sky display. Later this month, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Mars, and Uranus will form another magnificent planetary parade. On March 27, the planets will be in perfect alignment.You can see the moon […]

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US STATE OF UTAH TO REQUIRE PARENTAL CONSENT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA

Fri 24 March 2023: Utah became the first US state on Thursday to require social media companies to obtain parental approval for accounts held by minors, placing additional responsibility on services like Instagram and TikTok to confirm the age of their users. The law, which becomes operative in March 2024, was introduced in response to […]

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GROUP ADMINS WILL HAVE GREATER CONTROL OVER PARTICIPANTS IN WHATSAPP GROUPS

Fri 24 March 2023: Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has announced two updates for WhatsApp “groups”: new admin controls and easily see groups in common. The new features, which will be available globally in the coming weeks, arrive just a few months after WhatsApp launched Communities, a feature that provides larger, more structured discussion groups. […]

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TIKTOK TO BE BANNED FROM BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY DEVICES OVER SECURITY CONCERNS

Thu 23 March 2023: The Chinese video-sharing app TikTok will be blocked from all parliamentary devices and internet servers, the British parliament declared on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. The action was taken a week after the UK banned the use of the app on all electronic devices used by the government. Oliver Dowden, minister for […]

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