Wed 06 April 2022: Intel Corp, a US chipmaker, announced on Tuesday that it has halted business operations in Russia, joining a slew of other corporations that have left the country in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine. The company, which had suspended shipments to customers in Russia and Belarus last month, said it […]
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Tue 05 April 2022: The U.K. government on Monday announced a series of initiatives toward its goal of making the country a global center for crypto technology and investments. “The measures we’ve outlined today will help to ensure firms can invest, innovate and scale up in this country,” Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said in […]
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Mon 04 April 2022: Elon Musk, a billionaire, has purchased a nearly $3 billion (£2.3 billion) stake in Twitter, making him the social media platform’s largest stakeholder. According to filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday, the world’s richest man, who is known for his eccentric behavior that frequently involves tweets, […]
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Mon 04 April 2022: Facebook parent Meta Platforms will stop insisting that employees have Covid booster shots in order to come to its facilities in the U.S. a company spokesperson said on Friday. The social media company previously said that all workers returning to the office would have to present proof of their booster jabs, […]
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Tue 29 March 2022: Zambia on Tuesday moved a notch up in its efforts to launch its own satellite with the establishment of a committee of experts to spearhead the process. The 20-man Technical Steering Committee on the National Space Science program was expected to develop a roadmap and implementation plan for the launch of […]
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Mon 28 March 2022: Microsoft has been accused of being involved in a bribery scheme whereby millions of dollars were paid in illegal bribes in the Middle East and Africa. According to a former senior director at the firm, Yasser Elabd, the tech giant spent over $200 million a year. “In my estimation, a minimum of $200 […]
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Sun 27 March 2022: With technology and digitalization playing an ever-greater role in the humanities, new frontiers are opening for historians to shine light on the past. This includes Turkiye, where such technology has been instrumental in ongoing digitalization efforts of numerous archives and libraries, giving researchers and students of Ottoman/Turkish studies from all over […]
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Thu 24 March 2022: Russia’s media regulator has imposed restrictions on Google News, accusing the company of disseminating “false” material on Russia’s offensive in Ukraine. According to a statement from Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor reported by the agencies, the decision was made at the request of the Russian General Prosecutor’s Office. “Google provided access to […]
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Thu 24 March 2022: Anonymous says it’s hacked into unsecured printers across Russia in order to print out ‘anti-propaganda’ messages about the Ukrainian invasion. A member of the collective, whose Twitter handle is @DepaixPorteur, tweeted: “We have been printing anti-propaganda and tor installation instructions to printers all over [Russia] for 2 hours, and printed 100,000+ copies […]
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Wed 23 March 2022: As the Russian-Ukraine conflict continues, multiple dark web donation pages have appeared, appealing for cryptocurrency donations for the Ukrainian cause. While some are providing genuine contribution services, many fraudulent adverts have flooded the dark web, according to Check Point Research, the cybersecurity solutions provider’s threat intelligence arm. The darknet is a […]
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