UKRAINE LEGALISES BITCOIN AS DIGITAL CURRENCY DONATIONS CONTINUE TO POUR IN

Sat 19 March 2022: In a landmark bill signed into law by President Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine has legalized cryptocurrencies. The “Virtual Assets” bill creates a legal framework for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, defining their legal status and classification in terms of ownership and regulation. Since Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov openly requested for cash to […]

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NASA’S NEW TELESCOPE’S TEST IMAGE OF STAR GETS PHOTOBOMBED BY 1,000S OF GALAXIES

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures test image of star and ancient galaxies Photograph:( Twitter ) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________  Thu 17 March 2022: According to NASA, the James Webb Space Telescope’s mirror alignment was flawless, and it was allowed to take a test shot of the surroundings. The image, which was shared by NASA, was captured using […]

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ROBOTS WITH REALISTIC PAIN EXPRESSIONS CAN CUT ERROR, BIAS BY DOCTORS

Wed 16 March 2022: UK researchers have developed a way to generate more realistic and accurate expressions of pain on the face of medical training robots during physical examination of painful areas. The new approach by the Imperial College London team could help to reduce error and bias by doctors during physical examination. The findings, […]

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APPLE SUPPLIER, FOXCONN, IN TALKS TO BUILD FACTORY IN SAUDI ARABIA – WSJ

Tue 15 March 2022: Foxconn Technology Group 2317.TW is in talks with Saudi Arabia about jointly building a $9 billion facility that could make microchips, electric-vehicle components and other electronics, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday and also reported by Reuters. Saudi Arabia is reviewing Foxconn’s offer to build a dual-line semiconductor contract manufacturing facility known as […]

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GOOGLE ROLLS OUT “AIR RAID ALERTS” SYSTEM FOR ANDROID PHONE IN UKRAINE

Sat 12 March 2022: Google has said that it will begin sending out alerts for upcoming air raids to Ukrainian Android phone owners immediately in order to assist them in getting to safety. Kent Walker, Google’s head of global affairs, said in a company blog post on Thursday that the Air Raid Alert system will […]

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RUSSIA TO PROBE META FOR ALLOWING VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST SOLDIERS

Fri 11 March 2022: Following claims that the US tech giant Meta changed its rules to enable calls for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers on its platforms in the context of Moscow’s conflict on Ukraine, the Russian Investigative Committee initiated a criminal inquiry against it on Friday. “The Main Investigative Department of the Russian […]

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GOOGLE FINDS RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN HACKERS SPREADING PHISHING TARGETING UKRAINE AND EUROPEAN ALLIES

Tue 08 March 2022: Russian hackers who are well-known to law enforcement have been conducting phishing operations, espionage, and other assaults against Ukraine and its European allies in recent weeks, according to Alphabet Inc’s Google. FancyBear is one of these hackers. Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which focuses on disrupting computer hackers and notifying people about […]

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BIDEN TO SIGN CRYPTO ORDER AS INDUSTRY FACES PRESSURE

Tue 08 March 2022: President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order this week that will outline the U.S. government’s strategy for cryptocurrencies, according to several people familiar with the administration’s plans. The order will direct federal agencies to examine potential regulatory changes, as well as the national security and economic impact of […]

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SAMSUNG SAYS HACKERS BREACHED COMPANY DATA, GALAXY SOURCE CODE

Mon 07 March 2022: According to Bloomberg, Samsung Electronics Co. suffered a cybersecurity breach that revealed confidential business data, including source code for the operation of its Galaxy smartphones. After reports over the weekend that LAPSUS$, a hacker gang that stole secret information from Nvidia Corp.’s networks, had gotten access to Samsung data, the company […]

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