Sun 30 January 2022: On Friday, France maintained its decision to penalize Google $111 million for the ‘Cookie’ breach. The country’s highest administrative court, the Conseil d’Etat, rendered the decision. The penalties levied by France’s National Commission for Information Technology and Freedom (CNIL) data protection body was proportionate, according to the court. “The Conseil d’Etat […]
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Sun 30 January 2022: Face ID may soon be available to iPhone users who are still wearing their masks. Apple has released the first developer beta for iOS 15.4, which allows users to try out new features for the iPhone. The ability to utilize Face ID while wearing a mask is one of them. Currently, […]
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Sun 30 January 2022: Pegasus and a missile system were the ‘centerpieces’ of a $2bn deal from 2017, the newspaper says. The Indian government led by Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi acquired spyware from Israel as part of a weapon purchase deal in 2017, according to a New York Times report. The Indian government denied it bought […]
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Fri 28 January 2022: According to a report released on Wednesday by blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, a 30 percent increase from 2020. According to Chainalysis, cybercriminals have laundered more than $33 billion in cryptocurrency since 2017, with the majority of the total moving to centralized exchanges over […]
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Thu 27 January 2022: The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) announced on Wednesday that it has formed a Telegram task group to strengthen its abilities to investigate crimes involving the messenger. “Threats, insults, calls for violence: according to the German security authorities, the Telegram messenger is increasingly turning into a communication platform for radicalization. […]
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Wed 26 January 2022: The US auto safety authorities is requesting additional information from Tesla Inc for an ongoing investigation involving 580,000 vehicles. The investigation was launched after Telsa announced its decision to allow passengers to play games on the front center touchscreen while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had opened a […]
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Wed 26 January 2022: Microsoft Corp exceeded analysts’ expectations for second-quarter revenue on Tuesday, propelled by strong demand for its cloud-based services from more businesses migrating to hybrid work models due to the coronavirus pandemic. While revenue beat expectations, it failed to turn around the negative market sentiment that has dragged down stocks. Microsoft shares […]
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Tue 25 January 2022: Texas and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Alphabet Inc.’s Google on Monday, alleging that the company’s location tracking methods are deceptive and violate on users’ privacy in the United States. According to Washington, DC Attorney General Karl Racine’s office, two other state attorneys general plan to file cases […]
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Mon 24 January 2022: Local media in Japan claimed on Monday that the operator of the Chinese social media platform TikTok paid influencers to spread videos on Twitter without providing viewers with a notice. According to a report by Kyodo News, the Japan branch of TikTok’s parent firm, ByteDance Ltd., “is believed to have spread […]
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Mon 24 January 2022: According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the UAE has suspended all flying operations by owners, practitioners, and enthusiasts of drones, including light sports aircrafts, effective January 22. The ministry said in a statement posted on its Twitter account that this decision was “put in place in coordination […]
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