Mon 18 October 2021: The Israeli Health Ministry’s Cyber Security Center foiled several cyberattacks over the weekend, the ministry and the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) said in a joint statement on Sunday. According to Check Point, there were 627 cyberattacks per organization in Israel’s health sector, which is 72 percent more than the average […]
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Mon 18 October 2021: As part of the social media giant’s push to construct a metaverse, Facebook Inc. announced it will create 10,000 new high-skilled positions in Europe over the next five years, but the UK will be left out. “The metaverse has the potential to help unlock access to new creative, social, and economic […]
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Sat 16 October 2021: The Shenzhou 13 spacecraft docked with the Tiangong space station core module on Saturday, beginning a six-month stay in orbit for the three-person crew, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). According to an agency statement, Shenzhou 13 docked Saturday, some 6.5 hours after taking off from the Jiuquan Satellite […]
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Sat 16 October 2021: Square Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey stated on Friday that the Fintech company is working on a Bitcoin mining system for people and businesses based on customized silicon and open source. This would add to Square’s existing Bitcoin-focused projects including a business to build an open developer platform, as well […]
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Fri 15 October 2021: On Friday, bitcoin reached a six-month high, approaching the April peak, as traders grew more optimistic that US regulators would authorize the launch of an exchange-traded fund based on its futures contracts. The world’s most valuable cryptocurrency climbed nearly 4% to $59,664, its highest level since mid-April. It has more than […]
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Thu 14 October 2021: The G7 finance ministers announced guidelines for Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) on Thursday, that “CBDCs must not compromise financial and monetary stability; should coexist with, and complement existing forms of money, and promote innovation and efficiency in payments.” The G7 countries’ joint report, titled Public Policy Principles for Retail CBDCs, […]
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Wed 13 October 2021: The Australian government announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with NASA to send a rover to the moon by 2026. The Australian Space Agency said in a statement that the deal included the inclusion of a tiny semi-autonomous rover built in Australia in future lunar missions. “The semi-autonomous […]
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Sun 10 October 2021: Iran’s state electrical company warned Sunday that illegal cryptocurrency mining could result in additional power outages this winter. Unlicensed bitcoin miners are frequently accused by Iranian officials of consuming a large quantity of electricity. The power company warned in a statement reported by state news agency IRNA that illegal cryptocurrency mining […]
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Sun 10 October 2021: According to local sources, a new telephone service and application suggested by British Telecom will try to give protection to women in the UK. According to The Daily Mail on Saturday, the telecommunications giant’s proposal has already won support from Home Secretary Priti Patel. For further security, users will download the […]
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Sat 09 October 2021: China has added cryptocurrency mining to a draft list of industries in which investment is restricted or prohibited, although it reduced the number of sectors on the list overall, a document released by the state planner showed on Friday. The “negative list” details sectors and industries that are off-limits to both Chinese […]
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