What definitely not to name your seafood restaurant during a global pandemic And this: today’s photo dispatch from a friend-of-a-friend in Phnom Penh. So maybe Covid-19 did not, in fact, originate in a Wuhan wet market as widely reported. Nonetheless, it takes courage to dine at a seafood restaurant with this level of transparency. Read More…
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Count the “Easter Eggs” in the background of Elizabeth Warren’s DNC speech last night Last night, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a former schoolteacher, gave her 2020 Democratic National Convention speech from an early childhood classroom. Just beside her left shoulder, you can see three wooden alphabet blocks spelling out B L M for Black Lives … Read More…
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Police launch homicide inquiry after German hospital hack – BBC News Police launch homicide inquiry after German hospital hack By Joe Tidy image copyright Getty Images image caption The woman was transferred to another hospital during the cyber-attack German police have launched a homicide investigation after a woman died during a cyber-attack on a hospital. Hackers disabled computer systems at Düsseldorf University Hospital and the patient died while doctors attempted to transfer her to another hospital. Cologne prosecutors officially launched a negligent homicide case this morning saying […]
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Philippine Central Bank Warms Up to Digital Money to Aid Fintech Philippine central bank Governor Benjamin Diokno said the technology behind digital tokens could improve delivery of financial services, as the regulator proceeds to study the feasibility of its own digital currency. Digital tokens expand reach and lessen costs of financial services, Diokno said in an emailed reply to Bloomberg late Thursday. It could also help the central bank eventually reduce the use of fiat money, he said. The Philippines’ study of a central bank-backed digital currency […]
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Donald Trump must give his tax returns to New York District Attorney, federal judge rules Judge rejects Trump’s latest attempt to hide tax returns from Manhattan DA Read More…
More infoHow Green Is Your Software? How Green Is Your Software? by Loading… Executive Summary The way software is designed, developed, and deployed can have a major impact on energy consumption. Accordingly, companies should include software in their sustainability efforts. They should articulate a strategy that guides trade-offs and allows for flexibility, review and refine the software development life cycle, and use “sustainable” software to make cloud-based data centers greener. Illustration by Ricardo Tomás Leer en español Without doubt, software is the backbone of virtually all the intelligent […]
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Twitter Pressured to Give Information on Alleged Saudi Spies – Bloomberg Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform are pressuring Twitter Inc. to disclose information about a 2015 data breach at the company involving former employees who allegedly worked as spies for the government of Saudi Arabia. Representative James Comer, a Kentucky Republican and the ranking member on the committee, wrote to Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Sept. 2, accusing the company of “mismanagement” and stating that he will “consider all possible options, […]
More infoEuropean countries call for EU stablecoin regulation – Reuters Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands on Friday backed the European Commission’s goal to draw up regulation for asset-backed cryptocurrencies such as stablecoins, according to a draft joint statement seen by Reuters. Read More…
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Twitter tightens account security for political candidates ahead of US election Twitter is taking steps to tighten account security for a range of users ahead of the US presidential election, including by requiring the use of strong passwords. “We’re taking the additional step of proactively implementing account security measures for a d… Read More…
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DOJ charges Chinese citizens in ‘unprecedented’ global hacking campaign | Fox Business Tech DOJ charges Chinese citizens in ‘unprecedented’ global hacking campaign Five Chinese citizens were charged as part of the scheme Facebook Twitter Comments Print Email By Adam Shaw China continues ‘systemic endeavor’ to use forced labor: Acting CBP commissioner Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Mark Morgan argues the use of forced labor in China is “modern-day slavery.” The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced that it had charged five Chinese citizens allegedly involved in […]
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