All of us have seen our share of phishing emails, but there are a lot more that get caught by secure email gateways and client filters. Threat actors are constantly coming up with new ways to get past these virtual gatekeepers. [BleepingComputer] investigated a new phishing attack that used some old tricks by hiding the
Read MoreNothing in life comes for free. Except nobody seems to have told the highland nation of Scotland that. According to figures from UK EV charging infrastructure trackers Zap-Map, Scotland has the most free electric car chargers in the UK… and by a long stretch too. Think of it like this: Scotland has a population of
Read MorePhoto by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images Facebook-owned Instagram has permanently banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a prominent anti-vaccine activist who had over 800,000 followers on the platform, The Wall Street Journal reports. A spokesperson for the service said his account was removed “for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines.” His account on Facebook,
Read MoreManish Singh / TechCrunch: India’s BharatPe, which helps offline merchants accept digital payments, raises $108M Series D, at a $900M valuation, led by Coatue Management — India may soon have another fintech unicorn. BharatPe said on Thursday it has raised $108 million in a financing round that valued … India's BharatPe, which helps offline merchants
Read MoreThis article was originally published by Christopher Carey on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or sign up for Cities Today News. California’s Supreme Court has declined to hear a
Read MoreWe’ve done some research, so you won’t have to hire bounty hunters to get ideas for gift ideas from a galaxy far, far away. Best Star Wars gifts for 2021, from video games and action figures to Baby Yoda plush – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe inherent nature of working in public relations is communicating with the public… hence the term “public.” However, in a strange twist of events, we’re sometimes asked not to communicate (but to also communicate). That can be challenging, but it’s not without merit. This paradox comes into being when there are projects that must remain
Read MoreI have been living the life of a fool. If I needed to copy and paste something between my iPhone and Mac, I would either email it to myself or use a cloud-synced note app like Evernote. Today though, everything changed: because I discovered there’s an in-built way to copy and paste between Apple devices.
Read MoreFinancial Times: Banks hope to persuade Biden admin that Big Tech and fintech startups should not be able to offer services that compete with banks without facing the same rules — Banks see a chance to direct tougher regulation against Facebook, Google and fintechs — Wall Street executives see the prospect … Banks hope to
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meme thieves rejoice! Discord’s latest update on iOS adds a new option to make it easier to save images from Twitter embeds, handy if you want to save memes from tweets dropped in the server. Or, as the changelog for version 60.0 of the iOS app puts it,
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft has reportedly held talks with Pinterest in an attempt to acquire the social network. The Financial Times reports that the software giant approached Pinterest in recent months about a deal, but that the talks are “currently not active.” Had a deal taken place, it would have been
Read More[Bren Sutton] has been a long time fan of SEGA’s Dreamcast, eagerly snapping one up right around its October 1999 European release. But after decades of neglect, and a somewhat questionable paint job a decade or so back, he decided it was time to spruce his old friend up. He could have just cleaned the
Read MoreJapanese carmaker Toyota, known for its ever popular hybrid vehicles, is finally launching its first battery electric vehicles later this year in America. Alongside the two BEVs, the company is also launching a new plug-in hybrid. Sadly, that’s all the info we get from the latest announcement. Toyota seemed more keen in its announcement to
Read MoreThe automated intelligence systems of Instagram and Facebook have repeatedly denied ads placed by small businesses that make stylish clothing for the disabled. Why Is Facebook Rejecting These Fashion Ads? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe Samsung SmartTag helps you find your lost stuff, as long as it’s in range. The Samsung SmartTag looks just how you'd expect it to – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIf you’re on Twitter, it’s very hard to escape discussions about Clubhouse — the audio-based social network that lets you chat with other people in real-time. It’s whipping up such a storm that Facebook has decided to make its own version. According to a report from The New York Times, the social network is experimenting
Read MoreBobby Allyn / NPR: Interview with Rob Monster, CEO of Epik, on serving sites like Gab, why his company severed ties with 8chan and The Daily Stormer, Parler shutdown, and more — Toggle more options — When websites flooded with hate speech or harmful disinformation become too radioactive for the Internet … Interview with Rob
Read MoreThe biggest non-Samsung announcement at CES 2021 was arguably LG’s Rollable phone, followed closely by TCL’s own foray into the nascent rollable category. Phones of CES 2021: Rollable phones, the Galaxy S21 lineup and more – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMoj becomes the first Indian company to integrate Snap’s Camera Kit and is launching 30+ Snapchat Lenses in the first leg of partnership. ShareChat’s Moj ties up with Snap for Snapchat Camera Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreDave Gershgorn / OneZero : CBP scanned 23M+ people with facial recognition tech at airports, seaports, and pedestrian crossings in 2020, and reveals it caught zero imposters at airports — U.S. Customs and Border Protection scanned more than 23 million people in public places with facial recognition technology in 2020 CBP scanned 23M+ people with facial
Read MoreThe S21 Ultra comes with many of the trappings of a premium Android phone, but this year Samsung slashed prices by $200. Galaxy S21 Ultra: Samsung's most luxe S phone yet – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’ll allow direct payment with a select group of cryptocurrencies, likely including Bitcoin and Ether. Mastercard will open its network to cryptocurrencies this year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust when we thought we’d seen it all in the infinity mirror department, [FieldCrafting] blazed a tiny, shiny new trail with their electroplated infinity mirror hair pin. We’d sure like to stick this in our French twist. Fortunately, [FieldCrafting] provided step-by-step instructions for everything from the 3D printing to the copper electroplating to the mirror
Read MoreSamsung says its Galaxy S21 works better than last year’s S20, and it also costs $200 less. Samsung's Galaxy S21 is sleek with a new wraparound metal design – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhatsApp has more than 53% of its users for over 3 years. In the past 3 years, Telegram gained most of its users, while in the past 1 years, Signal gained more than 47% of its users. Study finds Indians comfortable with using multiple messaging apps Source: Tech Radar Software
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