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Category: Technology Innovation

  • Demons are losing control: influencers react to Pavel Durov’s detainment

    The CEO and founder of the encrypted social media app, Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested on August 24 at Le Bourget airport near Paris as he was departing his private jet.  Durov’s arrest has triggered a heated debate with most influencers seeing it as an onslaught on free speech. A hashtag #FreeDurov popped up on…

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  • Meta Exposes Iranian Hacker Group Targeting Global Political Figures on WhatsApp

    Meta Platforms on Friday became the latest company after Microsoft, Google, and OpenAI to expose the activities of an Iranian state-sponsored threat actor, who it said used a set of WhatsApp accounts that attempted to target individuals in Israel, Palestine, Iran, the U.K., and the U.S. The activity cluster, which originated from Iran, “appeared to have focused…

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  • Ethiopia takes steps to prevent mpox outbreak

    Ethiopia’s Health Minister, Mekdes Daba, noted that so far no cases of mpox have been recorded in the country, ENA reported. However, after the World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreak in Africa a public health emergency of international concern on August 14, Addis Ababa began to develop preventive measures. This includes strengthening border controls,…

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  • KETI: Bridging Language Barriers in Healthcare

    KETI, a revolutionary language tool developed by a Ugandan innovator, is making significant strides in the healthcare sector by translating medical results into multiple languages. This tool is especially vital for communities where language barriers have long hindered access to crucial medical information, often resulting in miscommunication, misunderstanding, and, in severe cases, inadequate treatment. Inspiration…

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  • Styx Stealer Creator’s OPSEC Fail Leaks Client List and Profit Details

    In what’s a case of an operational security (OPSEC) lapse, the operator behind a new information stealer called Styx Stealer leaked data from their own computer, including details related to the clients, profit information, nicknames, phone numbers, and email addresses. Styx Stealer, a derivative of the Phemedrone Stealer, is capable of stealing browser data, instant messenger…

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  • UK tycoon among six missing as yacht sinks off coast of Sicily, report says

    A yacht with tourists aboard had sunk off the coast of the Sicilian city of Porticello. Of the 22 people, one died and six remain missing, including UK multimillionaire and co-founder of the Autonomy software company Mike Lynch. The accident was caused by a powerful storm. Earlier in the day, the broadcaster reported that the…

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  • The US May Break Up Google: Android & Chrome at Risk

    The US Justice Department is considering breaking up Google. This comes after a significant court ruling that found Google monopolized the online search market. Central to these discussions are the possible divestments of Google’s Android operating system and Chrome web browser, which could be spun off into separate entities. The ruling also puts Google’s exclusive…

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  • Strong S-Class Solar Flare and Eartg Direct CME- A Series of 3 CME’s is headed for Earth

    A series of three CMEs is now heading for Earth. The first two, launched by M-class flares on August 7th, are relatively minor. The third, launched by yesterday’s X-flare is more potent. Striking Earth in succession on Aug. 9th, 10th, and 11th, the three CMEs could spark geomagnetic storms as strong as category G3 with…

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  • Roblox banned in Türkiye following nationwide Instagram block

    Roblox, the widely popular online gaming platform, is banned in Türkiye on Wednesday, a move that comes in the wake of a nationwide block on Instagram. This decision has intensified discussions on digital freedom and content moderation practices within the country. Why Türkiye banned Roblox? Türkiye’s Roblox ban was primarily motivated by reports of inappropriate…

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  • Chameleon Android Banking Trojan Targets Users Through Fake CRM App

    Cybersecurity researchers have lifted the lid on a new technique adopted by threat actors behind the Chameleoin Android banking trojan targeting users in Canada by masquerading as a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app. “Chameleon was seen masquerading as a CRM app, targeting a Canadian restaurant chain operating internationally,” Dutch security outfit ThreatFabric said in a technical report published Monday.…

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