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Data Stolen From About A Quarter of the Albanian Population
The data of about 637,000 Albanians are on the street. Therefore, the data breach affects almost a quarter of the Albanian population. This is reported by various media, including the Albanian Exit.al and Euractiv.
An Excel file…
Microsoft, Google and Intel are Not Coming to CES
Tech giants Microsoft, Google and Intel, have also announced that they will not be physically present at CES 2022. The big electronics show is due to take place in Las Vegas in January, but that seems less certain by the day.
Last…
Oracle Acquires Cerner for 28.3 Billion Dollars
Oracle acquires e-health provider Cerner. With a price tag of 28.3 billion dollars, it would be the largest acquisition ever for Oracle.
Cerner specializes in digital technology that helps hospitals and healthcare facilities…
Kaspersky: Doubling of Fraud in Online Payments During Black Friday
Security company Kaspersky noted a sharp increase in phishing attacks in the run-up to the Black Friday period, which mimic online payment pages. The number of incidents has more than doubled at 208 percent.
Days like Black Friday…
Lenovo Scores Despite Chip Shortage
The largest PC maker in the world is posting solid growth figures. Even the loss-making infrastructure division is doing remarkably well. However, the company indicates that the chip shortage continues to cause delays.
In its…
Largest Chip Manufacturer in the World Still Expects Capacity Shortages in 2022
The Taiwanese company TSMC, the largest manufacturer of computer chips in the world, also expects a capacity shortage in the sector next year.
Demand for semiconductors remains unprecedentedly high, and it sounds in the margins of…
Google Maps Will Also Show the Most Sustainable Route
Google Maps, which usually shows the fastest route between two points, will also show the most sustainable route. This is the one where the least fuel is consumed, taking into account, among other things, the traffic on the road.
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Apple Only Partially Fixes New Vulnerability in macOS
A zero-day in macOS allows executing commands without warning. But Apple's patch offers only a partial solution, its discoverer says.
This vulnerability in macOS Finder appears in all versions, including Big Sur, and basically…
Hong Kong Protests Further Fought on Wikipedia Pages
The battle for editing rights over Wikipedia's Chinese-language pages has escalated in recent months. As a result, the organization has banned a series of editors for "infiltration by China."
Wikipedia, the nonprofit online…
Facebook Lets VIPs Break the Rules and Then Kept Quiet
Anyone who shares hate speech or nude images on Facebook will be banned. But Facebook doesn't apply those rules to everyone. Some celebrities or politicians are allowed a lot more, and Facebook lies about that.
The Wall Street…