YouTube users will be able to opt out of most gambling and alcohol adverts if they don’t want to see them, using tools set to be rolled out by Google in the UK next year. Google told the Guardian that it was responding to feedback from users concerned by the Continue Reading
Was Lori Loughlin’s daughter wrong to ask Black women to restore her image? | Life and style- Tempemail
In March 2019, the largest US college admissions scandal unfurled when 50 people were charged for their organized efforts to buy their childrens’ admission to America’s most prestigious universities. Among the group were notable celebrities and public figures such as Michelle Janavs and Felicity Huffman, but the most outrageous case Continue Reading
Cisco Reissues Patches for Critical Bugs in Jabber Video Conferencing Software – Tempemail
Cisco has once again fixed four previously disclosed critical bugs in its Jabber video conferencing and messaging app that were inadequately addressed, leaving its users susceptible to remote attacks. The vulnerabilities, if successfully exploited, could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on target systems by sending specially-crafted Continue Reading
More than one third of people rely on mobile phones for ‘social life,’ study says- Tempemail
The only thing not on lockdown this year has been the mobile phone with usage soaring and 36 per cent relying on it completely for a ‘social life’. A study of 2,000 smartphone users found almost half have used their phone more than usual during 2020, sending more messages, making Continue Reading
Elon Musk says he has moved from California to Texas | Elon Musk
Elon Musk said on Tuesday he had relocated to Texas from California, where he plans to focus more on the new Tesla plant and his SpaceX venture. The billionaire confirmed the move in an interview with Matt Murray, the Wall Street Journal’s editor in chief. “The two biggest things that Continue Reading
SpaceX Starship SN8 explodes on landing after test flight | Science
SpaceX’s Starship prototype has exploded while attempting to land after its test launch from the company’s rocket facility in Boca Chica, Texas. Live video of Wednesday’s test showed the self-guided rocket landing at speed following a controlled descent before disappearing in a ball of flame. Despite the catastrophic end to Continue Reading
Sci-fi surveillance: Europe’s secretive push into biometric technology | World news
Patrick Breyer didn’t expect to have to take the European commission to court. The softly spoken German MEP was startled when in July 2019 he read about a new technology to detect from facial “micro-expressions” when somebody is lying while answering questions. Even more startling was that the EU was Continue Reading
ProStream Boosts its Enterprise Portfolio through New Hitachi Vantara Partnership – Tempemail
Marcel Fouché, Networking and Storage General Manager at Networks Unlimited Africa Enterprise systems solutions expert ProStream has announced that it has become a member of the Hitachi Vantara Partner Program in order to strengthen its range of offerings. Hitachi Vantara offers storage solutions for enterprises and mid-sized organisations, as well Continue Reading
Valve’s Steam Server Bugs Could’ve Let Hackers Hijack Online Games – Tempemail
Critical flaws in a core networking library powering Valve’s online gaming functionality could have allowed malicious actors to remotely crash games and even take control over affected 3rd-party game servers. “An attacker could remotely crash an opponent’s game client to force a win or even perform a ‘nuclear rage quit’ Continue Reading
Altron People Solutions to Empower Organisations to do Business through the Virtual Business Academy – Tempemail
When South Africa and the rest of the world went into lockdown, it was clear for organisations that they had to reinforce the way they work and do business. Crucial to the current situation was realising that having remote employees and policies in addition to technology was going to be Continue Reading