IBM sells weather business to private equity firm Francisco Partners
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) – International Business Machines (IBM) has agreed to sell its weather business to private equity firm Francisco Partners for an undisclosed sum, the technology services giant…
The three best VPNs to use when travelling
If protecting personal data from snoopers is an obligation when surfing the web, doing so while travelling is even more critical. Especially in this day and age when hackers are on…
Electrogenetic wearables: Swiss experiment merges Tech and DNA
In the ever-evolving landscape of health technology, fitness trackers have truly transformed how we monitor our physical well-being. From counting our steps to monitoring heart rates, these gadgets have spurred…
Top devices designed to help you find anything
Whether you are notorious for losing your phone, keys, wallet (or even cat!), technology has come a long way in helping us keep tabs on our most prized possessions. A…
Digital ID program in Korea has still a long way to go
South Korea has promoted the digitisation of administration across departments. Earlier this year, the incumbent Yoon Suk-yeol administration promised to back the government bodies with digital platforms, renovating public services with emerging…
Canada demands Meta lift ‘reckless’ ban on news to allow fires info to be shared
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday demanded that Meta lift a “reckless” ban on domestic news from its platforms to allow people to share information…
Fintech and AI: the next wave of financial solutions
Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing the way people interact with money. Everyone can benefit from the application of this technology. Not only financial institutions but also bank customers and investors.…
Top ex-Google Brain researchers start AI research company in Tokyo
By Anna Tong (Reuters) – Two prominent former Google researchers, one of whom was a co-inventor of the “transformer” artificial intelligence architecture that paved the way for the generative AI…
New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New York City on Wednesday banned TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns, joining a number of U.S. cities and states that have put…
Heart of Stone, a spy story on the importance of cybersecurity
“Heart of Stone” is a science fiction story with references to contemporary society that highlights the importance of cybersecurity. This is the terrain of “Heart of Stone“, an action movie…