By Chris Stokel-Walker Virtual private networks are designed to keep people safe online Andrey Suslov/Shutterstock Virtual private networks (VPNs), which have seen a rise in use as more people work from home, are vulnerable to an attack that removes the anonymity they grant users, researchers have found. VPNs work by rerouting your internet traffic through … Read more
Black market expands to serve 28 countries, nine of which are new: Austria, Brazil, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Portugal, Singapore, Thailand, UAE Price for fake vaccine certificates jumps globally, including the US, where the price doubled from $100 to $200 # of sellers and subscribers increase by 10x and 12x, respectively. Vendors have innovated on sales … Read more
Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Not everyone can be Maverick in Top Gun, but everyone can have the chance to have fun in the air — and it’s all thanks to drones. Mini quadcopters have become increasingly accessible over the years, and now even kids can take flight and … Read more
By Edd Gent A satellite orbits Earth above India Shutterstock / Cristi Matei Satellite data can help policy-makers quickly identify areas of the world in need of aid and development, but research shows it can also contain bias against marginalised groups, potentially compromising policy goals. Machine-learning systems that scan satellite images for indicators of poverty … Read more
Roast Tinder bios that say “6’1,” since that matters” all you want, but a good portion of us are goddamn thankful for online dating. Some still insist that online dating takes away from that raw conversation that can only be had in person. But if you think about it, online dating technically fosters many more … Read more
Familiar with the term ‘Tech Giants’ also known as ‘Big Tech’ or ‘Big Five’? Five of the largest and most dominant companies in the information technology industry of the United States, whose innovations are leveraged globally, are termed the Tech Giants. These companies continue to leverage the digital shift caused by the pandemic, facilitating online … Read more