GENEVA, Dec 8 – The co-founder of a project that saw a solar-powered aircraft complete the first fuel-free flight around the world this year expects electric passenger planes to operate in just under 10 years. Bertrand Piccard, who along with fellow pilot Andre Borschberg founded Solar Impulse, also shrugged off concerns that U.S. President-elect Donald… Continue reading Electric Passenger Planes to Operate in Just Under 10 Years
Category: Technology
In the modern world, technology is advancing day by day. Due to this, the life of human beings has become very easy. To spread information internet is probably the most famous means and it is the result of the advancement of science.
Today technology is now a very integral part of day-to-day life for each and every one of us. There have been many technological developments which have made our work much easier like computers, mobile, and many more.
All things we use like television, washing machines, bicycles are also technology. You can easily get the news, views, and updates of the world using the internet. Although technology is a good thing, technology as everything has two sides one is good and the other is bad. People can communicate with each other through video calls and voice calls. Technology is making education improve over time. With technology, students and parents have a variety of learning tools at their fingertips, The use of technology in the field of industry, banking, transport, or security has made the work easier and smoother.
The expensive use of technological equipment and inventors has created different sorts of pollution. It has made people socially isolated. It causes addiction. It creates a shortage of jobs. Natural resources get exhausted.
Facebook Tests End-to-End Encryption on Messenger
July 9 – Facebook Inc on Friday said it began testing end-to-end encryption on its popular Messenger application to prevent snooping on digital conversations. The limited testing on Messenger, which has more than 900 million users, comes three months after Facebook rolled out end-to-end encryption to its more popular WhatsApp, a messaging application with over… Continue reading Facebook Tests End-to-End Encryption on Messenger
Turkish Phone Users Get Surprised by President Erdogan
Mobile phone users in Turkey were surprised to hear a voice message by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, July 15, which marks a year since the failed July 15 coup. After dialling a number, instead of hearing a dial tone, users heard a voice message from Erdogan congratulating them on the national holiday of… Continue reading Turkish Phone Users Get Surprised by President Erdogan
Wikipedia appeals to Turkish constitutional court over website’s blocking
NKARA, May 9 – Online encyclopedia Wikipedia has appealed to Turkey’s constitutional court against a government decision to block access to its website, broadcaster CNN Turk said on Tuesday, a case that has heightened concerns about censorship in Turkey. Turkey’s telecommunications watchdog said two weeks ago that access to Wikipedia had been blocked, citing a… Continue reading Wikipedia appeals to Turkish constitutional court over website’s blocking
New Joystick Enables Drone Flying with One Hand
SEOUL, Dec 7 – A South Korean start-up company has developed a thumb joystick that allows users to fly a drone with one hand, replacing the traditional two-handed joystick. The “Shift” controller, produced by Seoul-based “this is engineering Inc”, comprises a wireless thumb ring and small joystick which the developers say can make flying a… Continue reading New Joystick Enables Drone Flying with One Hand
Shamoon Virus Returns in New Saudi Attacks After 4-Year Hiatus
Dec 1 – A version of Shamoon, the destructive computer virus that four years ago crippled tens of thousands of computers at Middle Eastern energy companies, was used two weeks ago to attack computers in Saudi Arabia, according to U.S. security firms. CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks Inc and Symantec Corp. warned of the new attacks… Continue reading Shamoon Virus Returns in New Saudi Attacks After 4-Year Hiatus
Vast Moroccan Solar Power Plant is Hard Act for Africa to Follow
OUARZAZATE, Morocco, Nov 6 – On the edge of the Sahara desert, Morocco is building one of the world’s biggest solar power plants in a project largely funded by the European Union. It is a hard success for other African nations to match as they seek to implement a new global deal to combat climate… Continue reading Vast Moroccan Solar Power Plant is Hard Act for Africa to Follow
Google, Facebook Quietly Move Toward Automatic Blocking of Extremist Videos
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, June 24 – Some of the web’s biggest destinations for watching videos have quietly started using automation to remove extremist content from their sites, according to two people familiar with the process. The move is a major step forward for internet companies that are eager to eradicate violent propaganda from their sites and… Continue reading Google, Facebook Quietly Move Toward Automatic Blocking of Extremist Videos
Google Says its Engineers Working with UNICEF to Map Zika
SAO PAULO, March 3 – Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Thursday that its engineers were working with U.N. child agency UNICEF to analyse data in an effort to map and anticipate the spread of the Zika virus, linked to birth defects among children in Brazil. Google said in a statement it was providing a $1… Continue reading Google Says its Engineers Working with UNICEF to Map Zika
FBI Trick for Breaking into iPhone Likely to Leak, Limiting its Use
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 – The FBI’s method for breaking into a locked iPhone 5c is unlikely to stay secret for long, according to senior Apple Inc engineers and outside experts. Once it is exposed, Apple should be able to plug the encryption hole, comforting iPhone users worried that losing physical possession of their devices… Continue reading FBI Trick for Breaking into iPhone Likely to Leak, Limiting its Use
Software, Printer Problems Delayed Discovery of Bangladesh Heist
DHAKA, March 17 – The cyber thieves who stole $81 million from Bangladesh Bank hid their tracks by installing malware that manipulated a central bank printer to hide evidence of the heist, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Earlier, two central bank officials filed a police report that said that a computer and… Continue reading Software, Printer Problems Delayed Discovery of Bangladesh Heist