Month: June 2021

Month: June 2021

Twitter Announces New Premium Services 
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter announced a new premium service for users in Canada and Australia that allows paying users to adjust tweets, among other features.Called Twitter Blue, the service allows users to preview and modify a tweet up to 30 seconds before publishing it. Users can also bookmark and organize tweets, making them easier to find.Twitter Blue will

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White House Urges US Companies to Protect Against Ransomware
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The White House on Thursday urged American businesses to take new precautions to combat disruptive ransomware attacks that have increasingly hobbled companies throughout Western economies.Jen Psaki, President Joe Biden’s press secretary, urged private industry to harden access to their computer systems, saying the government “can’t do it alone.”Anne Neuberger, a White House cybersecurity official, said

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EU Introduces ‘Digital Wallet’ to Store Official Documents
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The European Union (EU) Thursday unveiled its plans for a digital ID wallet that would hold all official documents residents would need to allow them access to the information at home or anywhere across the 27-nation bloc.   At a news briefing on the proposal in Brussels, European Commission Vice President Margrethe Vestager said the

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ASMR Videos Are New Way to Fight Stress
06/03/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

YouTube videos that cause an autonomous sensory meridian response, or ASMR, are likely something school-age kids know all about. Their parents? Not so much. Karina Bafradzhian looks at a new trend that some people say helps them deal with pandemic-induced stress. Camera: David Gogokhia        …

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South Korea Adopts Smart Technology on Public Transportation for Visually Impaired
06/02/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cities around the world are installing new technology that connects to the personal devices of pedestrians, drivers, and riders on public transportation. Some cities are using these systems to make transportation easier for people with disabilities, such as those who are blind. For VOA, Jason Strother has the story from Busan, South Korea. …

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Busan Adopts Smart Technology on Public Transportation for Visually Impaired South Koreans
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cities around the world are installing new technology that connects to the personal devices of pedestrians, drivers, and riders on public transportation. Some cities are using these systems to make transportation easier for people with disabilities, such as those who are blind. For VOA, Jason Strother has the story from Busan, South Korea. …

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New Smart Tech Helps Visually Impaired South Koreans Increase Mobility
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

South Korea’s second largest city is using new, inclusive technology to bring down barriers to mobility for people who are blind.Park Hyoung-bae glides his long, white cane along a strip of raised yellow blocks that form a trail through an underground metro station. The tactile paving leads blind commuters from the street all the way

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Busan Adopts Smart Technology for Visually Impaired on Public Transportation
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cities around the world are installing new technology that connects to the personal devices of pedestrians, drivers, and riders on public transportation. Some cities are using these systems to make transportation easier for people with disabilities, such as those who are blind. For VOA, Jason Strother has the story from Busan, South Korea. …

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Cyberattack Forces World’s Largest Meat Supplier to Shut Down Operations
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been a target of a cyberattack over the weekend, according to officials at its headquarters in Brazil. Authorities said they are working to resolve the impact. A U.S. subsidiary, JBS USA, issued a statement following the attack saying they are taking “immediate action, suspending all

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World’s Largest Meat Supplier a Target Cyberattack
06/01/2021 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat supplier, has been forced to shut down operations in Australia and North America Monday, as the company has been a target of a cyberattack over the weekend, according to officials at its headquarters in Brazil. Authorities said they are working to resolve the impact. A U.S. subsidiary, JBS USA, issued a statement following the attack saying they are taking “immediate action, suspending all

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