Author: iMaster

Author: iMaster

UAE Bans Flying of Recreational Drones After Fatal Attack
01/23/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The United Arab Emirates has banned the flying of drones in the country for recreation after Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed a fatal drone attack on an oil facility and major airport in the country. As of Saturday, drone hobbyists and other operators of light electric sports aircraft face “legal liabilities” if caught flying the objects,

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Facebook Removes Kurdish Pages Linked to Misinformation on Belarus Migrant Crisis
01/22/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has removed two popular Kurdish Facebook pages accused of spreading misinformation that helped convince thousands of Kurds to mass along the border of Belarus and Poland late last year. The two accounts, one from a Kurdish lawmaker with 143,000 followers and another belonging to a Kurdish journalist with nearly

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Biden Pushes Expansion of Domestic Semiconductor Manufacturing
01/22/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. President Joe Biden touted a $20 billion investment by American technology company Intel to build a semiconductor factory in Ohio to address a global shortage that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the U.S.-China trade war. In a speech from the White House on Friday, Biden said the Intel factory, part of

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Israel Probes Allegations Police Cyber-Spied on Citizens
01/21/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Israel on Thursday launched an investigation into allegations police used the controversial Pegasus spyware on the country’s citizens. In a letter sent to police commander Koby Shabtai, Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit asked to receive all wiretapping and computer spying orders from 2020 and 2021 in order to “verify allegations made in the media.” The Israeli

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US Air Travel Safety Questions Linger Amid 5G Rollout
01/20/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

An unresolved disagreement between U.S. wireless communications carriers and commercial airlines over the rollout of new 5G networks continues to generate confusion about whether air travel is safe in the United States.  On Wednesday, AT&T and Verizon, the two largest providers of mobile voice and internet service in the U.S., began turning on new wireless

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Senate Panel Moves Forward With Bill Targeting Big Tech
01/20/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Legislation that would bar technology companies from favoring their own products in a way that undermines competitiveness moved forward Thursday after a Senate panel voted to move the bill to the Senate floor.  The American Innovation and Choice Online Act received bipartisan support in a 16-6 vote in the Senate Judiciary Committee.  The bill targets

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Explainer: How Sweeping EU Rules Would Curb Tech Companies
01/20/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Online companies would have to ramp up efforts to keep harmful content off their platforms and take other steps to protect users under rules that European Union lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday. The 27-nation bloc has gained a reputation as a trendsetter in the growing global push to rein in big tech companies

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Security Scanners Across Europe Tied to China Government, Military
01/20/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

At some of the world’s most sensitive spots, authorities have installed security screening devices made by a single Chinese company with deep ties to China’s military and the highest levels of the ruling Communist Party. The World Economic Forum in Davos. Europe’s largest ports. Airports from Amsterdam to Athens. NATO’s borders with Russia. All depend

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Felony Charges Are a First in Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot
01/19/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against the driver of a Tesla on Autopilot who ran a red light, slammed into another car and killed two people in 2019. The defendant appears to be the first person to be charged with a felony in the United States for a fatal crash involving

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US Telecom Carriers to Limit 5G Rollout Near Airports
01/18/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Major U.S. telecommunications companies Verizon and AT&T agreed Tuesday to delay their deployment of new 5G mobile services around key airports after airline executives contended that the technology posed safety threats to airliners. U.S. President Joe Biden said in a statement that the government’s agreement with the telecom companies would “avoid potentially devastating disruptions to

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US Airlines, Telecom Carriers Feuding Over Rollout of 5G Technology
01/18/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Major U.S. air carriers are warning that the country’s “commerce will grind to a halt” if Verizon and AT&T go ahead with plans to deploy their new 5G mobile internet technology on Wednesday. The airlines say the new technology will interfere with safe flight operations.  The dispute between two major segments of the U.S. economy

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Microsoft Discloses Malware Attack on Ukraine Government Networks
01/16/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Microsoft said late Saturday that dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian government agencies have been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware, a disclosure suggesting an attention-grabbing defacement attack on official websites was a diversion. The extent of the damage was not immediately clear. The attack comes as the threat of

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CES-2022 Showcases the Latest Tech Innovations
01/16/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, was smaller this year because of COVID, but, as usual, the event drew companies that are dreaming big. Mariia Prus was among the journalists covering CES-2022, which ended Jan. 8, and has this report narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Mariia Prus …

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China Seen Backing ‘Digital Authoritarianism’ in Latin America 
01/15/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Chinese technology and expertise is making it possible for Venezuela and Cuba to exercise suffocating control over digital communications in the two countries, according to insider accounts and several international investigations.  Venezuela and Cuba do more to block internet access than any other governments in Latin America, according to the U.S.-based advocacy group Freedom House,

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‘Be Afraid’: Ukraine Hit by Cyberattack, Russia Moves More Troops
01/14/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Ukraine was hit by a massive cyberattack warning its citizens to “be afraid and expect the worst”, and Russia, which has massed more than 100,000 troops on its neighbor’s frontier, released TV pictures on Friday of more forces deploying in a drill. The developments came after no breakthrough was reached at meetings between Russia and

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SpaceX Rocket Lifts Off with South African Satellites on Board
01/13/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A SpaceX rocket launch Thursday carried three small South African-made satellites that will help with policing South African waters against illegal fishing operations. Produced at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the satellites could also be used to help other African countries to protect their coastal waters. SpaceX’s billionaire boss Elon Musk has given three nano satellites produced in his birth country, South Africa, a

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Hong Kong COVID-19 Tracking App Spurs Opposition
01/13/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A new Hong Kong mandate that restaurants and other establishments require use of an app aimed at recording people’s locations and telling them if they have been near a COVID-19 patient has spurred opposition from the city’s pro-democracy voices. The LeaveHomeSafe app scans a two-dimensional QR barcode at taxis and other locations. If a COVID-19 patient

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World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat
01/12/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday.   The Global Risks Report is usually released ahead of the annual elite winter gathering of CEOs and world leaders in the

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US Cyber Officials Bracing for ‘Log4j’ Vulnerability Fallout
01/10/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. cybersecurity officials are still sounding an alarm about the so-called Log4j software vulnerability more than a month after it was first discovered, warning some criminals and nation state adversaries may be waiting to make use of their newfound access to critical systems. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said Monday that the

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Indian Muslim Women ‘Auction’ App Shows Tech Weaponized for Abuse
01/08/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Six months ago, pilot Hana Khan saw her picture on an app that appeared to be auctioning scores of Muslim women in India. The app was quickly taken down, no one was charged, and the issue shelved – until a similar app popped up on New Year’s Day. Khan was not on the new app

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Biden Touts Deal Delaying 5G Rollout by AT&T, Verizon
01/04/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

President Joe Biden touted an agreement Tuesday between wireless carriers and U.S. regulators to allow the deployment of 5G wireless technology in two weeks. AT&T and Verizon said Monday they would delay activating the new service for two weeks following a request by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. He cited airline industry concerns that the technology’s

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Wildlife Rangers Use AI to Predict Poachers’ Next Moves
01/04/2022 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Rangers protecting threatened wildlife in Cambodia are using artificial intelligence to predict poachers’ next moves. Matt Dibble reports. …

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