New Privacy Controversy – Cathay Pacific Accused Of Monitoring Onboard Passengers

A new form of breach of privacy and concerns about it emerged after the Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific revealed that it regularly conducts monitoring of its passengers through onboard cameras on its aircraft. According to Cathay, the aim of gathering of the footage of passengers via a number of cameras positioned all around…

North Korea made $2 billion through cyber attacks: U.N report

The North Korean regime has managed to increase the sophistication of its cyber attacks, which have successfully targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. According to a confidential report by the United Nations, North Korea has amassed a estimated $2 billion using “widespread and increasingly sophisticated” cyberattacks that targeted banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. North Korea plans on…

U.S.-based cyber security startup Cybereason raises $200 million from SoftBank

Cyberreason’s strength lies in its core offering – Endpoint Protection Platform. On Tuesday, Antivirus startup Cybereason disclosed, it has raised $200 million in investment from Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Founded in 2012, so far the Boston-based company has managed to raise $400 million in funding rounds. Previously it raised capital from Spark Capital, CRV, and…

US Computer Related Companies To Face The Brunt Of US Trade War With China

The trade war between the United States and China is hitting the heart of the American computer industry. Following the decision of the US administration to blacklist Chinese tech giant Huawei in May, business has not been good for American chipmakers. The new proposed China tariffs by US president Donald Trump is set to hurt…

Huawei to release Hongmeng OS for mobiles phones by end of 2019

Huawei’s Hongmeng will face challenges from Google’s Android operating system. Huawei’s first quarter sales rose on domestic demand. The overseas market for its smartphones has tanked. On Monday, as per a report from China’s state media Global Times, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is set to release its own mobile operating system, Hongmeng, by the end…

Didi Chuxing launches autonomous self-driving unit

The autonomous driving unit will function as an independent company. On Monday, China’s ride hailing firm Didi Chuxing stated it has launched an autonomous driving unit as an independent company. The business will focus its resources on research and development activities as well as deepen its collaboration with automakers. Zhang Bo, Didi’s chief technology officer…

IPCC Warns Of Change In Food Production To Combat Climate Change

Reducing carbon emissions from only cars, factories and power plants would not suffice to find a solution to fight the climate crisis, claimed scientists according to a report published by The Guardian. Scientists have claimed that unless there is also a transformation in the way the world produces food and manages land, it would not…