The technical issue means some people in France can’t show proof of immunity, which is required to enter many public places People across France have been warned that they may appear to lose access to their Covid ‘health pass’, even though they meet the legal requirements to have one. Read more Poland spills beans on […]
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First trial of HIV vaccine using Covid jab tech announced
Moderna launches early-stage clinical trials of an HIV vaccine using the same technology as the pharma giant’s Covid jab Moderna has announced that, in conjunction with the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), the biotech firm has started a Phase I trial of its HIV mRNA vaccine at a Washington, DC facility. The trial – the […]
Tech bros propose replacing women with ‘synthetic wombs’
Taking away the responsibility of pregnancy from women could result in less wealth inequality by gender, one billionaire argued Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Gumroad founder Sahil Lavingia proposed synthetic wombs as a solution to gender inequality Several prominent tech entrepreneurs discussed the possibility of replacing natural birth with synthetic wombs, arguing that such technology […]
Tech giant predicts ‘malware’ chaos
Apple says proposed antitrust laws would force it to allow ‘sideloading’ on iPhones Having to sideload apps would pose a security risk to iPhone users, Apple warned as rivals and lawmakers pushed antitrust measures “The bills put consumers in harm’s way because of the real risk of privacy and security breaches,” Apple’s senior director of […]
British sailor dismissed after selling stolen tech on eBay
The theft was discovered after eBay customers called the British Ministry of Defence to check the devices’ authenticity A British military court has found a Royal Navy sailor guilty of stealing and selling specialist diver watches on online auction site eBay. During hearings of the Bulford Military Court in Wiltshire, England, prosecutors revealed that Able […]
Big tech subpoenaed by January 6 committee
Four of the world’s largest tech platforms were ordered to hand over records related to ‘domestic terrorism’ and ‘misinformation’ Facebook, Google, Twitter and Reddit have each been subpoenaed by the House committee investigating the riot at the US Capitol last year, after lawmakers said they got “inadequate responses” to earlier requests for information. The subpoenas […]
City using AI tech to stop bridge suicides
Seoul has begun using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to prevent suicide attempts on Han River bridges. The “smart” cameras are being taught to detect suspicious behavior and swiftly alert the authorities. Han River and its 28 bridges are notorious for being the site of 486 suicide attempts on average, annually, with South Korea having one […]
Ce înseamnă banking în 2021 şi noile provocări tech ale instituţiilor bancare din România în drumul spre digitalizare. O discuţie cu Gabriel Voicilă (PwC România) şi George Robev (Software Group). „Băncile folosesc sisteme foarte complexe proiectate și implementate în urmă cu 20 sau 30 de ani. În 2022 tot mai multe bănci își vor reduce rețeaua de sucursale”
Gabriel Voicilă (foto stânga) este Digital Technology Partner, cu o experiență de peste 24 de ani în industria serviciilor IT&C. Este specializat în tehnologiile SAP și Intelligent Automation, iar rolul său este de a ajuta clienții în stăpânirea proiectelor de transformare digitală. George Robev este Business Development Director ECA la Software Group (foto dreapta). Software […]
24/7 snitch cam will make your phone more secure, tech giant promises
Leading mobile chip manufacturer Qualcomm has defended a new always-on feature in the ‘selfie camera’ found in next-gen phones powered by its tech. It says the devices would know “to act different when you’re not looking back.” Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon processor powers many of the 2022 smartphone models soon to be rolled out in stores, […]
Israel ‘limits’ spy tech sales
Israel’s Defense Ministry is reportedly placing new limitations on where the country’s cybersecurity firms can sell their surveillance and hacking tools, sharply narrowing its list of approved nations for such deals. Notably absent from the new list are Israel’s new allies under last year’s Abraham Accords: the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. The […]
ING Tech România își pregătește intrarea pe piața IT din Cluj şi anunţă recrutări
Implicat în dezvoltarea ariilor strategice ale grupului ING precum core banking, canale digitale, produse bancare și managementul datelor, hub-ul de tehnologie dezvoltă în prezent peste 120 de servicii către 24 de entități ING și a ajuns la 1.300 angajați în acest an. Compania își urmează planurile de dezvoltare a portofoliului de servicii, continuând angajările atât […]
Atu Tech: camerele video de supraveghere sunt cele mai cumpărate produse de securitate în Black Friday 2021
Astfel, cea mai mare cerere a fost pentru sistemele de supraveghere video de 4 camere, ce au în componența lor camere de 5 megapixeli cu vizibilitate bună nocturnă și DVR-uri cu vizualizare pe internet și funcții de inteligență artificială. „Este o confirmare fermă a faptului că nevoia de siguranță și securitate a spațiului personal este […]
Chinese tech giant applies for ‘meta’ trademark right after Facebook changes name
China’s answer to Google may have stolen a long march on Facebook. Soon after Mark Zuckerberg announced his umbrella company would be changing its name to Meta, the Beijing-based Baidu applied for a ‘MetaApp’ trademark. Zuckerberg famously announced last Thursday that he was changing the name of his company – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and […]
Facebook signs copyright agreement with French media after prolonged talks, paving way for tech giant to pay for news content
Tech giant Facebook has reached an agreement with parts of the French press concerning the copyrights of articles and stories shared on its platform. The firm also announced the launch of Facebook News in France, due in 2022. In a joint statement on Thursday, Facebook and l’Alliance de la presse d’information générale (APIG), a lobby […]
Google doesn’t like being shown inconvenient problems, ex-ethical AI co-lead ‘fired’ by the tech giant over her research tells RT
Google clamped down on Timnit Gebru, the former co-lead of ethical AI team, because she not only revealed bias in its large language models, but also called for structural changes in the AI field, Gebru told ‘Going Underground.’ Dr. Gebru was the first black female research scientist at Google, and her controversial parting with the […]









