This is what we can call a monstrous blunder with dire consequences.An unwelcome comment led to a massive and effective boycott of Gigabyte products in China. The manufacturer has since tried to repair the damage.Castigate Chinese manufacturing qualityBloomberg says things started with an official post on one of Gigabyte's blogs. Without thinking about the … [Read more...] about Gigabyte comments on Chinese manufacturing, loses 550 million and… apologizes
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Researchers conduct first human clinical trial for new stem cell technology
SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Center (AMC) Institutes and Centers Partner with Singapore's Leading Private Cord Blood Bank, Cordlife Group Limited (Cordlife), to Test New Technology That Boosts Hematopoietic Stem Cell Numbers from stored umbilical cord blood (UCB) in a first human study in Singapore.This is the first time that home-made UCB cell therapy has been … [Read more...] about Researchers conduct first human clinical trial for new stem cell technology
Dark Web: Hackers Steal Tons Of Bitcoin From Tor While Spying On 27% Of Traffic
As of February 2020, a malicious individual or group controlled 27% of the exit nodes on the Tor network. He uses it in particular to divert Bitcoin addresses and transfer them to his wallet. This is an unprecedented threat to the network, which claims to be one of the most secure in the world.Tor is the benchmark for anonymity on the Internet. Best known for being … [Read more...] about Dark Web: Hackers Steal Tons Of Bitcoin From Tor While Spying On 27% Of Traffic
Researcher reveals 24-year-old Wi-Fi vulnerabilities
Even secure, a Wi-Fi network can present risks.In 2016, Belgian researchers Mathy Vanhoef and Frank Piessens discovered a severe security flaw of the replay attack type on the Wi-Fi protocol. This flaw will be called KRACK, and will become sadly known. These researchers not only discovered this flaw, so that Mathy Vanhoef renamed all the vulnerabilities discovered: … [Read more...] about Researcher reveals 24-year-old Wi-Fi vulnerabilities
E-education: $ 7 billion released to equip the most disadvantaged American students
Thanks to these funds, schools will purchase equipment necessary for distance learning.In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), an agency responsible for regulating telecommunications and the content of radio, television and Internet broadcasts, has just approved the creation of a fund of 7.17 billion dollars. Called the Emergency Connectivity … [Read more...] about E-education: $ 7 billion released to equip the most disadvantaged American students
Bitcoin would consume more electricity than Norway
140 terawatt hours of electricity per year, that's the monstrous energy consumption that bitcoin would have, according to Statista . A data that adds water to the mill of detractors of cryptocurrency.In reducing global energy consumption in order to best meet the global climate objectives set for the 2100 horizon, bitcoin would be well advised … [Read more...] about Bitcoin would consume more electricity than Norway
Hacker creates online multiplayer version of Tetris on GameBoy
A particular adapter works like a kind of improved version of the famous Game Link.Associated with the piece of Russian folklore Korobeïniki, the game Tetris is inseparable from the success of Nintendo's Game Boy portable console. Mainly played solo, it also had a two-player mode using Game Link.A module based on Raspberry Pi PicoBy a simple cable, it was then … [Read more...] about Hacker creates online multiplayer version of Tetris on GameBoy
IPhone 12 production slows down due to the spread of COVID in India
While iPhone 12 sales appear to be in excellent shape in recent months, maybe Apple is facing a problem that could slow down those good numbers. Indeed, the spread of Covid-19 in India is causing many deaths, causing variants that seem uncontrollable. India's situation causes over 50% drop in iPhone 12 production The government seems overwhelmed by the situation and the … [Read more...] about IPhone 12 production slows down due to the spread of COVID in India
Germany orders suspension of controversial new WhatsApp T&Cs
They decided under the emergency GDPR procedure.The equivalent of the CNIL in Hamburg, the city where Facebook Germany is headquartered, announced the suspension of the new general conditions of use of WhatsApp (pdf) on May 11. They decided under the urgent GDPR procedure. And there is urgency: the new WhatsApp T&Cs should normally come into effect on May 15.A … [Read more...] about Germany orders suspension of controversial new WhatsApp T&Cs
5G modems created by Apple will arrive on iPhones by 2023
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo estimates Apple will implement its own 5G modems on iPhones in 2023.In July 2019, Apple announced it had gained the division dedicated to 5G mobile modems from manufacturer Intel. With this $1 billion deal, the Apple-based firm recruited 2,200 Intel employees, as well as get its hands on all the hardware and intellectual property rights of this … [Read more...] about 5G modems created by Apple will arrive on iPhones by 2023
