Continuing the collaboration that produced the COVID-19 Earth Observing Dashboard in 2020, NASA and its international partners in Europe and Japan have combined the collective scientific power of their Earth-observing satellite data in expanding the online resource to document a broad array of planet-wide changes in the environment and human society. Continue reading
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New Report Reveals App Security Isn’t Being Taken Seriously Enough
The global app protection company, Licel, has published a visual report into the State of Mobile App Security. Continue reading
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BSV Blockchain Launches Its Online Study Platform on CSDN
Last November saw BSV blockchain and Shanghai Keyi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Keyi Tech”) partner with CSDN to launch the CSDN Blockchain Engineer Qualification Programme, which is the very first BSV education and certification programme launched in China and the first-ever certification programme with a focus on development skills applied in the blockchain realm across the entire system of CSDN software engineer competence certifications. The programme is dedicated to establishing new standards for blockchain technology specialists and promoting the positive evolution of the blockchain industry and the talent pool. Continue reading
Equinix Enters Africa, Closing the US$320 Million Acquisition of MainOne
Equinix, Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company™, today announced it has completed its deal to acquire West African data center and connectivity solutions provider MainOne for an enterprise value of US$320M, marking the beginning of its expansion into the African continent. Continue reading
HSBC Working with IBM to Accelerate Quantum Computing Readiness
HSBC and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that they will work together on exploring applications for quantum computing in financial services. Continue reading
Behind Russia’s ‘digital iron curtain’, tech workarounds thrive
Russia blocks numerous media outlets, social media sites
Demand for VPNs, encrypted messaging apps surges
Internet seen increasingly split along geopolitical lines
March 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a busy tour guide in St. Petersburg, Vsevolod Gavrilov never paid much attention to the day’s headlines, instead tracking travel influencers on social media platforms and messaging his friends on the Telegram app.
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BlackBerry and Marelli Expand Collaboration in China Region to Power Next Generation Cockpit Technology
BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced an expansion of its collaboration in China with Marelli, a leading Tier 1 global automotive supplier, following previous technology collaboration announcements focused on Digital Cluster developments in 2016 and 2018. Marelli has chosen the BlackBerry QNX® Neutrino® RTOS and BlackBerry QNX® Hypervisor to power their Cockpit Domain Controller, a critical in-vehicle system featuring Infotainment and Digital Cluster functions. Continue reading
Announcing Google Cloud Innovators Hive
Community building is one of the most effective ways to support developers, which is why we created Google Cloud Innovators.This new community program is designed for developers and technical practitioners using Google Workspace and Google Cloud. Everyone is welcome to join, from enterprise developers and data scientists to student developers and hobbyists. Continue reading
LimeWire Selects Algorand Blockchain for the Relaunch of its Digital Collectibles Marketplace
LimeWire today announced it has selected the Algorand blockchain to power the relaunch of its digital collectibles marketplace. As the first carbon-negative blockchain, Algorand has become the network of choice for energy-efficient NFT marketplaces and the Web3 creator economy. In addition to minting its digital collectibles on Algorand, LimeWire also plans to launch a token later this year, which will provide exclusive community access, voting mechanisms, and a reward system for token holders. Continue reading