Technology
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500 Coop supermarket stores in Sweden forced to close due to cyber-attack
Jul 5, 2021Some 500 Coop supermarket stores in Sweden have been forced to close due to an ongoing “colossal” cyber-attack affecting organisations around the world. Coop Sweden says it closed more than half of its 800 stores on... -
Massive ransomware attack potentially hit 1,000 businesses
Jul 4, 2021A ransomware attack on a US IT company potentially targeted 1,000 businesses, researchers said Saturday, with one of Sweden’s biggest supermarket chains revealing it had to temporarily close around 800 stores after losing access to its... -
MetLife Bangladesh enabled insurance industry’s first-ever completely paperless, agent recruitment process
Jul 3, 2021MetLife Bangladesh has enabled insurance industry’s first-ever, completely paperless, agent recruitment process through its dedicated platform known as MetLife Agent Recruitment Solution. Through the end-to-end digital and paperless agent recruitment process, candidates can apply online, complete... -
Microsoft’s blue screen of death to turn black in Windows 11
Jul 2, 2021Microsoft’s so-called blue screen of death (BSoD) will turn black in the new Windows 11 operating system, according to those with access to a preview of the software. The screen appears when users have a problem... -
Pinterest to ban all ads with weight loss language and imagery
Jul 1, 2021Pinterest is banning all ads with weight loss language and imagery, including ads that idealize or denigrate certain body types, it said on Thursday. The digital pinboard site said it would also not allow ads with... -
Rakuten Viber partners with Snap to introduce AR Lenses to it’s messaging platform
Jul 1, 2021Rakuten Viber will bring the magic of Augmented Reality (AR) Lenses to its application through a partnership with Snap Inc. In addition, to cater to the growing number of users in Bangladesh, Viber will also be... -
Tim Berners-Lee sells original source code for the world wide web for $5.4m
Jul 1, 2021The original source code for the world wide web has been sold as a non-fungible token, making $5.4m (£3.9m). NFTs are certificates of ownership for digital assets, which often do not have a physical representation. They... -
Microsoft has released Windows 11 Insider Preview
Jun 30, 2021Yes It’s official now. Microsoft’s Windows 11 is on its way. At a virtual event on June 24, Microsoft unveiled “the next generation of Windows.” with some big changes to the long-standing running system, including its... -
AT&T Inc to run core parts of its 5G wireless network on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform
Jun 30, 2021Microsoft Corp and AT&T Inc on Wednesday said that the carrier will run core parts of its 5G wireless network on Microsoft’s cloud computing platform. The newer generation of networks, which AT&T began rolling out in... -
TikTok removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform in Q1
Jun 30, 2021Short-form video app TikTok said on Wednesday it had removed nearly 62 million videos from its platform during the first three months of the year for violating its guidelines, as it seeks to address security- and...
