Posts By Web Desk
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BitcoinHospitals across Britain paralyzed by cyberattack amid international assault
LONDON — Computer systems in hospitals and doctors’ offices across Britain suffered large-scale failures Friday in a cyberattack likely carried out by...
- Asia
Plastic roads: India’s radical plan to bury its garbage beneath the streets
Jambulingam Street, Chennai, is a local legend. The tar road in the bustling Nungambakkam area has weathered a major flood, several monsoons,...
- General
There’s more about you in your CNIC number than you know
There is more to computerised national identity cards (CNICs) than people usually notice, particularity when it comes to the 13-digit number assigned...
- Career
These big tech companies pay their interns the most
It’s May, and that means the window for locking down internships at tech companies is rapidly closing. In reflection of the 2017 recruiting season, Glassdoor took...
- Digital Living
These apps are helping Amsterdam’s residents share cars, tools, skills and even meals
Amsterdam has created dozens of new digital platforms encouraging citizens to participate in the sharing economy. An app called ParkFlyRent leases out...
- Apps
How to Secure Your Online Accounts By Revoking Access From Third-Party Apps
Every once in a while, an app like Unroll.me pops into the spotlight to remind us that we all tend to authorize...
- News
Chinese Beggars Accept Mobile Payments Using QR Codes
(Yicai Global) April 21 — Beggars in Jinan in China’s eastern province of Shandong use QR codes, the technology used by Alibaba...
- Career
The Highest-Paying Jobs In Tech In 2017
In our coverage of the jobs market in the United States and beyond, it’s become apparent that those with skills in the...
- Digital Living
Bill Gates wasn’t as tech-forward a parent as you might think
If you’re crass and materialistic like me in my better moments, I’m sure you’ve wondered what it’d be like to be the...
- Android
Android devices can be fatally hacked by malicious Wi-Fi networks
A broad array of Android phones are vulnerable to attacks that use booby-trapped Wi-Fi signals to achieve full device takeover, a researcher...
