[ LONDON: Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users, the 27-nation bloc said Dec 20, expanding the reach of its digital law designed to keep people safe on the Internet. Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as “very large … Read more
[ LONDON: A new monitoring service will help protect tennis players from online abuse and threats, the International Tennis Federation and other governing bodies said on Dec 20. In their joint announcement, ITF, US Tennis Association, the All England Club and the women’s WTA tour said the “Threat Matrix” service will operate in 35 languages … Read more
[ A woman raised more than US$15,000 (RM69,847) for a family friend who underwent over a dozen surgeries after a severe car crash on I-95 in Florida, New Jersey officials say. Now she’s accused of stealing the money meant for his medical expenses, according to the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office. Following the car crash in … Read more
[ The Malaysia Computer Emergency Response Team (MyCert) is warning members of the public about scammers claiming to be employees from “Axiata Digital Labs International” in a WhatsApp job scam. Based on screenshots of conversations posted by MyCert, the scammers would text individuals via WhatsApp with an offer to join a lucrative project. They claimed … Read more
[ After a video of a Tesla Cybertruck sliding down a snowy embankment with a Christmas tree tied to its roof went viral on social media last week, the US Forest Service saw a golden opportunity. The agency could use the resulting Internet imbroglio to educate people about the best practices for off-road vehicles on … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: The government may take action against telecommunications service providers (telcos) charging an additional fee to customers for access to the 5G network according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. In a report from Bernama, Fahmi said that the infrastructure costs for the network’s development before the Share Subscription Agreement (SSA) were funded by … Read more
[ U Mobile has announced that the company will be expanding its U Home Fibre home broadband catering to users in high-rise buildings on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The company said that the U Home Fibre will be made available to over one million homes through a partnership with Time by leveraging on … Read more
[ WASHINGTON: Nasa on Dec 18 announced it had used a state-of-the-art laser communication system on a spaceship 19 million miles (31 million kilometers) away from Earth – to send a high-definition cat video. The 15-second meow-vie featuring an orange tabby named Taters is the first to be streamed from deep space, and demonstrates it’s … Read more
[ SINGAPORE: Before heading down to Orchard Road on Dec 24 to join in the Christmas Eve celebrations or do some last-minute shopping, you might want to check a digital map that tells you where the crowds are. The digital map (https://go.gov.sg/crowd-at-orchard-road) highlights areas in town that are congested and offers alternative places that are … Read more
[ SEOUL: When news broke about a bedbug outbreak in his native South Korea, 29-year-old blockchain engineer and self-professed insectophobe Kang Jae-gu got straight to work – on the data. As authorities scrambled to install high-temperature steam heaters at the airport and approve industrial-strength insecticides for home use, Kang started mapping reported infestations. South Korea … Read more
