Energy companies are now scrambling to buy cyber insurance. However, after the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the prices of the latter are sharply increasing again. (Photo : by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)WOODBINE, MD – MAY 13: In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station on May 13, 2021 in Woodbine, Maryland. The Colonial Pipeline has returned to operations following a cyberattack that disrupted gas supply for the eastern U.S. for days. The recent ransomware attack involving the largest fuel pipeline of the United States has created a fuel shortage on the East Coast. Motorists,…
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Have I Been Pwned, the website that gives you a way to check which of your login details have been compromised by data breaches, is working together to grow its database. (Photo : Pixabay/Free-Photos)FBI data breach FBI and Have I Been Pwned Partnership The partnership between the two will give the website access to new passwords as they become compromised, depending on what the feds are investigating at the moment, according to Engadget. The website’s creator, Troy Hunt, has announced the partnership, explaining that the FBI reached out to ask if there is a…
There is yet another sign that the new Nintendo Switch Pro is nearing an actual launch as Amazon Mexico had a listing of the long-rumored console for a short while on May 28. (Photo : by Stephen Brashear/Getty Images)REDMOND, WASHINGTON – JULY 17: A building on the Microsoft Headquarters campus is pictured July 17, 2014 in Redmond, Washington. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced, July 17, that Microsoft will cut 18,000 jobs, the largest layoff in the company’s history. Just yesterday, May 27, Bloomberg first reported that the release of the Nintendo Switch Pro is from September to October 2021. The…
Poparazzi previously became the number one social media app on Apple’s official App Store. And now, the founders of Instagram’s new competitor said that they believe their new app will soon reach $135 million valuations. (Photo : Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)A girl reacts as she tries an iPhone X at the Apple Omotesando store on November 3, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Apple launched the latest iPhone featuring face recognition technology, a large 5.8-inch edge-to-edge high resolution OLED display and better front and back cameras with optical image stabilisation today. Also Read: Twitter Blue Price at $2.99 Confirmed | Here’s What…
Sony Motion Sonic is here, and it is a gadget that you don’t see every day. The brand-new Sony product was launched first on Indiegogo. In the words of Sony, Motion Sonic is the effects gear to control sound in sync with your motion for playing music. (Photo : Pixabay/Pexels)Sony Motor Sonic gadget Sony Motion Sonic Launched Sony’s Motion Sonic will be available in the United States and Japan on the iOS platform, and is designed and created to help creators expand their creative reach with electronic musical instruments, according to The Verge. With the sensor in place, when a performer…
(Photo : Pixabay/blickpixel ) Verizon and AT&T 3G network Verizon and AT&T are set to take a massive step next year. Major US wireless carriers are gearing up to shut down their old 3G networks, which is a process that has been fraught with delays and miscommunication as companies alert their customers with older phones that it is time to upgrade. Verizon and AT&T 3G Shutdown Verizon and AT&T have published guides to which devices will stop working after the 3G networks go offline in 2022, according to The Verge. Verizon has delayed its CDMA 3G network shutdown numerous times…
Samsung has finally revealed the new features and other major details of the new tablets in the Galaxy Tab family. The giant Apple competitor announced these new gadgets’ capabilities and other freebies on May 27. (Photo : Screenshot from Twitter post of @techglobalX)Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE and Lite to Bring More Advanced Internet Connectivity and Other New Features #SamsungReleases Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE 5G SpecificationsDisplay- 12.40-inchProcessor- Snapdragon 750G SoCFront Camera- 5-megapixelResolution- 2560×1600 pixelsRAM- 4GBOS- Android 11Storage- 64GBRear Camera- 8-megapixelBattery Capacity- 10,090mAh pic.twitter.com/uCq8uokewA— Tech GlobalX (@techglobalX) May 25, 2021 “Demand for tablets continues to grow. Whether it’s for studying…
SolarWinds hackers, Microsoft noticed, are not taking it easy against government agencies and non-government organizations. They have been cyber attacking these groups relentlessly, not just in the United States, but around the world, as well. (Photo : Photo by Soumil Kumar from Pexels)SolarWinds hackers are now cyber attacking more government agencies and non-government organizations around the world. Microsoft noticed it this week. Microsoft wrote in its blog that Nobelium, the Russian group behind SolarWinds cyberattack in 2020, has also picked on think tanks and consultants that work with governments globally. The observation of the tech giant comes weeks after the Russian Spy…
Elon Musk confirmed that even his Tesla company is not invulnerable when it comes to chip shortages. Because of this, the popular tech CEO announced that it is now in talks with other chip manufacturers to make advance payments. (Photo : Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)A Tesla showroom stands in the Meatpacking district in Manhattan on June 6, 2018 in New York City. Tesla stock had its best day since November 2015 on Wednesday rising more than 9.5 percent after the company revealed it is nearing its Model 3 weekly production rate. Also, in a vote shareholders backed Elon Musk…
“Charlie Bit My Finger,” the Youtube viral video sold as a non-fungible token last May 24, will stay uploaded on the platform. This news comes despite earlier reports that after the sale, the iconic clip will disappear from the eyes of the public. (Photo : Screenshot From dairtv1 YouTube)‘Charlie Bit My Finger,’ the viral video on Youtube, is staying on the platform as the NFT buyer decides it should be enjoyed by everyone else. Earlier, the family decided that the video will be taken down from Youtube entirely forever. It shocked many as it is the first time a video on the…