Iran’s parliament speaker said Sunday that international inspectors may no longer access surveillance images of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear sites, escalating tensions amid diplomatic efforts in Vienna to save Tehran’s atomic accord with world powers.The comments by Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, aired by state TV, further underscored the narrowing window for the U.S. and others to reach terms with Iran. The Islamic Republic is already enriching and stockpiling uranium at levels far beyond those allowed by its 2015 nuclear deal.“Regarding this, and based on the expiration of the three-month deadline, definitely the International Atomic Energy Agency will not…
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(Photo : Pixabay/Edar) Google My Account password Google My Activity is making a big privacy and security push this week. The page is now adding extra password verification before it shows all your account usage and interactions. Google My Activity Password Currently, visiting My Activity on the web will immediately load a list of activity that helps Google make services more useful for you, like helping you rediscover the things that you have searched for, read, and watched. Opening the page this week presents a prompt to add more security to My Activity by turning on extra verification, according to Android…
Congo’s Mount Nyiragongo unleashed lava that destroyed homes on the outskirts of Goma, but witnesses said Sunday that the city of 2 million had been mostly spared after the volcano erupted at night and sent thousands fleeing in panic.Residents said there was little warning before the dark sky turned a fiery red, leading to fears that the eruption could cause the same kind of devastation as the last time in 2002 when hundreds died. There was no official word on how many may have been killed amid the scramble to flee the city late Saturday.The UN peacekeeping mission had said…
Google Play Store is currently suffering from a massive breach. Security experts and other researchers claimed that this new issue possibly affects around 100 million Android users. (Photo : Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)In this photo illustration the app of Google Chrome is displayed on a smartphone on March 3, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. The left-wing organizers of the event cited Google’s profit-oriented mass collection of personal data about people as well as the gentrification locals fear will accelerate should the Google Campus open. They said that people’s sensitive user data might have been exposed by various popular applications from…
Israel reopened its borders to foreign tourists on Sunday after a fall in Covid-19 infections but said it would take time for visitors to start arriving and to revive the tourism industry.Under an easing of coronavirus restrictions, the government went ahead with a plan to start letting in small groups of tourists from countries using vaccines it has approved.Foreign airlines are also resuming flights they suspended when Palestinian militants began rocket attacks on Israel this month. A ceasefire has now halted the fighting, helping the government meet Sunday’s target date for starting the plan.But registration for the Tourism Ministry’s plan…
France’s COVID-19 contact-tracing app has now been downloaded by 16.5 million people, or 24.6% of the French population, the minister for digital affairs said on Sunday, surpassing the minimum level it needed to work efficiently.The “Tous Anti-Covid” (all against Covid) app, initially launched last June under the name “StopCovid”, will grant access to a “health pass” that people can use to attend sports events, festivals and theme parks with large crowds.This pass, which was approved by French lawmakers earlier this month, will come into effect from June 9.It will provide proof that a person has either been vaccinated against the…
Apple fans have been eagerly waiting for the release of the 2021 Macbook Pro since the 14-inch model was announced back in the Spring Loaded event. But, what kind of ports can fans expect from the upcoming model? (Photo : Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)CORTE MADERA, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: The MacBook Pro laptop is displayed at an Apple Store on June 27, 2019 in Corte Madera, California. Apple announced a recall of an estimated 432,000 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops due to concerns of overheating batteries that could catch fire. The recall is for 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops sold between September 2015…
Google Pixel could have an under-screen front-facing camera — simply a notch-less screen, as the company filed a patent for it. Smartphone makers, in recent years, have competed at reducing the bezel in their display. And, it has indeed made a stunning and seamless aesthetic for the modern device. But the camera and sensors have ever since ruined the overall look. It started with a notch, then a punch-hole camera, and it still does not do the job. (Photo : by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)NEW YORK, NY – OCTOBER 15: The new Google Pixel 4 smartphone and cases are displayed during…
Smart plug users have been warned to be careful when using these very useful doodads, because they might become cybersecurity risks under certain circumstances. (Photo : Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)Close-up of box for Amazon Smart Plug, a home automation electronic device used with the Amazon Echo smart speaker and Amazon Alexa voice assistant, March 21, 2019. According to a TechRadar report, any cheap smart plug has been found especially vulnerable to hacking. Should the hackers find an exploit, they can use the smart plug to gain access into anyone’s home network. With this, the risks of them taking anything of value…
“LittleBigPlanet” is currently down. However, the sudden issue is not caused by bugs or other technical problems. Sony, the game’s developer, is the one that actually disabled the game. (Photo : Screenshot from Twitter post of @uhumitau)Sony Takes Extra Security Actions to Protect ‘LittleBigPlanet’ From Rumored Massive Game Hack LittleBigPlanet isn’t just a game, it’s a community!#SaveLBP #SaveLittleBigPlanet #LittleBigPlanet pic.twitter.com/3G3gYdL7bI— can (@uhumitau) April 11, 2021 But, the giant tech company confirmed that this is only temporary. “Due to the severity of the recent attacks we have no other option than to temporarily disable the game servers,” said “LBP” via its…