Month: March 2020
SEC steps in to prevent investors from buying the wrong Zoom
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken action by suspending the shares of a small Chinese company called Zoom Technologies after investors were confusing it with the video-calling app Zoom. The regulator recently revealed that it was halting trading of the Beijing-based company’s shares until April 8th over…
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How to combat insider threats as organisations increasingly rely on cloud computing to telecommunicate
Cloud providers including Microsoft, Google, and others, have recently acknowledged that they are struggling to deal with a spike in remote tools usage. As organisations hastily adapt for remote working, they might fail to ensure adequate data security. In particular, cloud usage increases the risk of insider threats as 53%…
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Amazon warehouse workers walk out in rising tide of COVID-19 protests
Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island, NY, fulfillment center walked out today to protest the company’s response to COVID-19 infections among its warehouse employees. Amazon has confirmed one case of the coronavirus at the New York facility, but workers say there have been at least ten, and that the company has…
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Virgin Orbit plans to mass-produce new medical breathing device to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Richard Branson’s aerospace company Virgin Orbit, which is primarily focused on developing rockets to launch small satellites into space, is shifting gears during the coronavirus pandemic and has created a new medical device to help health care workers treat patients with COVID-19. The company is hoping to mass-produce the new…
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Amazon warehouse workers are walking out and Whole Foods workers are striking
Amazon, the e-commerce giant that has fared well financially amid the COVID-19 pandemic, is facing a bevy of worker strikes. Today, warehouse workers on Staten Island in New York walked off the job in protest of Amazon’s treatment amid the crisis. “Like all businesses grappling with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,…
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Fossil Sport smartwatch deal makes this $99 Wear OS device a must-buy’
The Fossil Sport fitness smartwatch is now more affordable than ever with a sweeping price cut that drops the cost down to $99 / £89 / AU$199. We really enjoyed the Fossil Sport for its Wear OS functionality in a sleek, light body that paired well with our fitness lives.…
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