Month: May 2020
Cybercriminals double ransom demand for celebrity law firm
The cyberattack on New York celebrity law firm Grubman, Shire, Meiselas and Sacks (GSMS) is getting murkier after the perpetrators upped their demands. The gang behind the Sodinokibi attack have now doubled the ransom demand to $42 million. Furthermore, they claim to possess compromising information on President Trump and said…
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Samsung S20 deals: best plan comes with 100GB of data and surprisingly cheap bills
With flagship phone prices rapidly shooting up across all of the big brands, finding an affordable plan on Samsung’s latest is becoming really difficult. However, if that’s where your heart is set, we’ve found the perfect tariff. It comes on the cheapest of Samsung’s latest trio of devices – Samsung…
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How to Set Up Your Kid’s Virtual Work/Play Space
Children need some room of their own just as much as their parents. Here’s how to help them get into the Zoom zone. Source
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Inflatable electric scooter makes light work of your morning commute
A team of Japanese researchers and designers have built a soft, inflatable electric scooter for commuters that’s lightweight and packs down small enough to fit into an ordinary backpack. The device, called Poimo (short for Portable and Inflatable Mobility), can be inflated and ready to ride in under a minute…
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Indian govt ‘softens’ new Aarogya Setu guidelines
The Ministry of Home Affairs has, seemingly, taken a softer approach to the previously mandated installation of the Aarogya Setu app for offices and inside containment zones. In April the app meant for contact tracing was thrust upon Indians across the country, making it a mandatory requirement for all citizens.…
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Samsung spins off startup making fake windows that generate artificial sunlight
The latest crop of startups backed by Samsung’s in-house incubator C-Labs includes SunnyFive, makers of an artificial window that supposedly delivers all the benefits of natural sunlight. The SunnyFive window looks to be similar in function to light therapy lamps marketed to sufferers of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). It outputs…
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