Month: February 2021
China launched its national carbon trading market yesterday
Yesterday, China flipped the switch on a nationwide carbon trading market, in what could be one of the most significant steps taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 — if the markets can work effectively. China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases and its share of the…
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Face ID Will Soon Work With a Mask—If You Have an Apple Watch
Recognizing you while your face is covered is still pretty tough for a computer. Source
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This fake Android emulator is really full of malware malware
Security researchers have discovered multiple malware strains affecting a popular Android emulator. Rather than infect as many devices as possible, it seems that the threat actors involved were specifically targeting certain individuals within the Asian online gaming community. “In January 2021, we discovered a new supply-chain attack compromising the update…
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Twitter quietly rolls out Revue newsletters integration on web
If you were itching to launch an email newsletter via Twitter, following its acquisition of the Dutch newsletter platform Revue last month, it appears you’ll have to wait a little bit longer for the official unveiling — although some Twitter users are reporting being able to sign up for the…
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Vodafone and Nokia show off superfast 100Gbps broadband upgrade Optical fiber
Vodafone and Nokia have successfully completed lab trials of a new Passive Optical Network (PON) technology that could deliver broadband speeds of 100Gbps across Europe by the end of the decade. PON is used for the last mile of a broadband connection, linking businesses and households (along with mobile infrastructure)…
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SpaceX’s second high-altitude Starship test flight could happen today
SpaceX considered its first high-altitude Starship launch test a success despite the explode-y landing, but the FAA was reportedly not amused. It said that SpaceX violated the terms of its launch license, triggering an investigation and delaying the… Source
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