Month: July 2022
Over half of G20 government websites have tracking cookies
Audio player loading… Many government websites, including those under GDPR’s wing, are filled with third-party tracking cookies, new research has found. Spanish research center IMDEA recently analyzed more than 5,500 government websites belonging to G20 countries, and found that 90% allowed their visitors to be tracked across the web. What’s…
Read MoreAmazon Prime Day shoppers are ready to spend despite economy woes
Audio player loading… Despite the sorry state of economies the world over, a surprising number of online shoppers are ready to take part in this year’s Amazon Prime Day sales – but only a fraction plan to spend big. According to a recent survey (opens in new tab) conducted by…
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How to preorder the 2022 MacBook Air
Apple’s 2022 MacBook Air with an updated design, M2 processor, MagSafe charging, and a slightly bigger display will soon be available for preorder, starting at $1,199. Apple says it will open preorders online tomorrow, July 8th, at 8AM ET / 5AM PT, and orders will begin shipping Friday, July 15th.…
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Exclusive: Many firms are following Elon Musk’s tough stance on working from home
Audio player loading… New data collected by TechRadar Pro shows that few businesses are convinced of the long-term viability of full-time remote working. A survey of 3,000 IT professionals and other workers, conducted in partnership with Perimeter 81, revealed that the majority of companies (59%) have allowed fewer than half…
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Microsoft and AWS awarded Ukrainian peace prize for cloud efforts
Audio player loading… Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have been awarded Ukraine’s peace prize for their efforts in helping keep the nation’s digital infrastructure online during the Russian invasion. Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, said (opens in new tab) in a tweet that “Microsoft…
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Marriott suffers yet another data breach
Audio player loading… Hotel chain Marriott has suffered yet another data breach, with unknown threat actors managing to steal 20GB worth of data from its servers. As reported by Engadget, the attackers targeted the company’s employees with social engineering techniques, and one of them fell for it. The group managed…
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