Within the last couple of years, cryptocurrencies and investments have become increasingly popular. A product of this insurgency is Robinhood, a commission-free stock trader. Despite this success, however, the company has fallen prey to a malicious cyberattack akin to the likes of Facebook and Twitch.
Read more...Huawei, one of China’s premier technology companies, rapidly rose to international recognition for selling high end smartphones and other telecommunication technology for mid-tier prices; however, significant allegations of spying and bad practices have led many governments around the world to ban or limit the distribution of their products. That being said, do these allegations have basis in reality, and can their phones be trusted?
Read more...Within the last month, Facebook, in what can almost be described as an evil villain reveal, has metamorphosized and rebranded itself as “Meta” amid controversies regarding its predatory data consumption on users. Setting the awkward name aside, experts are speculating that this shift, along with the company’s notorious track record, will have serious privacy implications on consumers.
Read more...Cryptocurrencies regularly steal headlines for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, a new coin will burst onto the scene and increase in value hundreds of times. Other times, we’ll see fluctuations in the old mainstays; Ethereum, and Bitcoin. However, all of these tend to lose sight of a simpler question - can you actually use cryptocurrencies for anything other than market speculation?
Read more...You’ve heard of the Trojan horse before, but have you ever heard of the Trojan Source? While we have covered the former in the past, the latter is the new (yet dangerous) kid on the block that has been taking the cybersecurity community by storm.
Read more...Cryptocurrencies regularly steal headlines for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, a new coin will burst onto the scene and increase in value hundreds of times. Other times, we’ll see fluctuations in the old mainstays; Ethereum, and Bitcoin. However, all of these tend to lose sight of a simpler question - can you actually use cryptocurrencies for anything other than market speculation?
Read more...In the midst of the storm of privacy concerns regarding enormous online platforms like Twitch, Apple, and Facebook, Google has provided the public with a breath of fresh air. Instead of having to *worry* about privacy, the tech giant has just released a brand new feature that keeps users *relieved* about it!
Read more...Despite crime being at an all-time low, the home security industry is at its largest ever size. According to some sources, the home security market is growing, albeit slowly, to millions of customers in the United States alone. That being said, even though crime is low, are these systems worth the cost? How effective are they even in the best of circumstances?
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