The company’s CEO authorized the payment as a means to restart the pipeline’s systems quickly and safely The operator of the nation’s largest fuel pipeline confirmed it paid $4.4m to a gang of hackers who broke into its computer systems. Colonial Pipeline said Wednesday that after it learned of the 7 May ransomware attack, the …
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The video game Fortnite has become a cultural phenomenon in recent years with up to 100 million users a month logging in to play the free online game. But for users of iPhones and iPads, the wildly popular game has been unavailable ever since it was ejected from the App store. This followed an attempt …
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The value of the cryptocurrency has plunged by nearly 30% after a meteoric rise in value. Here’s what you need to know Bitcoin is the world’s most popular digital currency. It allows people to bypass banks and traditional payment methods and is not controlled by any single entity, country or central bank. There are more …
Digital currency under pressure from payment crackdown and tweets from Elon Musk The price of bitcoin fell by almost 30% on Wednesday, after a Chinese government crackdown on banks and payment firms use of cryptocurrencies accelerated a long-predicted sell-off. The world’s largest digital currency tumbled to almost $30,000 (£21,000) amid frenzied trading , a drop …
From Mainstream to Profile to Sweat, three films released this summer attempt the rare feat of capturing the experience of being online in a hyper-connected world There are several elements of Mainstream, Gia Coppola’s dark satire of YouTube stardom released in theaters this month, that resemble a stick-figure rendering of internet fame. The film, written …
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As a number of cryptos are rapidly losing value after China signalled a crackdown on Bitcoin, we’d like to hear from small investors who bought cryptos – and what they’ll do next Amid a sudden crash of cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin and Cardano, we’d like to hear from amateur investors on how they feel …
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Super-premium tablet has TV-beating display, M1 chip from the Mac and smart camera for video calls Apple’s latest iPad Pro gets upgraded with the game-changing M1 processor and a new screen that rivals the very best TVs, let alone tablets and laptops. The fifth-generation iPad Pro comes in two versions, one costing £749 with an …
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Project says it is months away from new infrastructure model that would use a hundredth of the energy Ethereum, the second largest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, is just “months” away from shifting its underlying infrastructure to a new model that would slash its carbon emissions a hundredfold, the project has announced. Since Ethereum also provides the …
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Upgrade is big design overhaul, improves speed and privacy and adds new features to Maps and Photos Google has announced its big update to Android 12, which will soon roll out in beta to the company’s Pixel devices and those made by third-party manufacturers. Announced as part of Google’s I/O developer conference in California, Android …
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New privacy controls include allowing people to quickly delete the last 15 minutes of their search history and more reminders about location tracking Google is attempting a rebrand with a suite of new privacy controls that give people more power over their personal data – but the move may conflict with its core business of …
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