Facebook is preparing a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp
Facebook is working on developing its own cryptocurrency to enable money transfers via the WhatsApp mobile app (which has been owned by Facebook since 2014). According to Bloomberg , the company is working on a virtual currency indexed to the US dollar – called stablecoin – to minimize…
Would you accept $1000 to leave Facebook?
One Thousand dollars. This is the minimum amount that should be given to an average Facebook user to convince him to leave the social network for a year. This is at least the conclusion of a study published Wednesday in the scientific journal PLOS One,…
Microsoft repairs Internet Explorer vulnerability after attacks
Microsoft issued a critical update for Internet Explorer, after being warned that a vulnerability allowed hackers to take control of computers remotely. The vulnerability, detected by Google, allowed malicious people to infiltrate the computer of their victims to install software, view files or even create…
Photos of 6.8 million Facebook users exposed as a result of security breach
A security flaw has made apps accessible to people on Facebook – but never published – by 6.8 million users for a dozen days in September. The flaw, which has been corrected after 12 days (from 13 to 25 September), only concerns people who have…
Australian laws threaten global encryption
Australia on Friday passed laws requiring tech companies to provide their users’ communications, including encrypted messages, to authorities who request them. This world premiere is hotly contested by the companies concerned, cybersecurity experts and activists for digital rights and freedoms. The Australian government argues that new…
A mysterious supernova caught in Kepler’s last days
The Kepler Space Telescope mission ended in October, but the analysis of its latest data continues to reveal a wealth of information, not only for researchers looking for new exoplanets, but also for supernovas specialists. Images taken on February 4th by the Kepler Space Telescope…