• No matter how you interpret the data, dark energy remains

    When it comes to the Universe, it’s easy to make the incorrect assumption that what we see is an accurate reflection of all that’s out there. Certainly, what we observe to be out there really is present, but there’s always the possibility that there’s far more out there that’s unobservable. That extends to radiation outside of the visible light spectrum, matter that neither emits nor absorbs light, black holes, neutrinos, and even more exotic forms of energy. If something truly exists in this...

  • Google to invest €600M in Dutch data centre

    Alphabet’s Google outlined plans to spend €600 million on a new data centre in the Netherlands, adding to almost €4 billion invested on expanding its Dutch infrastructure over the past decade.

  • Microsoft to open first regional data centre in Thailand

    Microsoft will open its first regional data centre in Thailand, the tech giant said on Wednesday, as it looks to boost availability of cloud services.The news comes a day after Chief Executive Satya Nadella announced investments worth $1.7 billion investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud facilities in neighbouring Indonesia. The datacenter region will expand the availability of Microsoft’s hyperscale cloud services, the company said in a statement. What that means it that is not...

  • Web3 sector seeks regulatory clarity on crypto trading

    The blockchain industry is seeking regulatory clarity on cryptocurrency trading in India and proposing that the government drafts legislation for monitoring digital assets as global financial hubs such as the US, UK and Hong Kong embrace crypto assets as legitimate trading instruments.“As more than 80% of G20 members and financial hubs are offering regulatory clarity on crypto assets, there’s an urgent need for a globally coordinated, clear policy framework on digital assets to mitigate risks...

    • CHCH

    Ontario allocates $30M for vape detectors in schools, boards seek clarity

    Hamilton, Halton, Niagara and area news from CHCH - Hamilton, Halton, and Niagara news.. The province says millions of dollars will be spent on vape detectors in schools, but school boards say they still need more direction on just what the money is intended for. The response follows the weekend announcement from the Ministry of Education on vaping and cell phones in schools – calling them both big distractions. […]

  • Arabella Network’s Leftist ‘Dark Money’ Influence Expanding, Author Reveals

    The left-wing Arabella Advisors network has raked in more money than either of the two major political parties and affects almost every element of public Read More

  • Medical Tech Company LivaNova Reports Cyberattack Compromising US Patients Data

    Medical technology company LivaNova has disclosed a recent cyberattack that compromised the data of US patients.

  • NASA PACE Shares Data to Earth Thanks to Near Space Network—How it Worked

    Massive technology for transmitting data was demonstrated with NASA's Near Space Network for PACE.

    • SFGate

    California-based Kaiser to notify millions after possibly exposing user data to tech companies

    Kaiser Permanente, the Oakland-based health care conglomerate, is warning millions of customers that one of its divisions may have exposed their names, symptom searches and other data to major tech companies. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. disclosed the data breach to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on April 12. TechCrunch first reported the news. Kaiser told SFGATE in a statement on Thursday, “certain online technologies, previously installed on its websites and mobile...

  • Change Healthcare data for sale on dark web as fallout from ransomware attack spirals out of control

    February's crippling ransomware attack against Change Healthcare, which saw prescription orders delayed across the United States, continues to have serious consequences. in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

  • FCC slaps top telecom companies with $200 million in fines for selling user location data

    The Federal Communications Commission announced the penalties this week after investigations found the four carriers had been feeding customer location data to shady data brokers and aggregators. Those firms then resold that sensitive info to pretty much any third party willing to pay up, no questions asked about how itRead Entire Article

  • FCC fines big phone companies nearly $200 million for sharing customer location data

    The Federal Communications Commission fined four US wireless carriers close to $200 million for illegally sharing access to customers' location data.AT&T was fined over $57 million, and Verizon was fined almost $47 million. T-Mobile and Sprint, which merged since the investigation began, have been fined $92 million collectively, the FCC said on Monday."Our communications providers have access to some of the most sensitive information about us," FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in the...