NEW DELHI: Israeli government agencies have raided some offices of surveillance software vendor NSO Group “to begin assessing” security breach allegations against the company’s Pegasus spyware in the wake of an international media consortium claiming to have blown the whistle on multiple governments snooping on prominent personalities, journalists and political rivals. The Israeli ministry of […]
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Douglas Chrismas, Gallery Owner, Arrested on Embezzlement Charge
LOS ANGELES — The art dealer Douglas Chrismas, who has a decades-long track record of discovering major artists and an equally lengthy history of not paying artists in full for their sales, has been arrested on charges of embezzlement. Chrismas, 77, surrendered to F.B.I. agents on Tuesday and was released on a $50,000 bond. He […]
Los Angeles Dodgers finalizing trade to acquire pitcher Danny Duffy from Kansas City Royals, sources say
The Los Angeles Dodgers are finalizing a deal to acquire left-hander Danny Duffy from the Kansas City Royals, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The Royals will be getting players to be named later for Duffy, sources told Passan. Duffy, who is currently on the injured list with a flexor strain, has no-trade protection that he’s […]
Google Play Protect on Android Failed Against Malware-Detecting Apps From Avast, McAfee, More: AV-Test
Google Play Protect, the pre-installed malware protection on Android devices, has failed to provide a competitive level of security against other popular anti-malware solutions in the market. The system detected just two-third of 20,000 malicious apps during a test that involved a total of 15 security apps for Android devices, according to a research. However, […]
Biden Details Covid-19 Action Plan
In a speech at the White House on Thursday, President Biden announced plans for new actions to spur coronavirus vaccinations and slow the spread of the Delta variant in the United States. The contagious variant is ripping through unvaccinated communities, threatening to undo the progress made by the Biden administration in its first six months. […]
Joe Biden Steps Up Efforts To Fight Virus Surge Fueled By Delta Variant
Joe Biden: This is not about red states and blue states. It’s literally about life and death (File) Washington, United States: President Joe Biden on Thursday stepped up actions to combat the spread of the surging Delta variant of the coronavirus, asking every US federal worker to either declare they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 […]
As Covid Delta Variant Spreads, Restaurants Grapple With New Health Mandates
But not all restaurants have received the same support. Since announcing that customers of her San Francisco restaurant, Vegan Picnic, would have to present proof of vaccination to eat inside on Monday, Jill Ritchie said she had initially received hundreds of threatening messages a day, and dozens of one-star reviews from skeptics. Yelp posted a […]
Xiaomi Leads India Smartphone Shipments in Q2 2021, Realme Leads 5G Segment: Counterpoint
Smartphone shipments in India grew 82 percent year-on-year (YoY) to reach 33 million units in Q2 2021, according to Counterpoint. Xiaomi led the market with a 28.4 percent share of total shipments. The company is said to have registered its highest-ever average selling price (ASP) in a single quarter, and most of its success is […]
Aaron Rodgers signs reworked deal with Green Bay Packers, sources say
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers has signed his reworked deal with the Green Bay Packers, sources told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Among the concessions in the new contract: • The 2023 year in his original contract is voided, making 2022 the final year on his contract. • Forfeiture provisions were removed from the contract, preventing the Packers from […]
AWS earnings Q2 2021
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, speaks at the 2019 CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference in Houston, Texas, on March 11, 2019. Aaron M. Sprecher | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon said Thursday that revenue from its cloud-computing business grew 37% year over year in the second quarter, speeding up from 32% growth in […]