News & Articles By Franz Walker
05/30/2021
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By Franz Walker
The IRS wants “reliable” tools to crack crypto wallets
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants access to tools that can crack crypto wallets of erstwhile digital tax evaders. The IRS’s Criminal Division Forensics Unit released a request for information (RFI) looking for “reliable” tools and processes to crack the crypto wallets used by many to store their cryptocurrency fortunes. “Though a few known cyber penetration testers […]
05/26/2021
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By Franz Walker
Experts warn: Smartphone apps, not social media, pose biggest mind control threat
That smartphone apps that people use daily can be used to change personalities and perform “mind control,” according to experts. In a report by the Daily Star, therapists have warned that “harmless” looking apps can be used to “subtly” shape people’s world views. As such, these pose a bigger threat than fake news on social […]
05/24/2021
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By Franz Walker
Autonomous taxi from Google’s Waymo goes rogue and blocks traffic
A self-driving taxi from Google’s Waymo went rogue while ferrying a passenger in Chandler, Arizona recently. The incident was recorded by Joel Johnson who was riding in the vehicle. The vehicle halted after encountering a range of orange safety cones, which confused it enough to stop it entirely. But things got worse when Waymo’s roadside assistance team […]
05/11/2021
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By Franz Walker
Crypto exchange Coinbase experienced a rocky stock market debut
Stocks of Coinbase seesawed on April 15 following its trading debut as markets struggled to place a value on America’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange. Shares initially spiked as much as 6.4 percent, though a choppy session eventually saw shares close at 1.7 percent at $322.75. All in all, nearly 40 million Coinbase shares changed hands during Thursday’s […]
03/01/2021
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By Franz Walker
Forget 5G, Apple is now looking for engineers to work on 6G
Hot on the heels of launching its first 5G-enabled iPhones, Apple is now looking to start work on sixth-generation (6G) cellular connectivity. The California-based company is currently looking for wireless systems research engineers for next-generation networks. “You will have the unique and rewarding opportunity to craft next generation wireless technology that will have deep impact […]
02/26/2021
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By Franz Walker
China has been spying on American computer systems through compromised chips
China has been spying on American computer systems for a decade through compromised chips supplied to one of America’s leading motherboard suppliers. According to a Bloomberg report released on Friday, Feb. 12, chips supplied to Super Micro Computer Inc. (Supermicro) were compromised by the Chinese in an effort to spy on the U.S systems. It also stated […]
02/19/2021
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By Franz Walker
SWIFT joint venture with China’s Central Bank to internationalize digital yuan
A joint venture is reportedly in the works between SWIFT, the world’s largest electronic payment messaging system, and the department in charge of China’s proposed central bank digital currency. The move is being used as a sign that Beijing is exploring the global use of its planned sovereign digital currency, aiding in its desire to […]
02/03/2021
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By Franz Walker
MIT scholar’s op-ed defending Huawei was ghostwritten… by a Huawei employee
A noted Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scholar who wrote a defense of Chinese technology company Huawei in 2019 may not have written the op-ed at all. A Huwaei employee has claimed that he was the one who ghostwrote the op-ed on behalf of MIT Media Lab founder Nicholas Negroponte. In his LinkedIn profile, Huawei employee Winter […]
01/31/2021
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By Franz Walker
India will continue to ban TikTok and other Chinese apps
The Indian government has decided to retain its ban on 59 Chinese apps, including the short-form video-sharing app TikTok. The decision came after a review of responses from the companies behind the apps on issues such as compliance and privacy. When India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) first imposed the ban in June 2020, […]
01/27/2021
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By Franz Walker
Millions of WhatsApp users moving to rival services over data privacy concerns
Messaging app WhatsApp has lost millions of users to rivals following a poorly explained update to its terms and conditions. New figures shared by the U.K. parliament’s home affairs committee on “online harms” show that disgruntled WhatsApp users have migrated to rival apps with Signal gaining 7.5 million users in the first three weeks of […]
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