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A new Golang-based worm has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency malware on Windows and Linux servers since early December, mining Monero (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) A new Golang-based worm has been actively dropping XMRig cryptocurrency malware on Windows and Linux servers since early December, mining Monero (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Wall Street to kick out three Chinese telecom firms Wall Street to kick out three Chinese telecom firms Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Flexiv, a Chinese startup that makes general-purpose adaptive robots powered by computer vision and AI, raises $100M+ Series B from investors including Meituan (Rita Liao/TechCrunch) Flexiv, a Chinese startup that makes general-purpose adaptive robots powered by computer vision and AI, raises $100M+ Series B from investors including Meituan (Rita Liao/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
US politics in 2021: What's in store for President-elect Biden? US politics in 2021: What's in store for President-elect Biden? Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Brexit: 'We welcomed the trade deal like a Christmas present' Brexit: 'We welcomed the trade deal like a Christmas present' Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
India's love affair with classic British motorbikes India's love affair with classic British motorbikes Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?' Australia-China row: 'I'm Australian - why do I need to prove my loyalty?' Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Ten African music stars to look out for in 2021 Ten African music stars to look out for in 2021 Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
NYSE says it will delist three Chinese companies, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, on January 7 to comply with a US EO imposing restrictions (Max Zimmerman/Bloomberg) NYSE says it will delist three Chinese companies, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, on January 7 to comply with a US EO imposing restrictions (Max Zimmerman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
7 most valuable US tech companies added a combined $3.4T in market cap in 2020: Apple gained ~$1T, Amazon $710B, Microsoft $480B, Alphabet $268B, Facebook $193B (Ari Levy/CNBC) 7 most valuable US tech companies added a combined $3.4T in market cap in 2020: Apple gained ~$1T, Amazon $710B, Microsoft $480B, Alphabet $268B, Facebook $193B (Ari Levy/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Moscow train carriage helps rehome stray pets Moscow train carriage helps rehome stray pets Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Alphabet's Wing says new FAA drone rules mandating radio-frequency broadcasts for remote identification will erode privacy, suggests internet-based tracking (David Shepardson/Reuters) Alphabet's Wing says new FAA drone rules mandating radio-frequency broadcasts for remote identification will erode privacy, suggests internet-based tracking (David Shepardson/Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Gebru's firing reveals tech's ability to co-opt and minimize criticism of its AI systems, highlighting the need for tech unions, research protection, regulation (Wired) Gebru's firing reveals tech's ability to co-opt and minimize criticism of its AI systems, highlighting the need for tech unions, research protection, regulation (Wired) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Bosnia: Hundreds of migrants stuck at fire-gutted camp Bosnia: Hundreds of migrants stuck at fire-gutted camp Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai ordered back to jail Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai ordered back to jail Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Tech 2020: Our biggest stories and what happened next Tech 2020: Our biggest stories and what happened next Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Over 66 SPACs were raised in 2020, according to PitchBook, up from 30 in 2019, amid a year of uncertainty that opened tech companies' eyes to an IPO alternative (Shakeel Hashim/Protocol) Over 66 SPACs were raised in 2020, according to PitchBook, up from 30 in 2019, amid a year of uncertainty that opened tech companies' eyes to an IPO alternative (Shakeel Hashim/Protocol) Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Vaccine and water unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest person Vaccine and water unseats Mukesh Ambani as Asia's richest person Reviewed by swadu on December 31, 2020 Rating: 5
Samuel Little: America's 'most prolific' serial killer dies Samuel Little: America's 'most prolific' serial killer dies Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
The Bay Area won't be displaced as the nation's top tech hub anytime soon but lawmakers need to recognize the dangers of bad governance that is fueling backlash (Bloomberg) The Bay Area won't be displaced as the nation's top tech hub anytime soon but lawmakers need to recognize the dangers of bad governance that is fueling backlash (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Wang Xiangjun: China's 'Glacier Bro' presumed dead Wang Xiangjun: China's 'Glacier Bro' presumed dead Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Nashville explosion: Police probe conspiracy theory motive Nashville explosion: Police probe conspiracy theory motive Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Zhang Zhan: The 'rebellious soul' jailed for filming Wuhan Zhang Zhan: The 'rebellious soul' jailed for filming Wuhan Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Republican senator to dispute certification of Biden victory Republican senator to dispute certification of Biden victory Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Deepening divisions: Venezuela's haves and have nots Deepening divisions: Venezuela's haves and have nots Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2020 Remembering the entertainment and arts figures we lost in 2020 Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
India's most uplifting social media moments in 2020 India's most uplifting social media moments in 2020 Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Researchers: NSO Group used location data from thousands of unsuspecting people during its pitch of COVID-19 contact-tracing tech to governments and journalists (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch) Researchers: NSO Group used location data from thousands of unsuspecting people during its pitch of COVID-19 contact-tracing tech to governments and journalists (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus Syria attack: At least 28 killed in ambush on bus Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station Penn Station: New train hall returns beauty to New York station Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
2020 through the lens of a photojournalist 2020 through the lens of a photojournalist Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked Yemen war: Video shows moment Aden airport attacked Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't Four protests that triggered change - and one that didn't Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation Norway mudslide: Aerial footage shows devastation Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Binance says US users will not be able to deposit or trade XRP beginning January 13, joining Coinbase and several other exchanges in delisting or suspending XRP (CoinDesk) Binance says US users will not be able to deposit or trade XRP beginning January 13, joining Coinbase and several other exchanges in delisting or suspending XRP (CoinDesk) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Gadget trade-in site Gazelle, one of the longest running used smartphone buyers in the US, says it will end its core trade-in program on February 1, 2021 (Nick Statt/The Verge) Gadget trade-in site Gazelle, one of the longest running used smartphone buyers in the US, says it will end its core trade-in program on February 1, 2021 (Nick Statt/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Senate wrangles over boosting help for Americans Coronavirus: Senate wrangles over boosting help for Americans Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
eMarketer: US e-commerce sales, up 12%-16% in recent years, will have grown by 30%+ in 2020 and Amazon's US retail business grew an estimated 39% YoY in 2020 (Jason Del Rey/Vox) eMarketer: US e-commerce sales, up 12%-16% in recent years, will have grown by 30%+ in 2020 and Amazon's US retail business grew an estimated 39% YoY in 2020 (Jason Del Rey/Vox) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid: What do we know about China's coronavirus vaccines? Covid: What do we know about China's coronavirus vaccines? Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
Consumers worldwide spent $407.6M across the App Store and Google Play on Christmas, up 34.5% YoY; mobile games rose 27% YoY to $295.6M, led by Honor of Kings (Stephanie Chan/Sensor Tower Blog) Consumers worldwide spent $407.6M across the App Store and Google Play on Christmas, up 34.5% YoY; mobile games rose 27% YoY to $295.6M, led by Honor of Kings (Stephanie Chan/Sensor Tower Blog) Reviewed by swadu on December 30, 2020 Rating: 5
China Covid-19: Nearly 500,000 in Wuhan may have had virus, says study China Covid-19: Nearly 500,000 in Wuhan may have had virus, says study Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Luke Letlow: Newly-elected US lawmaker, 41, dies from Covid Luke Letlow: Newly-elected US lawmaker, 41, dies from Covid Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Over Christmas holiday, Apptopia says HBO Max had ~554K app signups; Sensor Tower says Disney+ had ~2.3M global app installations, up 28% from prior weekend (Christopher Palmeri/Bloomberg) Over Christmas holiday, Apptopia says HBO Max had ~554K app signups; Sensor Tower says Disney+ had ~2.3M global app installations, up 28% from prior weekend (Christopher Palmeri/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
China jails Hong Kong activists for between seven months and three years China jails Hong Kong activists for between seven months and three years Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid: Sydney announces new restrictions ahead of New Year Covid: Sydney announces new restrictions ahead of New Year Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
FactSet: Amazon's "other" business unit, which is made up almost entirely of its ads business, will make $21B in revenue in 2020, up 47% YoY (Dave Lee/Financial Times) FactSet: Amazon's "other" business unit, which is made up almost entirely of its ads business, will make $21B in revenue in 2020, up 47% YoY (Dave Lee/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
North Korea defectors: Why it's getting harder to escape North Korea defectors: Why it's getting harder to escape Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Tamir Rice killing: US closes investigation into 2014 shooting Tamir Rice killing: US closes investigation into 2014 shooting Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
New York regulators have authorized a subsidiary of Japan's GMO Internet to issue the world's first publicly available stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen (Kevin Helms/Bitcoin News) New York regulators have authorized a subsidiary of Japan's GMO Internet to issue the world's first publicly available stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen (Kevin Helms/Bitcoin News) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Fujitsu eyes 20 potential M&A targets as part of a five-year $5.8B plan aiming to strengthen its digital services and capitalize on US-China trade disputes (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times) Fujitsu eyes 20 potential M&A targets as part of a five-year $5.8B plan aiming to strengthen its digital services and capitalize on US-China trade disputes (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this' 2020 and me: 'We need to learn life lessons from this' Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways Belarus protests: The demonstrators speaking out in new and creative ways Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted Quarantine meals: The 2020 food trend no-one predicted Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British Iraqi interpreters 'stalked by death squads' for helping the British Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels Fashion lookahead: Eight major 2021 looks from tie-dye to pastels Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America What my grandfather's life taught me about China and America Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Notable African deaths of 2020: From jazz legends to football heroes Notable African deaths of 2020: From jazz legends to football heroes Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Analysis of internal data at Coinbase through 2018 highlights pay inequity for women and Black employees; Coinbase says it implemented a new compensation plan (Nathaniel Popper/New York Times) Analysis of internal data at Coinbase through 2018 highlights pay inequity for women and Black employees; Coinbase says it implemented a new compensation plan (Nathaniel Popper/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung sentenced to four months Hong Kong activist Tony Chung sentenced to four months Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Breonna Taylor statue smashed in California weeks after installation Breonna Taylor statue smashed in California weeks after installation Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Keyon Harrold: Jazz trumpeter says son assaulted after false theft accusation Keyon Harrold: Jazz trumpeter says son assaulted after false theft accusation Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Police rely heavily on car sensor and infotainment system data, including GPS and call records, to challenge alibis, thanks to looser privacy standards for cars (Olivia Solon/NBC News) Police rely heavily on car sensor and infotainment system data, including GPS and call records, to challenge alibis, thanks to looser privacy standards for cars (Olivia Solon/NBC News) Reviewed by swadu on December 29, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: India confirms six cases of new Covid variant Coronavirus: India confirms six cases of new Covid variant Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid: Sydney beach party sparks UK backpacker deportation threats Covid: Sydney beach party sparks UK backpacker deportation threats Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Mathematicians, professors, and others reflect on Game of Life, a simulation game devised in 1970, and its lasting influence on the field of cellular automata (Siobhan Roberts/New York Times) Mathematicians, professors, and others reflect on Game of Life, a simulation game devised in 1970, and its lasting influence on the field of cellular automata (Siobhan Roberts/New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
DXY, a Chinese online portal for doctors, healthcare organizations, and consumers to share knowledge, raises $500M led by Trustbridge Partners (Rita Liao/TechCrunch) DXY, a Chinese online portal for doctors, healthcare organizations, and consumers to share knowledge, raises $500M led by Trustbridge Partners (Rita Liao/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid: US House votes to boost stimulus package payments Covid: US House votes to boost stimulus package payments Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk Japan developing wooden satellites to cut space junk Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Amazon says during this holiday season, third-party sales grew 50% globally, compared to the same time period in 2019 (Taylor Soper/GeekWire) Amazon says during this holiday season, third-party sales grew 50% globally, compared to the same time period in 2019 (Taylor Soper/GeekWire) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
NY Post source for Hunter Biden laptop stories sues Twitter for defamation, alleging Twitter falsely labeled him a hacker after blocking NY Post content in Oct. (Todd Spangler/Variety) NY Post source for Hunter Biden laptop stories sues Twitter for defamation, alleging Twitter falsely labeled him a hacker after blocking NY Post content in Oct. (Todd Spangler/Variety) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid vaccine Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year Zoom: All the times virtual meetings didn't go as planned this year Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
India migrants: The tragedy of the tuk-tuk driver who fled Covid India migrants: The tragedy of the tuk-tuk driver who fled Covid Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Will concerts come back in 2021? And other music stories to look out for Will concerts come back in 2021? And other music stories to look out for Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer Seeking justice for Lion Sleeps Tonight composer Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans' Covid in prison: 'We should be treated like humans' Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom When Greta Thunberg met Margaret Atwood... on Zoom Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5

The big tech questions for 2021

December 28, 2020
After a year that saw tech companies prosper, we look ahead to what the coming 12 months could bring. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt...
The big tech questions for 2021 The big tech questions for 2021 Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Qualtrics files for an IPO, plans to sell an undetermined number of shares for $20-$24, could be valued as much as $14.4B (Katie Roof/Bloomberg) Qualtrics files for an IPO, plans to sell an undetermined number of shares for $20-$24, could be valued as much as $14.4B (Katie Roof/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Zuoyebang, which offers live-streamed classes and other remote study services and has 170 MAUs, raises $1.6B from Alibaba, Tiger Global, and others (Coco Liu/Bloomberg) Zuoyebang, which offers live-streamed classes and other remote study services and has 170 MAUs, raises $1.6B from Alibaba, Tiger Global, and others (Coco Liu/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Félix Vásquez: Honduran environmental activist killed Félix Vásquez: Honduran environmental activist killed Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Nashville explosion: CCTV captures moment of blast Nashville explosion: CCTV captures moment of blast Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Johnny Mullagh: Australia's Cricket Hall of Fame inducts first Aboriginal player Johnny Mullagh: Australia's Cricket Hall of Fame inducts first Aboriginal player Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
Data shows Japan's venture deal volume last year was less than a tenth of China's and 3% of the US'; in H1 2020, Japan's startup funding fell slightly YoY (Phred Dvorak/Wall Street Journal) Data shows Japan's venture deal volume last year was less than a tenth of China's and 3% of the US'; in H1 2020, Japan's startup funding fell slightly YoY (Phred Dvorak/Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on December 28, 2020 Rating: 5
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