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After 2000 people left Twitter, Elon Musk is looking for employees

23Nov

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

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After 2000 people left Twitter, Elon Musk is looking for employees

Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, is seeking employees at Twitter. He needs people who know how to code. This happened after thousands of employees left the social media company. He wrote emails to the Twitter team to find out who on the team could handle the technical work. The billionaire has asked the staff members if they had received any requests to meet from anyone who writes software. He instructed in an email to the staff on Friday. He asked anyone who actually writes software code to report to his office at around 2 pm. Additionally, he stated that he needed up to 10 screenshots of the most important lines of code. Moreover, he asked for a summary of what the employee’s code commands have accomplished over the past six months. Musk made an effort to work with those doing remote w...

14Nov

By Muhammad Dastageer ShamsNo Comments

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What is Juice Jacking Fraud?

Juice Jacking fraud is one of the most common yet least known frauds in the cyber world. It is possible to transfer files and data using an electronic device's charging port. Have you ever used a public charging spot for free? These charging spots are actually not free at all. Though you may not pay any money to charge your phone using these spots. However, you may pay with your data and privacy. Today, let’s explore this latest trick of cyber hacking and data theft. How does juice jacking work? A type of cybercrime known as "juice jacking" compromises connected devices using a USB charging station. This charging station is infected with malware that infects your phone when connected. The fact that a cell phone's power supply travels over the same USB cable that the connected device...

Marie Curie is the first person to be awarded Nobel Prize twice

9Nov

By Muhammad Dastageer Shams1 Comment

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Marie Curie is the first person to be awarded Nobel Prize twice

Marie Curie was a Polish-French physicist of the 19th Century. She made numerous contributions to the world of science. Many of her discoveries are in use to this date. Marie Curie was the first person and woman ever to win the Nobel Prize twice. She relocated to Paris in 1891 to pursue her academic interests at the Sorbonne. Marie graduated with degrees in physics and mathematics. She started dating School of Physics Professor Pierre Curie in 1894, and the two got married the following year. When Pierre Curie tragically passed away in 1906, she took over as Professor of General Physics in the Faculty of Sciences. She became the first woman to hold this position. She also succeeded her husband as head of the physics laboratory at the Sorbonne. In 1903, she earned her Doctor of Science ...

Twitter started charging $7.99 as a service fee for Blue Tick Account

8Nov

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Twitter started charging $7.99 as a service fee for Blue Tick Account

Twitter has finally started to charge $7.99 as a service fee for Blue tick account. Twitter had already announced that it would now cost the users a fee of $8 to have a blue verification badge. Elon Musk had initially announced that the blue tick verification would cost around $30. However, this price was later reduced to only $7.99. The decision of charging the users for a blue verification mark is already met with many critics. People all around the world have a pretty mixed reaction to this new feature on Twitter. Some people are appreciating the step as it would eradicate the current unequal system of criteria for a verification badge. Whereas, there are some people as well who are not happy with this decision. Previously the verification badge was only available to public figures ...

Can a Lawsuit against Google change the future of the internet?

5Nov

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Can a Lawsuit against Google change the future of the internet?

On October 20, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a lawsuit against Google for allegedly breaking antitrust laws. According to experts, the case may alter people's perceptions of major technology companies. Google has engaged in what the DOJ calls "anti-company" practices as well as unlawful exclusionary contracts and bundling. Google has eliminated innovation and competition while accumulating an almost infinite amount of user data. As a conglomerate, Google collaborates with numerous other Big Tech firms, such as Apple, Mozilla, and others. Nowadays, 80% of searches are conducted through Google, which encourages advertisers to place their ads there. "By doing this, most consumers will see those ads, enabling Google to receive revenue from the advertisers." Acco...