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EXPLAINED | Why Nokia changed its logo after nearly 60 years?
Nokia is accelerating and signaling a change in strategy by changing its logo for the first time in 60 years. Rebranding a business to reflect a shift in focus has long been a popular corporate strategy. Nokia has adopted a similar strategy. Reset, accelerate, and scale Chief Executive Pekka Lundmark announced a three-phase strategy when…
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Major Ontario license plate scanning program begins for drivers
The Ontario Provincial Police will easily be able to catch drivers for even minor injuries with the major expansion of license plate scanning technology in the province. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt told CTV News Toronto the Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) system expansion began on Monday in the Greater Toronto Area, and will continue to…
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Meta to roll out paid subscriptions on Facebook, Instagram | TechnologyNews
Meta Verified would let Facebook and Instagram users pay to have a verified account. Meta is testing a new subscription service – Meta Verified – that would let Facebook and Instagram users pay to have a verified account. Testing will begin in New Zealand and Australia this week and will roll out to other countries…
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Yahoo, Dell, and Microsoft: Layoffs continue at big tech companies
The spate of layoffs at big technology companies continue with Yahoo being the latest to join the list. The slump in the economy, higher interest rates, inflation, over hiring in the past are all factors that have forced tech companies to resort to these drastic measures. Yahoo is the latest to join the long list…
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Surveillance concerns as India issues new digital IDs in Kashmir | TechnologyNews
University student Mehak is used to frequent identification checks by security forces and officials in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar and always carries two forms of ID. Soon, she may need to carry yet another in her purse. Plans for a new family ID in the disputed Himalayan region have caused confusion and irritation…
Read MorePolice seize on COVID-19 tech to expand global surveillance
Huizhong Wu China correspondent based in Taiwan Huizhong_Wu By GARANCE BURKE, JOSEF FEDERMAN, HUIZHONG WU, KRUTIKA PATHI and ROD McGUIRK December 21, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/technology-police-government-surveillance-covid-19-3f3f348d176bc7152a8cb2dbab2e4cc4 JERUSALEM (AP) — Majd Ramlawi was serving coffee in Jerusalem’s Old City when a chilling text message appeared on his phone. “You have been spotted as having participated in acts…
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Gen Z has a new ‘vintage’ technology to obsess over
First, it was a disposable camera. Then it was low-rise jeans. Now, Gen-Z’s latest “vintage” obsession is the flip phone — that mid-1990s era phone that has suddenly become oh so popular. Today, these smaller, lightweight devices — some available for as little as $20 at big box retailers like Walmart and Amazon — are…
Read MoreQueensland University of Technology shuts IT systems after being hit by ransomware attack
A cyber attack at Queensland’s second-largest university has caused campus printers to spit out ransomware notes in bulk. Key points: The Queensland University of Technology has been hit by a ransomware attack Multiple IT systems have been shut down as a safety measure Vice-Chancellor Margaret Sheil says the university has plans in place for such…
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Best Auto News From CES 2023: Electric Pickup Trucks, Flying Cars and More
CES is so much more than just a trade show for the latest televisions, phones and wacky tech. It’s also one of the largest and most popular automotive shows in the US. If you want to know where the travel industry is headed, then there’s no better place to be than Las Vegas in January.…
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IoT Cloud Google Cloud Vs. Microsoft Azure Vs Amazon Web Services
The IoT Cloud is ruled by the 3 hyperscalers: Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Combined, they hold a global market share of over 80% of public cloud services. As the public cloud increases in popularity, there are certain differences between the three that could help businesses decide whether one is better…
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