Since many companies continue to operate under the quarantine and remote work conditions, some professional tools that previously required personal presence and paper documents become digital. This is particularly noticeable in Asia - now companies receive loans, open accounts and go to court via the Internet. During the pandemic, not only Zoom and other services for video conferencing and remote...

With the current rate of global warming and population growth, up to a third of humanity will live in conditions similar to the Sahara climate in 50 years. These are very fast climatic changes in a very short period of time. The consequences can be disastrous. For millennia, people have been choosing regions that are comfortable or at least relatively suitable for them in terms of climate. But...

Against the backdrop of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the number of DDoS attacks in the world in the first quarter increased by 80% compared to the same period in 2019 and doubled compared to the fourth quarter. Duration of the attacks increased as well, according to a study by Kaspersky Lab. “Since the beginning of 2020, due to the coronavirus epidemic COVID-2019, life has almost completely...

The new coronavirus cannot be completely eradicated, as happened with SARS, Chinese scientists say. In their opinion, COVID-19 is likely to become a seasonal disease, such as the flu. Chinese scientists believe that the new coronavirus, because of which more than 211,000 people already died worldwide, will not be completely eradicated, as happened with SARS, Bloomberg writes. “Most likely, it...

McDonald's and Starbucks, the world's largest network of fast-food restaurants and coffee shops, are among the companies that will take part in testing the payment system based on Chinese digital currency (DCEP). In total, the list includes 19 shops and restaurants. It is noted that the meeting on the deployment of the DCEP pilot project in the region was held by the Xun'an District Reform and...

Apple plans to release new iPhone models, focusing on the latest versions of the iPad, writes Bloomberg, citing sources. The updated range will include four smartphones that support 5G, and two new accessories. iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max will be replaced by two smartphones, and two more budget models will become successors of iPhone 11. More expensive smartphones will have a new...

Microsoft is investing $ 20 million to fight the COVID-19 coronavirus as part of the AI for Health program, which aims to provide companies, non-profit organizations and healthcare scientists with access to artificial intelligence tools, cloud computing and other essential resources, the company said. "The company decided to expand the program to help those who are currently seeking funds to deal...

Microsoft has officially confirmed transfer of all of its upcoming events in the online format until July 2021. This decision is related to the coronavirus pandemic, as a result of which most companies are forced to comply with quarantine requirements and work remotely. “In light of the problems caused by Covid-19, we are adjusting our calendar of events and strategy. For the remainder of 2020,...

Thousands of video call recordings in the Zoom service have become publicly available, The Washington Post found out. Some videos posted on YouTube and Vimeo include personal data of people, closed financial data of companies and nudity. Among the videos The Washington Post discovered were recordings of personal conversations of users, sessions with psychotherapists, training sessions, and school...