Common charger solution

This study concluded that the benefits of a common charger solution would be enhanced if complemented with measures aimed at reducing e-waste, such as through incentivising or mandating unbundling. https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/electrical-engineering/red-directive/common-charger_en
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Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon had the most profitable year on record

Four of the country's biggest technology companies — Apple, Alphabet, Facebook and Amazon — had the most profitable year on record. 

https://www.axios.com/big-tech-record-year-f14626ff-6fed-4feb-bb9b-9cc7e5e4f4a4.html
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Web semântica

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Chaos to help develop digital fingerprints for electronic devices

Researchers have found a way to use chaos to help develop digital fingerprints for electronic devices that may be unique enough to foil even the most sophisticated hackers. Just how unique are these fingerprints? The researchers believe it would take longer than the lifetime of the universe to test for every possible combination available. "In our system, chaos is very, very good," said Daniel Gauthier, senior author of the study and professor of physics at The Ohio State University. 

https://news.osu.edu/scientists-harness-chaos-to-protect-devices-from-hackers/
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An interview with REvil’s Unknown

Editor’s Note: It’s undeniable that ransomware is the big moneymaker in cybercrime right now. And some groups looking to make a fortune are aggressively pushing the boundaries by raising their demands to seven or eight-figure sums, threatening to release data online if payments aren’t made, and targeting hospitals and other vulnerable organizations.

One group that has gained prominence for its audacious and lucrative tactics is REvil, also known as Sodinokibi. The group runs a ransomware-as-a-service operation, in which developers sell malware to affiliates who use it to lock up an organization’s data and devices. 

In addition to publishing victim data online when companies don’t pay demands, REvil has attracted attention for trying to extort then-President Donald Trump and claiming to bring in $100 million in revenue from their operations. And according to an REvil representative that uses the alias “Unknown,” the group has big plans for 2021.

Some of Unknown’s claims, like affiliates with access to ballistic missile launch systems and nuclear power plants, seem outlandish—until you read reports that make them seem eerily plausible. The Record is not able to verify the assertions. Unknown talked to Recorded Future expert threat intelligence analyst Dmitry Smilyanets recently about using ransomware as a weapon, staying out of politics, experimenting with new tactics, and much more.

https://therecord.media/i-scrounged-through-the-trash-heaps-now-im-a-millionaire-an-interview-with-revils-unknown/
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A propriedade industrial no domínio dos domínios

https://www.dns.pt/pt/blog/a-propriedade-industrial-no-dominio-dos-dominios/
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PE aprova lei para remover conteúdos de carácter terrorista online em menos de uma hora

PE aprova lei para remover conteúdos de carácter terrorista online em menos de uma hora: O Parlamento Europeu (PE) aprovou uma legislação que obriga as plataformas digitais a removerem conteúdo de caráter terrorista em menos de uma hora, com o intuito de "lutar contra a difusão" deste tipo de conteúdos online.

A lei em questão visa conteúdos como "textos, imagens, gravações de som ou vídeos, em particular as transmissões em direto" que "incitem, solicitem ou contribuam para infrações terroristas" ou que "forneçam instruções" ou encorajem pessoas "a participar num grupo terrorista", lê-se numa nota de imprensa do PE, publicada depois do resultado da votação ser conhecido, na quarta-feira à noite.

 

 

DontUseInstagram.com

Enter: DontUseInstagram.com, created by Paul Kruczynski. The site now is designed to pretty much do what it says on the tin: give you reasons why you shouldn't use Instagram. Whether or not you agree with that messaging, it's clearly not infringing on Facebook/Instagram's trademarks. Someone should probably tell Instagram's lawyers. Because they sent a threat letter. In fact, they sent this threat letter before he'd even launched anything at the site, basically trying to intimidate him out of the site before he'd even done anything with it. 

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210422/16082046660/not-this-again-facebook-threatens-to-sue-guy-who-registered-dontuseinstagramcom.shtml
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Future drones

 ... likely to resemble 300-million-year-old flying machine: The use of drones has exploded in recent years - for security, military, delivery, law enforcement, filming, and more recently health screening purposes - but in comparison to the dragonfly and other flying insects they are crude and guzzle energy.

The UniSA team modelled the dragonfly's unique body shape and aerodynamic properties to understand why they remain the ultimate flying machine.

Because intact dragonflies are notoriously difficult to capture, the researchers developed an optical technique to photograph the wing geometry of 75 different dragonfly (Odonata) species from glass display cases in museum collections.

In a world first experiment, they reconstructed 3D images of the wings, comparing differences between the species. 

​EC’s 30 Minute Removal of Pirated Sport Streaming Content

 ​European Commission’s 30 Minute Removal of Pirated Sport Streaming Content: More Questions than Answers

Such a proposal suffers from two important oversights: First, it does not account for smaller platforms, small businesses, SMEs and start-ups that do not have the infrastructure to automate removals at this speed or scale, and second, it opens the door for over-blocking of content by proposing the blocking of entire websites, albeit temporarily for the duration of the sport event, for hosting some infringing content. In effect, punishing users who are using legal content on a given site.

Top Smartphone Brands, By Global Sales

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Federal Trade Commission vs. bias in AI

the Federal Trade Commission signaled that it's taking a hard look at bias in AI, warning businesses that selling or using such systems could constitute a violation of federal law. "The FTC Act prohibits unfair or deceptive practices," the post reads. "That would include the sale or use of – for example – racially biased algorithms." 

https://www.protocol.com/ftc-bias-ai
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Vega online: the EU first EuroHPC supercomputer is operational

On 20 April 2021, the EuroHPC world-class supercomputer Vega is officially inaugurated with a high-level ceremony in Maribor, Slovenia. Vega is the first EU supercomputer to be delivered, jointly financed with EU funds.

https://eurohpc-ju.europa.eu/news/vega-online-eu-first-eurohpc-supercomputer-operational
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Google: a fazer contas entre Irlanda e Bermudas, via Singapura, até aos EUA

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Cabos submarinos num mar de conectividades

https://www.anacom.pt/streaming/CabosSubmarinos_Aveiro_9abril.pdf?contentId=1615782&field=ATTACHED_FILE
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