The best kitchen gifts for techy chefs in 2023
The kitchen is a sacred place. Some chefs insist on keeping things low-tech — Christine’s favorite purchase of the year is a piece of plastic from QVC, and Haje thinks that the Internet of Things has gone too far with Wi-Fi enabled toasters. But some of us cannot resist the
Read moreWorried about stokvel safety during the peak season? Explore 8 precautionary measures
For decades, stokvels have played a significant role in promoting a savings culture and assisting individuals in achieving their financial goals. Despite the challenging economic environment, stokvels continue to exhibit growth and evolve, serving purposes beyond their traditional scope. As the festive season approaches, many stokvel groups will be dividing
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 4, 2023 – A warning to water treatment utilities, a boot vulnerability could affect millions of PCs, and more.
A warning to water treatment utilities, a boot vulnerability could affect millions of PCs, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, December 4th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. American water treatment utilities are increasingly being targeted by threat
Read moreMastercard and Bidvest Bank’s Solution for Seamless Global Transactions
Mastercard has partnered with Bidvest Bank to launch Bidvest Bank BidSend, a solution enabling customers to send international remittances conveniently. This real-time payment network, powered by Mastercard cross-border services, allows users to send money to 103 countries, choosing payout options such as cash, mobile wallet, or bank account. “Providing innovative
Read moreMeta faces $600M competition damages claim in Spain as media owners pursue privacy breach lawsuit
Meta is facing a major legal challenge and damages claim in Spain that argues the adtech giant’s years of failing to have a valid legal basis for processing people’s data for ads under European Union data protection rules also constitutes a competition breach for which they should be compensated financially.
Read moreTikTok expands its in-app Ticketmaster ticketing feature to users in 20 countries
TikTok and Ticketmaster are expanding their partnership into 20 new countries after initially launching it in the United States back in August 2022. The partnership allows users to discover events and buy tickets for them directly in TikTok without having to leave the app. The feature is now available in
Read moreDoubtnut, once offered a $150M deal by Byju’s, sells for $10M
Allen Career Institute has acquired Doubtnut in a deal that values the young edtech at $10 million, according to a person familiar with the matter, a reversal of fortune for the once promising edtech leading app. The two firms confirmed the deal on Monday, but declined to share financial terms
Read moreHashtag Trending Dec.4-AWS has ‘choice’ of AI for your infrastructure; Broadcom pushes RTO; Elon Musk drop the F bomb on advertisers
AWS holds their annual re:Invent and announces that “choice” is here on AI for your infrastructure. Return to office is dead – but not at Broadcom. Elon Musk drops the F bomb on his advertisers. And come’on – James Roy is good but admit you missed me. Didn’t ya?
Read moreBending Spoons lays off entire staff of Flimic
Milan-based creative app studio Bending Spoons has laid off the entire staff of Filmic, which made popular video and photo editing apps such as Filmic Pro, per a report by PetaPixel. Bending Spoons acquired Filmic last July and the move was announced in September. In the past few days, several
Read moreSpotify cuts 17% jobs amid rising capital costs
Spotify is eliminating about 17% jobs, its third round of layoffs, as the music streaming looks to become “both productive and efficient.” In a note to employees Monday, Spotify founder and chief executive Daniel Ek said the right-sizing of the workforce is crucial for the company to face the “challenges
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