Cost of labour in Britain up by 30% since referendum, double rise in some EU countries, research findsThe cost of materials and labour for construction have increased more steeply in the UK than the EU since the Brexit referendum, new research has foun…
Facebook Introduces New Features for End-to-End Encrypted Messenger App
“Over the next few months, more people will continue to see some of their chats gradually being upgraded with an extra layer of protection provided by end-to-end encryption,” Meta’s Melissa Miranda said.
Jacinda Ardern: The people were ‘the joy of the job’
Jacinda Ardern made her final public appearance as New Zealand’s prime minister Tuesday, saying the thing she would miss most was the people, because they had been the ‘joy of the job.’
Executives to tech teams: Reinvent us, and make it quick
Recession or no recession, businesses are anxious to digitize, an Accenture study finds. ‘Technology used to be the disrupter. Now it’s the enabler, a certainty in turbulent times.’
Can the U.S. catch up to China and Russia’s African outreach?
After decades of investment and blossoming ties with Beijing and Moscow, experts say “short-term courtship” of African nations simply won’t suffice.
Biden Nominates New Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues
After the position lay vacant for six years, the U.S. finally has a nominee to tackle North Korean human rights issues.
Chinese Hackers Exploit FortiOS Zero-Day Vulnerability to Deploy New Malware
Mandiant recently reported that a group of hackers originating from China utilized a vulnerability within FortiOS SSL-VPN that had only recently been discovered, and marked as a zero-day exploit, in December. The hackers targeted both a governmen…
With her 83rd win, Mikaela Shiffrin surges past Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup record
Her victory in Italy on Tuesday leaves only one athlete ahead of Shiffrin: Ingemar Stenmark. The legendary Swedish skier has said he thinks Shiffrin will win more than 100 races.
Finland says a ‘time-out’ is needed in talks with Turkey over Nordic NATO membership
Accepting a new NATO member state requires unanimous consent of all 30 current members; Turkey is the one member most vocally opposing the new accession.