Trump tax reforms could push Israeli tech companies to the US

Published On: May 24, 2017 11:10 PM NPT By: Reuters

US President Donald Trump’s plans for sharp cuts to corporate taxes will lead Israeli technology companies, a lynchpin of Israel’s economy, to consider shifting their domicile to the United States, industry and accountancy executives say.

Social media threats and safeguards

Published On: May 24, 2017 11:00 PM NPT By: Republica

With the rising trend of communicating through social media, many social media threats have also been increasing accordingly. Here, Republica talked to a few people about their views on the prevalent social media threats and the ways to prevent such online risks.

EU fines Facebook over misleading information

Published On: May 18, 2017 03:49 PM NPT By: Associated Press

BRUSSELS, May 18:  The European Union's competition watchdog has fined Facebook 110 million euros ($122 million) for providing misleading information over its buyout of mobile messaging service WhatsApp.

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said last week tech developers have a responsibility to prevent a dystopian ‘1984’ future as the US technology titan unveiled a fresh initiative to bring artificial intelligence into the mainstream.

Chinese state media on Wednesday criticized the United States for hindering efforts to stop global cyber threats in the wake of the WannaCry ‘ransom ware’ attack that has infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide in recent days.

A New Hampshire man who was injured in a house explosion is thanking Siri for saving his life.

An 11-year-old ‘cyber ninja’ stunned an audience of security experts Tuesday by hacking into their bluetooth devices to manipulate a teddy bear and show how interconnected smart toys ‘can be weaponized’.

Why netiquette is important?

Published On: May 17, 2017 11:00 PM NPT By: Republica

Maintaining decorum is a must, be it in your personal life or when you go online. With internet ruling our world, net etiquette is a set of guidelines that will help you maintain a balance between the real and the virtual world. Here, Republica talked to a few people about their views on net etiquette and its importance.

PARIS, May 16:  France's independent privacy watchdog has fined Facebook for breaching French privacy laws by tracking and using the personal data of 33 million users, as well as non-users who browse the internet.

LONDON, May 14:  A global “ransomware” cyberattack, unprecedented in scale, had technicians scrambling to restore Britain’s crippled hospital network Saturday and secure the computers that run factories, banks, government agencies and transport systems in many other nations.