French Fraudsters Arrested Who Made 62,000 Fake Vaccination Cards
French authorities have arrested five alleged fraudsters who allegedly produced some 62,000 fake vaccination certificates. Three of the suspects are said to have hacked the data of 35 doctors to make the evidence. The case came to light after a health insurance company discovered that a doctor was in
Google Launches New Attempt to Replace Cookies
Google stops with the ‘FLoC’ technology after criticism. However, the company also has an alternative ready to replace cookies, a new system called ‘Topics’. Those Topics should also allow advertisers to target specific users based on their interests. The updated system would be in the Chrome browser by the
Mass Power Outages in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan
Large parts of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – three countries in Central Asia – will be without power on Tuesday. Much of Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, is without power. The same goes for Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, and Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. According to the Kyrgyz Ministry
UNICEF: Global Education Gaps Due to Corona
UNICEF seizes 24 January, International Day of Education, to sound the alarm about the major learning disadvantages caused by corona measures. Nearly two years after the pandemic outbreak, more than 635 million students are still affected by full or partial school closures, the children’s rights organisation said. The closure
European Parliament Sets Stricter Beacons for IT Companies
The European Parliament has supported a battery of rules with a large majority to end the so-called ‘Far West’ on the internet. The MPs want, among other things, clear procedures for the removal of illegal content, greater insight into algorithms and a strict framework for personalized advertising, including a ban
Former Pope Failed to Intervene in 4 Child Abuse Cases
Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to intervene in four child abuse cases within the German Roman Catholic Church. An investigation by law firm Westpfahl Spilker Wastl into abuse in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising brought this to light. Pope Emeritus was Archbishop of the diocese from 1977 to
Well-Known Activist Edward Leung Released in Hong Kong After Four Years
Edward Leung, the 30-year-old activist and supporter of Hong Kong’s independence, has been released after four years in prison. The authorities announced this on Wednesday morning. Leung was a rising star within the Hong Kong protest movement. In 2018, however, he ended up in jail for assaulting the police
China Orders Disinfection of International Mail for Fear of Corona
China’s postal service has ordered its employees to disinfect packages and letters from abroad after authorities claimed the mail might be the source of recent corona outbreaks in the country. In addition, the authorities have asked residents to order fewer items from abroad. The postal service released a statement
Australia and New Zealand Send Observation Flights to Tonga
Australia and New Zealand have sent reconnaissance flights to the Pacific island nation of Tonga to assess damage from the volcanic eruption. In Tonga, communication has largely failed. As a result, the exact damage on the islands is still unclear. New Zealand media report that in Tonga, most damage
Microsoft No Longer Makes Xbox One Consoles
Microsoft has completely switched to the production of Xbox Series X and S. The company has not been building new Xbox One consoles since the end of 2020. Early 2021 was also when the newer versions, the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, came on the market.
