Lufthansa is Avoiding Belarusian Airspace for the Time Being
On Monday, the German airline Lufthansa announced that its planes are avoiding Belarusian airspace until further notice due to “the current dynamic situation”. KLM announced earlier on Monday evening that it would do the same and would also stop the so-called code share flights to Minsk, the capital of
Full Reopening of the UK Economy is On Track
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plan to reopen the UK economy is on track. As a result of the successful vaccine program, 60 million injections have already been injected, and the government is, therefore, ready to lift the corona measures completely from June 21. Figures show that about 72 percent
MI5 Boss Concerned About Facebook Privacy Plans
The British Internal Security Service MI5 head is concerned about Facebook’s plans to make users’ data more secure. Terrorists and child molesters have a “license” to know that their activities on the Internet have been hidden from view, CEO Ken McCallum told Times Radio. The MI5 boss said Facebook
Algorithm That Cropping Photos on Twitter Favours White People and Women
Twitter has also found itself following comments from users that its photo-cropping algorithm has a slight preference for white people and women. The company, therefore, gives users more control again. Photos on Twitter were automatically cropped for timeline uniformity. However, users found that the algorithm, introduced in 2018, did
France is Loosening More Corona Rules and Opening Terraces
The French government is accelerating on Wednesday in the program to lift the corona restrictions step by step. Curfew starts two hours later and then starts at 9 pm, and patios and non-essential businesses reopen. This is admittedly with limitations concerning the number of people and the available surfaces.
Facebook’s Head of AR and VR Leaves the Company
Hugo Barra, the vice president for augmented and virtual reality at Facebook, is leaving the company. He posted that on Facebook himself. Barra worked for Facebook Reality Labs for four years, where he helped develop Facebook’s planned intelligent glasses, which should be released sometime this year. Before joining Facebook,
Irish Regulator May Continue Investigation into Facebook
The Irish data regulator may resume its investigation into data flows between the European Union and the United States from Facebook. An attempt by the tech company to block the investigation was rejected by the Irish Supreme Court on Friday. Irish data watchdog DPC had previously started investigations into
Microsoft is Discontinuing Azure Blockchain Service
Microsoft has discontinued its Azure Blockchain Service. Existing projects will receive support until after the summer. The termination, noted this week by Belgian Tom Kerkhove on Twitter, means that you can no longer roll out new projects with the service since May 10. For existing projects, support will stop
Can I Cancel My Taxi Insurance?
Yes, you should be able to cancel your taxi insurance. But depending on the policies of the taxi insurance company and how long it’s been since you bought your policy, you may or may not receive a refund. Do keep in mind that it’s unlikely in any case that you’ll
US Inflation is Rising Much Faster Than Expected
Inflation in the United States rose much faster than expected in April, driven in part by the economic recovery from the corona crisis and higher commodity prices. Rising inflation may prompt the Federal Reserve, the US umbrella organization of central banks, to increase interest rates more quickly to avoid
