Tech company Apple calls on all users of the more than 1.6 billion Apple products to perform a software update immediately. This was after a security vulnerability was discovered in the Messages app. Security researchers had previously determined that the Israel-based NSO Group had used the vulnerability to “exploit […]
Jim Lanzone, until recently CEO of Tinder, will be the new CEO of Yahoo. In addition, a woman heads the dating app itself for the first time with Renate Nyborg. Lanzone has only been head of Tinder since July 2020 but undoes that match after a year to lead […]
Automaker Toyota has again adjusted its production plans. The Japanese company will build 400,000 fewer cars than it had planned after an earlier adjustment in September and October. Toyota cites parts shortages due to the revival of the corona pandemic in Southeast Asia as the reason for the adjustment. […]
Protests are no longer allowed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Afghan interior ministry said last week’s protests had disrupted public order. People were also allegedly attacked. Last week included anti-Pakistan protests and protests for women’s rights and representation in the Taliban’s new parliament. The announcement to stop protests […]
Additional security measures have been taken in the French capital, Paris, in the run-up to the trial of the suspects in the November 2015 terrorist attacks in the city. More than a thousand police officers are being deployed to maintain security during the trial. The attacks on Bataclan concert […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Taliban promised Afghans with appropriate papers to leave the country. The Muslim extremists are said to have made that promise several times. Since the Taliban took Kabul, countries, including the US have been evacuating people for a while. That mission has […]
European banks have not reduced their presence in tax havens. Not even after several dubious practices came to light that multinationals use to evade taxes, a study published Monday found. The Dutch banks Rabobank, ABN AMRO and ING were also included in the study. Rabobank increased its profit share […]
German airline Lufthansa does not expect the entry ban for European travellers to the United States to be relaxed before Christmas. An easing of travel restrictions is really not expected until late in the fourth quarter, board member Harry Hohmeister said at an online conference hosted by fvw TravelTalk […]
The Tokyo stock exchange closed with a small profit on Thursday. Investors processed the disappointing jobs report from American payslip processor ADP and mainly invested in stocks that have performed well during the corona pandemic, such as the Japanese chip and technology companies. The transport companies and airlines, on […]
How ‘in sync’ are you with your best friend? Spotify’s new Blend feature now makes it possible to test your music compatibility. Blend has been in a test version for a while but will be officially rolled out to all users worldwide this week. It’s a personalized shared playlist […]
