Jackie Weaver and the new era for council meetings
Few councillors have revelled in cyber-meetings to the extent that Cllr Stephen Burroughes, of Suffolk County Council, has since lockdown. From his home, he attends four or five meetings online…
Toyota to close Japanese factories after suspected cyber-attack
A suspected attack on a supplier means 14 plants in Japan will close on Tuesday. Source link
Motion capture rig removes the need to wear a suit
Most motion capture rigs require professional motion capture cameras, expensive mocap suits and dots to be painted on faces, but a system being used by the Fashion Innovation Agency at…
Filter out 'unverified' accounts, tech giants told
Social networks should let people hide anonymous accounts, the government has proposed. Source link
Bitcoin less green since China ban, research suggests
Mining new bitcoins now uses less renewable energy and creates more pollution. Source link
Millions in Bitcoin pouring into Ukraine from donors
Thousands of anonymous donations are being made to the Ukrainian military in Bitcoin. Source link
Ukraine invasion: Russia restricts social media access
Connectivity watchers accuse Moscow of “limiting the free flow of information at a time of crisis”. Source link
Valve releases Steam Deck handheld PC to select few
Meanwhile, many older titles are playable with issues. For example, Persona 4 Golden runs well on the handheld – as you would expect of a game originally released on PlayStation…
Russian vigilante hacker: 'I want to help beat Ukraine from my computer'
A group of “patriotic” Russian hackers say they revel in causing chaos with cyber-attacks on Ukraine. Source link
NHS Scotland’s Covid Status app criticised over privacy failings
“Following the ICO’s investigation, the Scottish government accepts that the privacy information in the app could have made it clearer to users how their information would be used. However, it…