Monthly Archives: July 2022

More brutal malware-laden Android apps are lurking on the Play Store

More malicious mobile apps have been found and removed from the Google Play Store following urgent warnings from security experts. Cybersecurity researchers from ThreatLabz recently reported spotting three different malware families, hiding in a multitude of apps that between them have had more than 300,000 downloads.  The families are called Joker, Facestealer, and Coper. Joker…

Google’s finally ready to give us Google Glass 2, but is the world ready?

Seven years after discontinuing the Google Glass prototype and pivoting towards business-exclusive applications, it appears that the Californian tech giant is finally ready to give consumer-focused AR tech another chance. In an official blog post, Google announced that it would soon start publicly testing prototypes for its upcoming Google AR devices, which will focus on…

Nord Stream 1 will come back online – but no end in sight for Europe’s energy woes

The good news: Russia will turn the Nord Stream 1 pipeline back on. The bad news: Europe’s energy crisis is far from over.  Phil Rosen here, guzzling a midweek coffee in New York City. Moscow’s recent maneuvers have included tapering energy flows and circumventing Western sanctions, all while carrying out its war on Ukraine.  And,…

Video shows Putin waiting awkwardly for Erdoğan for nearly a minute, in scene similar to how he treated the Turkish leader 2 years ago

President Vladimir Putin waiting to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Tehran, Iran, on July 19, 2022, in images collaged by Insider. Turkish Presidency /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Insider Putin was kept waiting for nearly a minute ahead of a meeting with Erdoğan on Tuesday.  Turkish media zoomed in on Putin’s uncomfortable gestures before the…

A budget airline is letting passengers drop bags off the night before flying amid huge lines and luggage chaos

EasyJet has cut back on its summer schedule, which it said was to avoid last-minute cancellations. Doubleclix/Shutterstock EasyJet passengers at three airports can check in their bags the night before their flight. This comes amid long lines for bag drop as airlines and airports struggle with understaffing. EasyJet has cut back on its summer schedule,…

Boom Supersonic has unveiled the latest design for its ultra-fast airliner that will be able to fly from New York to London in 3.5 hours — see the new Overture

Boom Supersonic Boom Supersonic updated its highly anticipated ultra-fast Overture aircraft. The Overture now has a decreased passenger capacity, more engines, and new fuselage and gull wing configurations. As of now, the startup only has two customers: United Airlines and Japan Airlines. Colorado-based Boom Supersonic has unveiled updates to the design of its highly anticipated…