Monthly Archives: October 2022

The Download: the aging/disease debate, and WeChat’s dark side

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The debate over whether aging is a disease rages on Last October, word began to spread among researchers that the World Health Organization was considering a change to its International Classification of Diseases,…

Deliveroo confirms Dutch exit next month

Deliveroo has confirmed it’s exiting the Netherlands following an announcement this summer that it was consulting on pulling out of the market. In a statement today, the on-demand delivery app said its consultation had concluded that achieving and sustaining a top-tier market position in the market would require “a disproportionate level of investment with highly…

Password usage is falling worldwide – but that might not be a big problem

Passwords are falling in popularity as people turn to more secure password-less  authentication methods.  That’s according to the FIDO Alliance’s latest Online Authentication Barometer report, which gathers insights into the state of online authentication globally. Based on a survey of more than 10,000 consumers in the UK, France, Germany, US, Australia, Singapore, Japan, South Korea,…