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What is an FTP account?

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) servers are often used to host websites. You’ll likely need to transfer files from your computer to the server when you create a website. This is where FTP comes in handy. Web developers often use FTP accounts to upload and download files from their web hosting accounts.  This can be helpful…

This new Microsoft Teams update will stop strangers approaching you in chat

An update coming to Microsoft Teams will help prevent unwanted chats from external users in an effort to boost security in its video conferencing suite.  The entry’s title reads: “External access chat invitation flow for managed organizations” which suggests that, for now at least, this change is likely only coming to business users. As ever,…

Starlink Maritime brings satellite broadband to the seas

Travellers on the high seas will soon be able to access high speed, low latency internet by subscribing to a maritime satellite broadband service from Elon Musk’s Starlink venture. Starlink Maritime hopes to tempt owners and operators of pleasure yachts, cruise ships, and other vessels with ruggedised hardware that can withstand extreme cold, heat, hail,…

Elon Musk says he’s upping childcare benefits at Tesla, SpaceX and his other companies

Musk asked Tesla executives to stop recruiting. Frederic J. Brown/Getty Images Elon Musk said his companies will soon “significantly” expand their childcare benefits. He also said his foundation will make direct donations to families to support children. The news follows the revelation that Musk fathered twins with one of his employees. Twitter and SpaceX CEO…

GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s staffer says the office temporarily turned off its phones amid ‘overwhelming’ threats

Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP, File Rep. Adam Kinzinger has recieved threats for his work on the House January 6 panel. His DC office receives thousands of angry phone calls a day. Since releasing a video clip of these voicemails, they have received a lot of support, said one staffer.  Fielding…

WWE’s Vince McMahon reportedly paid $12 million over 16 years to allegedly silence women from speaking about misconduct claims

Vince McMahon attends a press conference to announce that WWE WrestleMania 29 will be held at MetLife Stadium in 2013 at MetLife Stadium on February 16, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Eugene Gologursky/WireImage The Wall Street Journal reported new details about alleged hush payments WWE’s Vince McMahon made to women. The payments totaled over…

Meet Paxos, the startup behind some of Wall Street’s biggest crypto offerings from Bank of America, Mastercard, and PayPal

BI Graphics Paxos serves as a bridge for traditional firms into the world of blockchain and crypto. Samantha Lee/Business Insider Paxos is a startup that lets other companies offer crypto products and services. It has inked deals with Wall Street powerhouses from Bank of America to Mastercard. The startup has raised $540 million and is…