Monthly Archives: August 2025

Passwords under threat as tech giants seek tougher security

[ad_1] Security researchers hope stuffing passwords with special characters and numbers will soon be history. Photo: Chris Delmas / AFP/FileSource: AFP Fingerprints, access keys and facial recognition are putting a new squeeze on passwords as the traditional computer security method — but also running into public hesitancy. “The password era …

Read More »

‘Stop production’: Small US firms battered by shifting tariffs

[ad_1] On April 2, US President Donald Trump, with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick beside him, unveiled sweeping tariffs on almost all trading partners. Photo: Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP/FileSource: AFP When US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on almost all trading partners in April, Ben Knepler contacted the factory in Cambodia …

Read More »

Elon Musk accuses App Store of favoring OpenAI

[ad_1] Elon Musk’s long-running feud with OpenAI and its chief, Sam Altman, appears to be continuing as he threatens a lawsuit over the App Store ranking of Grok AI assistant that competes with ChatGPT. Photo: JIM WATSON, JOEL SAGET / AFP/FileSource: AFP Elon Musk has taken his feud against OpenAI …

Read More »

List of Countries that Have Recognised a Palestinian State

[ad_1] Over 145 countries have officially recognized a Palestinian state, with many extending recognition since the 1988 declaration by the Palestine National Council Recent recognitions in 2024 include Ireland, Norway, Spain, Barbados, Jamaica, and several Caribbean nations, with Australia, Canada, and France announcing upcoming support The growing list leaves the …

Read More »