2017 - The Year We All Need To Become Cyber Smart

Huffington Post | 2017-01-12

2016 was a significant year for cyber security. We saw the Russian 'Fancy Bears' hacking team leaking athlete's medical data, the Tesco Bank hack, and the Bank of Bangladesh heist - where US$101 million was stolen in a cyber attack. And all this before we get to the alleged Russian hacking of the US...

Google ends exploration of solar-powered drones

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-01-12

Google (now Alphabet) bought Titan Aerospace, a company specialising in solar-powered drones that could fly at high altitudes back in 2014 with the goal to offer internet access to rural areas...

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Airtel rolls out payments bank, to invest Rs 3,000 crore

Deccan Chronicle | 2017-01-12

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today inaugurated Airtel Payments Bank of Bharti Enterprises, which is being rolled out across the country with an investment of Rs 3,000 crore. "As more and more telecom companies enter into the fray, I think we will hopefully, see competition not only...

Nutella maker fights back on palm oil

Reuters | 2017-01-12

The $44 billion palm oil industry, under pressure in Europe after authorities listed the edible oil as a cancer risk, has found a vocal ally in the food sector: the maker of Nutella. Julian Satterthwaite reports....

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How Marijuana Could Help Fight the Overdose Epidemic

The American Spectator | 2017-01-12

Editors Note: This is part three in a five-part series on a new approach to the War on Drugs. This is a nuanced topic and we present the views here as a contribution to the conversation. You can read Part I here and Part II here. Seven states, which now include nearly 25 percent of the U.S....

Brain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease'

BBC News | 2017-01-12

The Lancet research looked at two different studies. The first scanned the brain, bone marrow, spleen and arteries of 293 patients, who were tracked for nearly four years to see if they developed CVD. In this time, 22 patients did, and they were the ones with higher activity in the amygdala. The...

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Messi free-kick magic sends Barca into Cup quarters

The Times of India | 2017-01-12

BARCELONA: Lionel Messi's third goal from a free-kick in as many games this year secured Barcelona's place in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey as the holders beat Athletic Bilbao 3-1 to edge through 4-3 on aggregate. Luis Suarez's 100th Barca goal and Neymar's penalty cancelled out Athletic's...

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Bangladesh cafe reopens after brutal hostage-taking attack

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Hamas Uses 'Honey Traps' to Hack Israeli Soldiers' Phones

Hamas used stolen pictures of young women to lure dozens of Israeli soldiers into online chats that revealed their location and movements, the IDF said. ......

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Philippines' President Duterte Begins Offering Free Contraceptives To Women

Government agencies will begin handing out free contraceptives to over six million women who can't obtain them on Thursday, according to BBC News. The executive...

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