SS7 Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Drain Bank Accounts – What Next?

Wireless Week | 2017-05-17

Earlier this month, the German-based newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung reported that criminal hackers in Germany completed a two-step attack on German bank accounts in January, successfully routing money from bank customers into their own accounts. But this wasn’t just another data breach – this was a...

Social media to be used to tackle social isolation for older people

RTE | 2017-05-17

Social media is to be harnessed to enable older people in Ireland to receive volunteer services and make new friends. A two-year partnership between the Irish software research centre Lero, IBM Ireland and the Ireland Smart Ageing Exchange is...

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Sierra Leone News: Africa Notebook

Awoko | 2017-05-17

The world is getting too difficult to understand. It is not only in the political and social fields but also in the business trend. In recent days there is the news of a brewery that uses 50,000 litres of human urine to produce its beer. A Danish brewery is getting more than crafty with its latest...

Tokyo stocks fall back on yen’s rise

Japan Times | 2017-05-17

Stocks turned lower on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, dragged down by the yen’s ascent against the dollar. The 225-issue Nikkei average shed 104.94 points, or 0.53 percent, to finish at 19,814.88. On Tuesday, the key market gauge gained 49.97 points. The Topix index of all first-section...

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New Zika virus inhibitor identified

The Siasat Daily | 2017-05-17

Washington: A new research has brought a drug to treat Zika infections closer to reality. The team led by Alexey Terskikh and Alex Strongin from Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) discovered a compound that prevents the virus from spreading. “We identified a small...

Yoga takes different shape for different people

Canberra Times | 2017-05-17

A yoga-teaching ex of mine could execute a precise chaturanga and Instagram-perfect arm-balance but, off the mat – how do I put this – did not demonstrate a singular "yogic" quality. ......

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How do you get girls to school in the least educated country on Earth?

The Guardian | 2017-05-15

Niger is last among 187 countries in the UN’s education index, but getting girls into school affects many other areas of development. What can be done?...

Ryan visits NYC school run by prominent charter advocate

NEW YORK (AP) — Scores of protesters greeted House Speaker Paul Ryan as he visited a New York City school run by an advocate who was considered for the post of U.S. secretary of education. Moskowitz, a Democrat, announced in November that she was taking herself out of the running to serve as...

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Derek Jeter and Turn 2 Foundation raise over $1 miillion

Newsday | 2017-05-17

advertisement | advertise on newsday Derek Jeter and hisTurn 2 Foundation hosted its annual celebrity golf outing at Shadow Creek golf course in Las Vegas. The three-day event has contributed more...

Maria Sharapova Refused French Open Wild Card Place

Newsweek | 2017-05-17

Maria Sharapova's hopes of a dream return from doping exile to a third French Open crown were shattered on Tuesday when the Russian was surprisingly refused a wild card by organizers. The 30-year-old, who conquered all on the Parisian clay in 2012 and 2014 but whose career was rocked by a 15-month...

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The Times of India | 2017-05-17

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Al Jazeera | 2017-05-17

What should the US' next move be in Afghanistan?

A US decision to boost troop numbers in Afghanistan would be welcome, but there is need for a more robust engagement. ......

Irish Independent | 2017-05-17

DNA tests on bone identify teacher who died in 2014 ferry sinking

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The Salt Lake Tribune | 2017-05-17

MSNBC host: Conway said she disliked working for Trump

New YorkPresident Trump counselor Kellyanne Conway said statements made by MSNBC hosts that she was only working for Trump for the hefty paycheck are untrue....

Press TV | 2017-05-17

Seoul: North Korea missile program progressing faster than expected

South Korea's defense minister says that North Korea’s latest missile test was detected by the recently installed THAAD missile system. On...

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Alternet | 2017-05-17

The Climate Crisis May Be Taking a Toll on Your Mental Health

People around the world are suffering from ecoanxiety, a feeling of impending environmental doom. In...