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Feel like your phone won’t ever stop blowing up from fake IRS or Fake contest calls. Asking yourself why cant my provider do anything to help. Well, the FCC in favor of helping protect you from robocall, but how will that also affect us too.https://www.popsci.com/fcc-aims-stopping-robocalls/

Officials in the United States have recently made claims that the communications company, Huawei, has a way of intercepting messages using equipment that was meant for usage of law enforcement only. Huawei’s cyber security chief, John Suffolk, denies these accusations and claims that if his employees were taking part in this action, then they wouldContinue reading “Huawei cyber security chief says no operator gives it access to intercept equipment”

A recent survey of IT professionals who are members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has brought back some revealing information on the labor market for the region. The most unsurprising reveal: That there is a growing demand for IT professionals. I say unsurprising because it follows the international trend of a growingContinue reading “A Survey of ASEANs IT Professionals Gives Insight into the IT Job Market”

The World Health Organization (WHO) and many tech leaders from companies such as Amazon, Facebook and YouTube, met the other day to discuss strategies on how to spread the correct information about the Coronavirus after users have been misinformed on their platforms. Although many of these companies compete with each other, they found it importantContinue reading “World Health Organization and Tech Leaders meet to discuss Coronavirus misinformation”

Previous studies have suggested that young people who spend more than two hours a day on social networking sites are more likely to report psychological distress. “Seeing friends constantly on holiday or enjoying nights out can make young people feel like they are missing out while others enjoy life.” According to a survey published byContinue reading “Why Instagram is the worst Social Media for Mental Health”

The term trolling is defined as someone who purposely says something controversial in order to get a rise out of other users. According to Time Magazine, it was originally a coined term used from a “fishing method online thieves use to find victims.” Psychologist call this the “online Disinhibition Effect”, factors like anonymity, invisibility, andContinue reading “How Trolls Are Ruining The Internet”

This news article explains in further details how emerging mobile technologies and connected devices allow virtual health assistance to become a productive mean of communication between remote patients, providers and payers. These emerging apps will make the process of retrieving health information faster and more efficient and provide the right information to the right personContinue reading “How virtual health assistants are changing the care delivery equation”

We often place blame on those whom we disagree with. It is human nature to claim culpability lies with the “others” while abdicating any responsibility of our own. Such is true for the so-called “media bubbles” we now find ourselves entrenched in, plagued by tunnel-vision outside of which we can see no further than theContinue reading “Coffee dates vs. the Media”

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that your performance can flourish or decline depending on the feedback you receive. Those who receive praise for trying to complete a task attack the same problem better each time while those who are criticized still improve but nowhere close to the performance of those who receive praise. TheContinue reading “Words Hurt, No Matter Who They Come From”

What is freelancing? What benefits does it offer, and how do I know if it is right for me? Although many people would jump on the opportunity to do freelancing, not every job industry gives people that option, nor can everyone be a freelancer. Fortunately, web development offers that opportunity. A freelance worker is consideredContinue reading “Is Freelancing For You?”