Belgium is the first European country where small traders can use their smartphone as a POS

Troublingly affordable for small shop owners and casual merchants, dedicated payment terminals are about to be replaced by an app that turns any smartphone into an ad-hoc POS. As of 1 July 2022, Belgian authorities are obliging all merchants to …

Lula is confident that the support of Gomes and Tebet will give him the victory with more advantage than in first round

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Monday that he is confident that the support gathered for the second round of the elections, including those of Simone Tebet and Ciro Gomes, will serve to defeat the president, Jair …

What the new Pixel 7 looks like, disassembled down to the last component VIDEO

Prepped with a new chipset, the Tensor G2, the Pixel 7 is the slightly more sparsely equipped but more easily repairable version of the top-of-the-line Pixel 7 Pro. With guaranteed access to three major android updates and up to 5 …

The United Arab Emirates is home to nearly 1,500 Web3 organizations

A new report has revealed that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the fastest growing destinations for Web3 projects. According to the study, more than 1,450 active Web3 organizations were in the UAE at the end of the …

Nigeria denies prisoner exchange after release of 23 hostages kidnapped in March

The Nigerian authorities have denied Monday that the release of 23 people kidnapped in March during an attack on a train connecting the capital, Abuja, with the city of Kaduna (north), has occurred thanks to a prisoner exchange agreed with …

WhatsApp will allow group chat sessions with up to 1023 participants

While it might seem excessive, chat groups where you can communicate via instant message with over 1000 other participants is nothing new, with WhatsApp just trying to catch up with rival Telegram, which already allows chat groups with up to …

Dutch court rules video surveillance of teleworkers illegal

Solicited by a US company for telemarketing services, a Dutch man was astonished to discover his employer’s demands to monitor him in his home using a webcam. In response, he sued his employer, a decision by a European court benefiting …

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits record high, network sees largest increase of 2022

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty hit an all-time high on October 10, meaning that it is harder than ever to mine the leading cryptographic asset. After the difficulty was reduced on Sept. 27, the network’s mining difficulty increased by 13.55 percent at …

Putin accuses Ukraine of “terrorist attack” on Kerch bridge

Russian President Vladimir Putin has blamed the Ukrainian secret services for the “terrorist attack” on the Kerch Bridge last Saturday that left it partially disabled. “There is no doubt that it is a terrorist attack that sought to destroy a …

New Crash Detection feature on iPhone 14 calls emergency numbers unnecessarily

Present for over 3 years on Android phones under the name Safety Check, the Crash Detection feature responsible for detecting accidents involving iPhone 14 owners doesn’t seem to have been tested enough. According to testimony already provided by some users, …

Ethereum’s supply is shrinking again. Here is why

Ethereum’s gas charges soared this weekend following the launch of a new token airdrop. Users of the leading smart contract network rushed to hit XEN – the token of a recently launched crypto-currency project – directly into their wallets for …

Ukraine reports 13 civilians killed and 60 wounded in Russian shelling of Zaporiyia

Foreign minister calls for ICC investigation and for US to designate Russia as “state sponsor of terrorism.” The Ukrainian government has confirmed at least 13 civilians killed and 60 wounded in the shelling carried out early this morning by Russian …