RIAA Thwarts Yout’s Attempt to Declare YouTube-Ripping Legal
Downloading audio and video is prohibited by YouTube’s terms of service but there are numerous ‘stream-ripping’ sites available on the web that do just that. These services are a thorn in the side of music industry outfits, who see them as a major piracy threat. The operators of these stream-ripping tools disagree and point at the variety of legal uses instead. At the end of 2020, the operator of one of the largest stream-rippers took...
Is your old computer ‘obsolete’, or is it a Linux opportunity?
Is your old computer ‘obsolete’, or is it a Linux opportunity? Phil Shapiro Mon, 10/03/2022 – 03:00 You may often hear someone claim a computer, tablet, or smartphone is “obsolete.” When you hear such a statement, take a minute to ask yourself, “Is this person speaking an opinion or a fact?” Many times, their statement is an opinion. Let me explain why. When someone declares a computer...
Microsoft Exchange Server Has a Zero-Day Problem
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US Tennis Player Serena Williams’ VC Firm Leads Ugandan Fintech’s $12.3 Million Pre-Series A Funding Round
The Uganda-based digital lending fintech startup, Numida, has said it will start offering its services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in other African countries. Numida’s plans to offer its services to businesses beyond Uganda’s borders came shortly after it was announced that the startup had raised a total of $12.3 million in its pre-Series A funding round. Serena Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by American...
Kenyan Central Bank Raises Key Rate by 75 Basis Points
The monetary policy committee of the Kenyan central bank recently revealed it increased the central bank rate by 75 basis points from 7.5% to 8.25%. Justifying its decision to act, the committee cites growing inflationary pressures and increased global risks, as well as their likely impact on the domestic economy. Growing Inflationary Pressures Following its latest meeting, the monetary policy committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of...
