As per The Telegraph Boeing is likely to be awarded a contract worth $2.9 billion for supply 50 Apache attack helicopters to the UK. As per a report appearing in the Telegraph, Britain’s Ministry of Defence is all set to… Read More ›
Month: May 2016
Hackers got a helping hand from an insider
An investigative committee set up by the Bangladesh government has come to the conclusion that it cannot rule out the possibility of an insider leaking out the bank’s internal working to hackers. According to the head of the panel that… Read More ›
Airbus manages A320 costs by better managing its overheads
Production facilities which were earlier used for its A380 aircrafts will now handle its A320 line of aircrafts. According to Tom Williams, Airbus’s Chief Operating Officer for its A320 programme, the company is in the process of cutting costs for… Read More ›
Essay Writing Industry ‘Booms’ as Students Demand Tailor-made Coursework
While for most writing an essay becomes a thing of the past soon after one sets foot out of universities and steps into the world of work, for some the dissertation is just the beginning. This is so because the… Read More ›
Lufthansa Cancels flights to Caracas Indicating Venezuela’s Growing Isolation
In the latest sign of Venezuela’s growing isolation and economic, social and political turmoil, the German airline Lufthansa cancelled its flights between Germany and the South American socialist country over the weekend. According to the International Monetary Fund, with hyperinflation averaging… Read More ›
Security at Euro 2016 a Major Concern for France
The Euro 2016 tournament that kicks off in two weeks will be a nightmare for French security forces already worn down by last year’s terrorist attacks and ongoing political protests is Saturday night’s soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille… Read More ›
US Military Uses 8-inch Floppy Disks to Coordinate Nuclear Force Operations
A jaw dropping new report reveals that a computer system that coordinates the operational functions of the United State’s nuclear forces is driven by 8-inch floppy disks – whose use started several decades ago and is still being used. According… Read More ›
Euro 2016 Soccer Tournament Planned to be Disrupted by French Demonstrators
France has been threatened again. And this time it is the labor unions and students’ unions who have said that the country would be brought to a halt when it hosts the 2016 UEFA European Championship soccer tournament next month…. Read More ›
Despite Apple Case Spotlight Push for Encryption Law in US Falters
It has been only months since key U.S. lawmakers had pledged to seek a law that would require technology companies to give law enforcement agencies a “back door” to encrypted communications in electronic devices, much of the support seems to… Read More ›
Alibaba’s accounting methods under scrutiny by the SEC
Although Cainiao’s business is capitally intensive and appears to be controlled by Alibaba it is unclear how much of this capital will be spent by Alibaba as opposed to its delivery partners. U.S regulators have started probing into the accounting… Read More ›