A new FBI report is rolling out a stark warning to the world about how cyber scams are on the rise and they’re targeting elderly individuals. Those above the age of 60 are being tricked into the scam that has now allowed online criminals to attain their profits through channels where vulnerable victims have no idea about what’s going on. The figure for losses has gone up to $3.4 billion in just 2023 alone and that’s more than an 11% rise from the previous year as proven by records. Furthermore, the attacks are said to be variable, and elderly victims are said to be easy prey as they’re not a ..read more

Are you tired of keeping track of dozens of passwords? You’re not alone. The world is moving away from the hassle of passwords, thanks to a new solution: passkeys. Passkeys are the brainchild of tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Apple along with the support of Fido Alliance (which aims to reduce reliance on passwords with open authentication standards). This group is dedicated to making online life more secure without the mess of traditional passwords. Why the shift? A staggering 6.7 billion unique username and password combinations have been found lurking on the dark web. With so ..read more

One thing about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that the world loves and cannot get enough of is his honesty. However, it wouldn’t be wrong to mention that his recent remarks about OpenAI’s offerings are turning heads at a recent Stanford University Q&A session. Altman was brutally honest and raised eyebrows when he said the ChatGPT and GPT-4 that the tech world dubs revolutionary are actually dumb and lack that phenomenal edge. He further delineated on this front how they are products that most people would not return to use in their lifetime despite the massive popularity it has enmassed in this ..read more

While the conflict in Gaza does not seem to be coming to an end, anytime soon, tensions are mounting up amongst employees working in top tech organizations. First, Google and its firing chronicles against peaceful sit-ins were witnessed in the past week and so. Now Meta employees are accusing the company of carrying out censorship on internal and external grounds against pro-Palestinian content displayed across its forums. Any support shown for the thousands of lives lost in Gaza has been disguised and content displaying the truth has been shunned, as mentioned in the latest open later rolle ..read more

WordPress is responsible for powering millions of websites but it isn’t the only publishing site with a Content Management System (CMS). In this article, we are going to talk about 20 plus alternatives for WordPress that you should try in 2024. 1- Wix Wix is a great WordPress alternative that is suitable for individuals, small businesses and entrepreneurs where they can create a professional looking website. It is a hosted platform that is easy to use and allows users to create a website for free. Pros: ● It is an all in one website builder and platform. ● There is a free version of Wix avai ..read more

2023 was a good year for innovation across the USA. In fact, it was a very good year. It saw a massive increase in the number of major companies filing patents for new technologies and intellectual property rights. But which companies filed the most? And which US cities and states are turning into hotbeds of innovation and tech development? Find the answers to those questions in this latest study by OnDeck. Based on data from the US Patent Office and the Census Bureau, it ranks major US companies and all the US cities based on the number of patent applications in 2023. Let's take a close look ..read more

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its forecast for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2024. According to this forecast, global growth is going to stay the same with 3.2% but many major countries are going to see a decline. Many of the countries from the G7 and BRICS are expected to have a slower growth in 2024 as compared to their growth in 2023. The only BRICS countries that will have a higher growth in 2024 as compared to 2023 are Saudi Arabia, UAE and South Africa. Talking about G7 countries, the USA is expected to have a 2.7% in 2024, followed by Canada with 1.2% growth. Th ..read more

According to a survey of 2,000 employed Americans conducted by OnePoll for Colorado State University Global Campus, 25% of them are worried that they will lose their jobs next year or so. There are many factors that are the reason for this worry but some of the biggest factors are the job market (25%) and working in an industry that is unstable (22%). Some of the Americans surveyed also worry that they are not able to stay up-to-date with their profession and are falling behind. The respondents who thought so were 32%. The survey also found out that 55% of Americans have been doing their jobs ..read more

LinkedIn is a great platform for job hunting and networking. There are different types of employers who seek right candidate for a number of jobs. The latest data curated by LinkedIn shows that the most in-demand marketing skill on LinkedIn that many employers are seeking in 2024 is social media marketing. The report by LinkedIn shows all the latest industry trends to help marketers polish their skills and improve them in order to ensure suitable employment opportunities. The skills that are in-demand on LinkedIn other than social media marketing are data analysis, coding, SEO (search engine ..read more

According to a a new survey, about 50% of the influencers find brand partnerships from different marketplaces. There are also other ways of securing brand deals like going to DMs of brands, using Slack or through talent managers or agents. Even despite all of this, social media platform marketplaces like TikTok are the most common ones for influencers to secure brand deals and gigs.  American Influencer Council (AIC) founder and executive director Qianna Smith Bruneteau says that these marketplaces are easily discovered by small or middle level creators. For AIC’s report, they surveyed 5 ..read more