Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown is being sued by his ex-wife for ‘leading a double life’

The ex-wife of The Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown has filed a lawsuit alleging the man known for writing about conspiracies and secret societies led a double life during their marriage that included a tryst with a Dutch horse trainer and other affairs.  In her lawsuit filed Monday in New Hampshire, Blythe Brown also … Read more

Windows 10 users at risk of cyberattacks as exploit code shared

Homeland Security warns Microsoft Windows 10 users of potential cyberattacks after exploit code for a ‘wormable’ bug was published online The malware enters a system undetected and spreads to millions of computers The bug targeting Windows 10 is similar to WannaCry that occurred in 2017  Users should add a firewall to block  SMB ports and download … Read more

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you add and share contact details via QR code

WhatsApp is testing a new feature that lets you add and share contact details via QR code just like in Instagram and Snapchat The new QR code feature is available for Android and iOS users with the beta app It works in a similar way to Snapchat Snacodes, making it easier to add a contact  … Read more

How to check if your tax code is correct and why furloughed workers need to be vigilant

The thorny subject of tax will be at the forefront of Government policy for years to come once Britain’s lockdown restrictions are lifted and the pandemic subsides. Taxpayers will be left bearing the brunt of the economic fallout from Covid-19, which has seen mass pay cuts, job losses, furloughing and vast loans dished out to … Read more

MasterChef judge Melissa Leong reveals why she has a secret code word with the producers

MasterChef Australia’s Melissa Leong reveals she has a ‘secret code word’ with producers on the set of the series… and the VERY personal reason why she needs it during filming By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:52 BST, 6 May 2020 | Updated: 03:53 BST, 6 May 2020 Melissa Leong has won over … Read more

Michelle Obama changed White House dress code for butlers

Michelle Obama told the White House butlers to change their uniform because she didn’t want her daughters ‘thinking that grown African American men serve them in tuxedos’. The former First Lady said the tuxedos sent the wrong message to Malia and Sasha, who were 10 and seven years old when they moved into the White … Read more

China censorship deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts written in Morse code

China’s censors deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts even if they had been written in Morse code or KLINGON to avoid detection Chinese re-created deleted articles in Morse code to test censorship levels  Even those typed out in Klingon from Star Trek films were eventually deleted  China faces widespread criticism for supressing how … Read more

China censorship deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts written in Morse code

China’s censors deleted critical coronavirus articles and social media posts even if they had been written in Morse code or KLINGON to avoid detection Chinese re-created deleted articles in Morse code to test censorship levels  Even those typed out in Klingon from Star Trek films were eventually deleted  China faces widespread criticism for supressing how … Read more

PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Heroine, 97, who helped crack Enigma code is a shining example of selflessness

What a shining example of selflessness we have been given this week from a woman who is among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus plague. Elizabeth Diacon was one of the many unsung soldiers — she would hate the word heroes — who worked as signals intelligence officers at Bletchley Park, where they cracked the … Read more

Clearview AI exposes source code to controversial facial recognition app and company credentials

Clearview AI exposes database containing source code to its controversial facial recognition as well as company keys and credentials Clearview’s source code was exposed via a misconfigured database The database allowed anyone to bypass a password by creating a new user login It also exposed company passwords and a token to Clearview’s Slack channel Clearview … Read more