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A SQL database containing the personal information of 1.3 million Clubhouse users has been found being offered for free on a popular hacker forum according to news reports online . Clubhouse is an audio-only app that hosts virtual rooms for live discussions, with opportunities for individuals to participate through speaking and listening. The database reportedly held information like user names, social media profile names, personal photos, and other details. According to the report, this information was enough to leave the user vulnerable to targeted phishing or other types of social engineering attacks. Clubhouse has come out to deny the hack with the company posting on Twitter that, “This is misleading and false. Clubhouse has not been breached or hacked. The data referred to is all public profile information from our app, which anyone can access via the app or our API.” This seems to have been corroborated by Intelligence X who posted some of the database online. ... » Learn More about Database with Clubhouse users’ details found being offered on a hacker website

DAKAR - The terms of China's loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-owned banks ahead of other creditors, a study of a cache of such contracts showed on Wednesday (March 31). The dataset - compiled over three years by AidData, a US research lab at the College of William & Mary - comprises 100 Chinese loan contracts with 24 low- and middle-income countries, a number of which are struggling under mounting debt burdens amid the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Much focus has turned to the role of China, which is the world's biggest creditor, accounting for 65 per cent of official bilateral debt worth hundreds of billions of dollars across Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. "China is the world's largest official creditor, but we lack basic facts about the terms and conditions of its lending," the authors, including law professor Anna Gelpern of Georgetown University in ... » Learn More about Database reveals secrets of China’s loans to developing nations, says study

ID SAMPLE A Philippine Statistics Authority employee presents at the House a sample of the ID to be issued under the national ID system. —JAM STA. ROSA MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday appealed to Filipinos to give the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) a chance, claiming it would make transactions “more efficient.” He made the appeal in a pre-recorded message during a PhilSys ceremonial event. “As we pursue this long-overdue project, I ask every Filipino to give Philysys a chance so that we may maximize the advantages of a universal and secure database that will make transactions more efficient and our lives more convenient,” he said. For those who will opt to register, Duterte reminded them that they should still observe strict health protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19. He also assured that PhilSys will “uphold the privacy of all personal information.” In January, Duterte registered himself on the PhilSys and received his ... » Learn More about Duterte: Give national ID system a chance

President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday called on Filipinos to register for the national ID system, assuring them that the government would “uphold the privacy of all personal information.” “As we pursue this long overdue project, I ask every Filipino to give PhilSys (Philippine Identification System) a chance so that we may maximize the advantages of a universal and secure database that will make transactions more efficient and our lives more convenient,” Duterte said in his message during the PhilSys launching rites. Duterte signed into law in 2018 the PhilSys Act that seeks to harmonize and integrate several government identifications by establishing a single national identification system for all citizens and resident aliens. He approved the P3.52-billion additional budget for the implementation of the national ID system this year. Duterte received his national ID last January. “Let me assure everyone as well as apart from its primary purpose of providing a resilient ... » Learn More about Duterte: Register for national ID

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) exhorted the world to keep administering AstraZeneca's COVID-19 shots on Friday (Mar 19), adding its endorsement to that of European and British regulators after concerns over blood clotting. "We urge countries to continue using this important COVID-19 vaccine," WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva. He was speaking after the global health body's vaccine safety panel said available data about the AstraZeneca shot did not point to any overall increase in clotting conditions. European and British regulators also said this week that the benefits of AstraZeneca's shot outweighed the risks, prompting various nations to lift their suspensions. "The AstraZeneca vaccine is especially important because it accounts for more than 90 per cent of the vaccines being distributed through COVAX," Tedros added, referring to a WHO-led global vaccine-sharing scheme. "There is no question. COVID-19 is a ... » Learn More about Keep using AstraZeneca vaccine, WHO urges world

TODAY is World Sleep Day, a day to advocate and educate the world about the importance of sleep in achieving an optimal quality of life and improving global health. This year’s theme, “Regular sleep, healthy future”, could not be more suitable as chronic sleep deprivation is associated with obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Chronic sleep deprivation increases the levels of stress hormones and inflammation, leading to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. Insulin function, which controls blood sugar, is affected and increases the risk of diabetes and obesity. A review of 20 studies showed that short duration and poor quality of sleep was associated with a higher level of inadequate blood sugar control among patients with type 2 diabetes. The 2019 National Health and Morbidity Survey reported that 50.1% of our adult population are overweight or obese, 30.0% suffer from ... » Learn More about Health benefits from sleeping

BUILDING on a combined experience of 145 years, the Artistry brand introduces an all-new clean, traceable and vegan skincare line by launching Artistry Skin Nutrition. Powered by cutting-edge skin science and plant-based phytonutrients, every product includes clean ingredients from Nutrilite, a world leader in vitamins and plant-based dietary supplements. This includes the star ingredient, white chia seed, that is 100% traceable from seed to skin with no compromises. Artistry products represent over 85 years of leadership in nutrition and wellness with over 60 years of expertise in beauty and skin science. “As a health and wellness company, Amway believes in the power of holistic nutrition and wellness solutions, ” said Amway Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei managing director Mike Duong. “Just like the body has nutritional needs to be healthy, so does the skin for a healthy look. “With this in mind, we created a convergence unlike any other. “Every product in the Artistry ... » Learn More about New line of skincare solutions

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Bank Indonesia (BI) is mulling the idea of creating rupiah-denominated digital currency in line with the global trend, but Indonesian stakeholders and observers have told The Jakarta Post that the plan had a long way to go despite the potential benefits. According to the Bank for International Settlement (BIS), 86 per cent of central banks across the globe are engaging in activities related to central bank digital currency (CBDC), with many still in the experimental stage. These activities are a response to the rising adoption of cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Dogecoin and, the largest by market capitalization, Bitcoin. While some countries like China and Sweden have seen positive feedback on their CBDC trials, others have fallen short. Among the latter is Ecuador, which shut down its “Dinero Electrónico” (electronic money) or retail CBDC, just four years after it was launched in 2014 due to low national adoption. “We are not in a hurry to ... » Learn More about Bank Indonesia in ‘no hurry’ over digital currency

SINGAPORE: Facial recognition technology being enabled at ATMs can help to speed up transactions and resolve long-standing issues such as the misuse of physical ATM cards, experts said. But they also cautioned that the adoption of any new technology may come with its fair share of risks and that novel safeguards will be needed. OCBC, Singapore’s second-largest lender, said on Thursday (Mar 18) that it will be enabling face verification for bank transactions at its ATMs . The new feature started on Thursday, allowing customers to check account balances at eight selected ATMs. It will be extended to cash withdrawals at all 550 OCBC ATMs in Singapore “progressively” from June. More services, such as cash deposits, fund transfers to other banks, cash card top-ups and credit card bill payments, will be included from next year. READ: Goodbye ATM cards? OCBC to roll out face verification at ATMs OCBC said it is the first lender in Southeast Asia to introduce facial ... » Learn More about Face verification can better secure ATM transactions, although new risks may emerge: Experts

Bitcoin, schmitcoin. NFTs are the new hotness in the digital asset space, with investors taking serious notice since the start of 2021. Here’s the lowdown on what they are and how people are making money off them. NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have taken the world by storm ever since the year started, largely for the amounts of money that have been exchanged for them. An NFT representing the classic digital animation Nyan Cat was sold for 300 ETH ($706,190) on Foundation. If that’s not high stakes enough for you, how about an NFT that was auctioned off for more than US$69 million (S$93 million)? That’s exactly what happened on March 11, 2021 after a Christie’s single-lot sale ended . A digital collage created by graphic designer Mike Winkelmann titled The First 5000 Days bore that eye-popping hammer price. And the successful bidder doesn’t even own that piece of art. That’s right, anyone can still view the original collage and download it if they so desire. To make things ... » Learn More about Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT): What they are and how people are making money off them