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Rishi Sunak’s old phone number apparently leaked online

Reported security breach may lead to questions for PM about messages sought by the Covid inquiry

The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2023

Community radio: young South Africans are helping shape the news through social media

The number of South African internet users has nearly doubled in the past decade. One 2023 study of 45 developed countries suggests that South Africans even lead the world when it comes to the amount of time spent in front of screens, at 58.2% of the day.

The Conversation · Oct 22, 2023

From Israel, writer Etgar Keret talks about the role of fiction in times of war

Etgar Keret says writing both protects him from reality and can create the bridge to reality.

WEKU · Oct 20, 2023

Wednesday briefing: What you’ve missed at the Covid inquiry

In today’s newsletter: From allegedly lost WhatsApp messages to Sir Patrick Vallance’s frank lockdown diary, revelations only get more intriguing

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

How to set up a WhatsApp passkey and ditch passwords for good

The platform will no longer require cumbersome security steps like two-factor authentication

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

Games, YouTube, hugs: How Gaza mothers calm terrified kids amid Israel war

Parents are turning to the internet and WhatsApp for ways to nurture their kids’ mental health.

Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023

Governor’s office files complaint against fake syndicate member appointment letter

The Undersecretary to the Governor has filed a complaint against an unknown person for circulating a fake appointment letter of a syndicate member for Bengaluru North University

The Hindu · Oct 15, 2023

Secure Digital Pathways: A Guide to Encrypted Online Connections

The internet is rampant with cybercriminals and hackers just waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce on your sensitive and confidential data and use it for fraud and other malicious purposes. The bad news is that these online threats and malicious actors are here to stay for the long haul.

inkl · Oct 13, 2023

Secret Covid Whatsapps reveal who cabinet secretary really thought was in charge – Carrie Johnson

Nadine Dorries said the messages show a group of ‘nasty misogynist bullies’ trying to ‘get to Boris through his wife’

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

Covid inquiry WhatsApp message said ‘the real person in charge is Carrie’

The hearing in central London is part of module two, which focuses on core UK decision-making and political governance.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023