Can You Use Whatsapp On 1st January 2021

As of Jan 1, 2021, the WhatsApp mobile application will only be compatible with smartphones running iOS 9 and Android 4.0.3, or any other newer operating system. This excludes older models such as the iPhone 4 or the Samsung Galaxy SII.

For Apple phones, WhatsApp will only be supported on iOS 9, and its successors. It is therefore important to update your old iPhone to continue to enjoy WhatsApp. Unfortunately, owners of an iPhone 4 (or any other anterior model) will no longer be able to use the application.

For smartphones running Android, you will need to have a version equivalent or superior to Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Here again, only very old models are out of luck – such as the Samsung Galaxy SII, the HTC Desire or the Motorola Droid Razr, all released nearly 10 years ago.

Whatever your smartphone is, it is advisable to update it in order to take advantage of all WhatsApp’s new features and the best possible security level.

The World’s First Under-Display Selfie Camera

Latest mobile phone from ZTE unveiled the new technology for world first under-display selfie camera.

The Axon 20 teardown shows us how ZTE is actually using two screens stacked on top of one another (a small, square, and low-resolution one on top of the selfie cam and the OLED top panel) to let the under-display camera peer out toward the user from beneath the top layer display.

It’s a first-gen device, but it’s undoubtedly a signal of where phone design will go in the future, as companies aim to preserve the edge-to-edge display without compromising on notches and cutouts for things like selfie cams and fingerprint scanners.

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Penang's Ferry Only For Bicycle, Motorcycle From Jan 1st, 2021

One of the world heritage, the Iconic Penang Ferry services has been delegate to ferry bicycle and motorcycle only started from January 1st, 2021

Any four wheel transportation has been advised to use Penang bridge to enter / exit Penang from Butterworth.

More news HERE

Go Surfing, Big Waves Is Coming

Let get wet... Go surfing right now. Small or big waves that anyone can handled.

"PUMPED' is a 13 minute insight into the Surf Lakes R&D facility near Yeppoon in Queensland, Australia. 

After making waves for a couple of year and the constant process of testing and refining them, In August 2020 we gathered a slew of Australia's best surfers (in a Covid safe manner of course!) to ride the new set up and share their honest & unbridled opinions and feedback.

Enjoy 'PUMPED' and if you like what you see head to the website - www.surf-lakes.com.au and learn more! If you would like to develop one for your town or community check the SURF LAKES CORPORATE  on the home page.

It's not just about riding the waves for us, it's about changing communities with the positive impact that surfing can bring and doing it with guaranteed offshore conditions with waves to suit all levels ALL AT THE SAME TIME!

Why Undersea Fiber Cables Prone To Cyber Attack?

Believe or not, it's easy to tap into any undersea fiber cables. What you need to have is

• Suitable Ship with at least DP2 or DP3 capabilities
• Technical team to undergo physical tapping
• Software and Hardware suitable for tapping

So... to do the Cyber Attack need enough funding. How big is the funding is questionable. At least maybe few million dollars.

Critics in the U.S. government say a new 8,000-mile cable beneath the Pacific Ocean is bait for foreign spies. But advocates counter that these fears are overblown, and the first direct fiber link from the U.S. to Hong Kong is worth it.

The Department of Justice's statement lays out the specifics of its objections. The planned cabling connects the U.S. to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Much of the cabling will be owned by Google and Facebook, but one partner, the Hong Kong-based Pacific Light Data Co. Ltd., is among the largest telecoms in China.

The DoJ approves of everything but the length of cable that will connect to and terminate in Hong Kong, which China contentiously controls. Officials have said they worry that China’s unsubtle espionage will descend on the cable as a point that can be exploited.

Because of the high speed of the very long cable system, data trying to shortcut around the world could pass through Chinese territory in a way it may not have before. In simple terms, the U.S. government claims it worries that data will be “wiretapped.”

Undersea cables are built to last, either way. The nature of their placement means they must be extremely tough, and these cables have a fiber (or ethernet, telephone, telegraph) core surrounded by staggered layers of thick metal strands for protection. Then the entire assembly is protected by outer layers of rubber or carbon fiber.

Someone determined enough can still snap a cable like this, because the protections are designed for accidental deep-sea contact first and foremost. If the cables are smashed by rocks or improbably run over by ships, they’ll be fine.

For now, a thin social contract holds the network together, as anyone snipping the global internet is hurting themselves, too. But the cable to Hong Kong is seen as an attack surface once the data gets there—not while it’s underwater.

Latest (501.V2) Coronavirus Mutation Was Discovered

Like any other pathogen, the novel coronavirus is constantly evolving in response to the hosts it infects. It’s a mutation that allowed the virus to jump species between animals and ultimately reach humans. At least, that’s what researchers think happened with the original strain that infected the first people.

SARS-CoV-2 continued to mutate after that, with scientists tracking those genetic changes closely. This is crucial because mutations can make a virus more infectious or dangerous and can hinder drug and vaccine research. Several notable novel coronavirus strains have been found so far. The D614G mutation is believed to be responsible for the current status of the pandemic.

A few days ago, UK health officials announced that another new coronavirus mutation was spreading rapidly in the south of the country. The strain featured 17 distinct genetic changes, most of them impacting the spike protein. One of them is called N501Y, affecting the receptor-binding motif of the spike protein, according to the UK COVID-19 Genomics Consortium. The mutation did not appear to cause more severe illness, according to public health officials.

Now, a few days later, South African authorities have reported another SARS-CoV-2 mutation that’s apparently driving the second wave in the country. South Africa is nearing 1 million infections, with more than 24,000 people having died of COVID-19 complications. The second wave started in mid-November, with the country registering more than 10,000 cases in a single day a few days ago. This appears to be the second wave’s local peak, but the case count might continue to climb.

The new strain seems to be more dangerous, causing more severe illness in younger patients who do not suffer from other medical conditions.

DJI Being Listed As No-Go In USA

Even though Donald Trump has been ousted from the Oval Office, the US policies is still the same. All policies on China is still intact including any Chinese based technology that were used by Chinese Military.

Drone technology is also not spared.

DJI, one of the largest and most popular drone companies in the world has been added to the US Department of Commerce’s Entity List, designating the Chinese company as a national security concern and banning US-based companies from exporting technology to the company.

The ban was put in place through the same mechanism as the US government’s ongoing ban on Huawei products, and is primarily focused on blocking the export of US technology to the drone-maker. As such, the ban will make it difficult for US businesses to provide parts or components for DJI to use in its drones, which is likely to disrupt the company’s supply chain. 

It may also make it difficult for US stores to directly sell DJI products or transact with the company, particularly if China responds to the action with further restrictions.

The filing also allows for a “case-by-case review for items necessary to detect identify and treat infectious disease; presumption of denial for all other items.” It is unclear which of DJI’s drones and drone accessories might qualify for this exemption, if any.

The new additions to the entity list came alongside a more specific action against China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, which was listed in response to purported ties between the company and the Chinese military.

But the United States government has also cited several concerns in the past over security issues with the drones, which are largely made in China and contain Chinese parts. The Department of the Interior has announced plans to ground its drone fleet as it reviews whether there are any major security concerns of Chinese spying or cyberattacks. 

And the Department of Justice banned buying foreign-made drones which includes DJI’s products using agency funds back in October, citing similar security concerns. The Department of Defense has certified several other drones from competitors like Parrot and Skydio for governmental use instead, after several years of review.

Baby Born With Covid-19 Mother Have Immunity

First of all, Coronavirus (Covid-19) is a deadly virus that attack raspatory system on human. This virus also can be carried by animal. But some research has been done on how new born baby with mother has been contacted by Covid-19 got an immunities on such virus.

Neutralizing antibodies are the proteins the immune system creates to stop a virus from spreading. The antibodies bind to the spike protein, preventing it from infecting cells. Coronavirus vaccines will actually teach the immune system to respond to the infection by inducing antibodies specific to COVID-19. Antibodies might disappear after a while, but the COVID-19 protection might last longer than that thanks to another set of immune system components: B and T cells patrolling the blood that will retain the memory of the virus.

Researchers have no idea how long coronavirus immunity will last, whether the protection follows infection or exposure to the virus. There’s hope immunity might last at least a year, but more time will have to pass for researchers to make such determinations. However, a subset of the population could have COVID-19 immunity from the moment they’re born: Babies whose mothers survived the coronavirus during pregnancy.

Of the 16 pregnant women in the studies, five gave birth by the time it was published, and all the newborns had detectable levels of antibodies in their blood. Two women lost their babies, and one of the miscarriages might have been caused by COVID-19 complications.

Apple Implement New Privacy Labels

Good News. 

With this features, we (Apple product user) will have got an idea on how such mobile apps used our data and privacy within their apps. We could be much aware what were running on the background of any apps. This is good. It support PDPA (personal data protection act).

Earlier this year at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced that it was planning to add privacy labels to apps in its App Store. Developers had until earlier this month to provide Apple with information about what kind of tracking the software would do once users download and start using it. Now, with the release of iOS 14.3, those labels have started rolling out—and they may shed some interesting light on how some of your favorite apps keep tabs on what you do.

The labels aren’t specific to the iOS store. They’re in place on every platform, including macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. To view them, visit an app page and scroll down to the section labeled App Privacy.

In the labels, Apple provides information on three different types of data collection, as well as what the company plans to do with that info once it’s collected.

Data used to track you: This is the information the app collects in order to monitor what you do outside of the app itself. Facebook, for instance, uses your user ID and device ID in order to keep track of some activities you perform on your device, even outside the confines of Facebook itself. This applies to a user ID or a device ID and allows companies to build more complete profiles of you.

Data linked to you: This is likely where you’ll find the most entries, because it’s a large part of what allows apps and companies to target you with advertising. If you’ve ever searched for “gloves” on your phone and gotten bombarded with advertisements for gloves online, this kind of tracking is why. You’ll see terms like “Third-Party Advertising,” and “Developer’s Advertising or Marketing,” which are specific to commerce. You’ll also find terms like “Analytics,” and “Product Personalization,” which are more about tweaking the app’s functionality to your specific usage.

Data not linked to you: Not all tracking is about learning your specific habits. Some apps collect anonymous data that isn’t linked to your specific account or device. For instance, an app may want to track usage patterns by collecting anonymous location data from devices on the service.

When you see these privacy notifications pop up in the App Store, it’s important to remember that these practices aren’t new. It can be sobering to scroll through the massive list of things Facebook tracks when you download the app, but it has been that way for quite some time. The labels are just making users slightly more aware of it.

U-2 Spy Plane With AI Equipped ARTUµ Co-Pilot

New technology emerged to tackle the need to have a co-pilot on U-2 Spy Plane. Before this any U-2 spy plane needs to have 2 man operating it. One's is piloting it while the others will manage all the electronics and reconnaissance services.

Now.. things have changes.

The United States Air Force just hit a major milestone involving the intersection of artificial intelligence and human-controlled flight. A mission yesterday with a U-2 spy plane out of California saw an onboard AI system working together with a pilot. 

The Air Force said in a statement that this partnership represents the very first moment that AI has served as “a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft.” The AI system, which the Air Force calls ARTUµ, handled the operation of a sensor, while the pilot did other duties. “During this flight, ARTUµ was responsible for sensor employment and tactical navigation, while the pilot flew the aircraft and coordinated with the AI on sensor operation,” the Air Force said. 

The military notes that the AI that controlled the sensor had trained by learning from data that represented more than 500,000 “simulated training iterations.” Its goal was to look for missile launchers using the radar.

U-2 spy planes are known as complex crafts to fly—the aviators within them must wear spacesuits—and if the AI performed well, it would mean that a busy pilot would have fewer tasks to do while operating the high-altitude, intelligence-gathering aircraft.

What Is WiFi 6E

Hey guys.... Have you heard about WiFi 6E? 

Back in 2019, WiFi 6 debuted, promising faster, more reliable connections, especially when it comes to multiple devices sucking up lots of bandwidth on the same network. 

The new 6E encompasses the same basic technology as WiFi 6, but it gets a lot more space in which it can move data, which leads to less interference and fewer traffic jams.

“In the 2.4 Ghz band, you’d typically use 20 MHz channels which are relatively small and there were really only three non-overlapping channels that you had to share with your neighbors and people in your condos,”. 

“Contrast that to 6 Ghz, where you have seven non-overlapping 160 megahertz channels and you have channels that are eight times larger and you have more than double the number.” The 5 GHz channel also handles essential functions for utilities like weather satellites, which requires safeguards to prevent interference. In some regions, that causes even more restrictions on the bands available for our devices.

Because of the short wavelengths, 6 GHz should excel in allowing devices to communicate with one another at high speeds over short distances. So, two devices in the same room should feel a real speed bump from the move to 6E.

Yes, New technology need new equipment to accommodate its function. Same goes to WiFi 6E. 

Of course, accessing this new part of the spectrum does require compatible hardware and, because the 6 GHz space wasn’t available when WiFi 6 originally showed up in 2019, it wasn’t part of the overall plan. So, while WiFi 6E routers are starting to roll out including the massive Asus ROG Rapture GT0AXE110000 pictured above, this year, it’s unlikely your phone or computer could take advantage of the extra speed.

Going into 2021, however, expect to see it popping up a lot more as WiFi Alliance will start certifying devices to work with WiFi 6E. Qualcomm’s powerful Snapdragon 865 Plus system on a chip which powers some high-end Android phones supports it natively. Qualcomm’s newest chip, the Snapdragon 888, also supports WiFi 6E and will likely show up in many of the flagship Android devices next year.

What If Apple Running Their Own Search Engine?

What do you think when Apple started running their own search engine? Yes. I know it will not be easy for Apple to compete with Google Search but with many people around the world are using Apple product (MacBook, iPhone, iPad and others), surely it can capture the market with ease.

Small corners of the internet are ablaze with the news that Apple has significantly ramped up its search bot activity. Search bots typically scan websites in order to rank and index them for search engine results. When you look for something on a search engine, the results that appear are ordered by “ranking”, meaning that the result that is most accurate to what you are looking for appears at the top. 

This increase in activity also appears alongside pressure from the UK competition commission to break up Apple’s multi-billion dollar sweetheart deal with Google. The deal ensures that Google is the default search engine for Apple’s iOS devices. Many are now anticipating that Apple is on track to launch its own search engine soon.

I'm sure this will bring much fanfare to all Apple user who are frustrated with the things running behind when using Google Search. Most people that I know already feel suspicious about Google and their technology. They feel that Google are watching all their track and feed them to the third party.

Apple’s search engine will have a different future if rumors about its business model are true. Apple has been focusing heavily on user privacy recently, including but not limited to, publicly refusing to give secret access to its devices to the FBI. It will be very much in line with this “privacy-first” position that Apple chooses not to make money from advertising, which involves exposing customer usage data to third parties. 

Instead, it could simply sell more of its highly profitable devices and subscriptions to privacy-conscious customers. By not following Google’s footsteps, Apple does not have to engage with the search giant on its terms.

With its latest iOS 14 update, Apple has already started swapping out Google search results in favor of its own. Most iOS users have barely noticed the change for all the reasons given above. But this silent swapping does not come without its own set of challenges. By defaulting to its search engine instead of Google on its devices, Apple will open itself to monopoly criticism from competition commissions in a variety of markets. It is also likely to upset the advertising industry who could lose their reach to Apple customers. The Apple customer base is a coveted one thanks to its better than average buying power, and by making it easier for users to avoid search ads, Apple might just create a tectonic shift in the advertising industry as a whole. 

Google’s dominance on internet search will not come to an end with Apple’s entry into the foray, but it would definitely weaken in the face of increasing consumer preference for privacy. Given that Google’s business model differs dramatically from Apple’s, it is likely that the search giant would have to learn to uncomfortably live with its rival’s search engine instead of pivoting to compete with it head-on.