An external audit confirmed that ProtonVPN does not log user data, Andy Yen from ProtonVPN said in a statement today. Security experts from leading European security auditing company Securitum did not uncover any significant issues during the audit, showing that Proton’s culture of secure software holds true, Yen wrote. “It is Not Just a Claim” Switzerland-based Proton Technologies AG’s VPN has proven itself with these audits, according to Yen. “Now, when we say we are a no-logs VPN, it is not just a claim: it has been double-checked by independent experts,” Yen said....

The emergence of a whistleblower has directed a leafblower toward the company’s snow-white claims that it’s working oh, so hard to be a better corporate citizen, a better global citizen. People are saying that Facebook is a no-good, corrupt, malignant blight on society’s increasingly haggard face. Why not, though, swim against the tide? (Sorry, surfing isn’t my thing.) So I’ve decided to focus on the positives about Facebook. This may come across as venal as, so rumor has it, Facebook contemplated using its news feed to promote positive stories about the company....

A survey of 2,100 employees and C-level executives conducted by Deloitte and Workplace Intelligence found that both employees and business leaders have struggled to prioritize their wellbeing in the two years since the pandemic turned the world on its head. Three-quarters (76%) of C-level executives surveyed said the pandemic had negatively affected their wellbeing, while one in three workers and executives said they always or often feel exhausted, stressed, overwhelmed, lonely, or depressed....

Analysis by cryptocurrency and blockchain company Chainanalysis suggests that ransom payments dropped by 40% last year, declining from $765.6 million in 2021 to $456.8 million in 2022. Meanwhile, cybersecurity researchers at Coveware have also suggested that the number of victims paying ransoms has declined significantly in recent years, dropping from 76% of victims in 2019, down to 41% of victims in 2022. The figures don’t and can’t account for every ransomware attack but researchers suggest that the pattern is clear – fewer victims are giving into extortion demands and ransomware gangs are, overall, finding it harder to monetize attacks....

The call agent will reply, “My voice was created from a voice actor named Vaun.” It sounds really real. But it was crafted from a professional actor’s voice that was then reinterpreted by a software program using artificial intelligence. “That voice is not a recording; that’s a real-time AI voice,” said Rowan Trollope with evident pride during a demonstration to ZDNet via Zoom. AI is just one of the tricks the San Francisco-based company has been using to reinvent the quarter-trillion-dollar industry of people taking customer calls, a market that is typically not pleasant for the people calling....

The case, initiated by the Transport Workers’ Union (TWU), alleges the rider Lawrence Du was called a “fraud” and let go by Easi management after he encouraged other riders to share concerns about safety and working conditions. “The company pays all its delivery workers below minimum wage, provides no safety for workers, bullies people, and terminates anyone who raises an issue. When I tried to speak to other workers and the TWU about these issues – Easi called me a scammer and I was terminated straight away,” Lawrence Du claimed....

Released earlier this year, the Flip 4 phone features a flexible 6.7-inch display that, when folded, offers a customizable cover screen so you don’t have to unfold the entire phone – you can see what’s going on with a glance. Because it’s a foldable mobile device, you can operate the camera, video, and more with a dedicated Flex Mode, too. Speaking of the camera, you’ll get one of the best on the market, with specialized Nightography settings to help you capture those late-night fast food run memories, and the Quick Shot, a feature to snap your best selfies....

The project, to be conducted alongside the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST) and the University of Tokyo, will leverage IT drug discovery technology to clarify the molecular mechanism that can inhibit COVID-19 infections, which the organisations hope will lead to the eventual development of small molecule therapeutic drugs for COVID-19. Where Fugaku comes into play for this project is it will perform calculations to identify inhibitory compounds based on the dynamic behaviour of viral proteins and predict the properties of future mutations....

Aside from its treat tossing feature – which dogs and cats alike will love – the Furbo camera has helpful features like night vision, two-way audio capabilities, and 1080p full HD video so that you can see what your pet is up to and talk to them at all times. In addition, it has a barking sensor that detects when your dog starts barking, so you can easily see if something is wrong or talk to them to calm them down....

Attracting the smartphone aficionados and elite shoppers is something Apple has been attempting to do for years with its top-end iPhones. That slot is currently occupied by the iPhone 13 Pro, and its larger iPhone 13 Pro Max cousin. The two devices may be nearly identical in their internal specs, but the larger display of the Pro Max makes it Apple’s closest (and most expensive) analogue to the Galaxy S22 Ultra....

The laptop comes packed with a bunch of great specs to make gaming more exciting. With a 15.6-inch QHD screen, you can enjoy beautiful graphics alongside the Radeon RX 6800M graphics card. Also: The 9 best Cyber Monday gaming monitor deals on Samsung, ASUS, and LG displays It features an AMD Ryzen 9 5000 Series processor that can handle A-series games, and it can boost up the performance any time thanks to a dedicated AMD SmartShift that improves your gaming performance by up to 10%....

If I think of Gen Z, for example, I stick to: “They’re younger than me, dammit.” In any case, do different generations really have similar views about everything – other than that older generations got it all wrong? It’s still fascinating, though, to read surveys that purport to describe a whole generation’s feelings. Here, then, is Morning Consult offering its new analysis after speaking to more than 2,000 Gen Zers – analysis of their feelings about different brands, that is....

And as Gen Z is becoming a larger part of the workforce, they’re bringing their memes and emoji vocabulary with them, creating a novel form of corporate communication. Gen Z is hardly the first people to work out how to send a GIF, of course, and there are plenty of internet memes older than all of them. But Gen Z is more comfortable expressing their thoughts, messages, or feelings through GIFs, TikToks, emojis, memes, and abbreviations both in and outside of a work setting....

The concept of how much 1TB of storage actually gets you might be a bit vague, but it might help to know that it’s more than what’s offered by Dropbox, Google Drive, and One Drive all put together. That means you can take advantage of that excellent dual 4K camera drone deal and not be the least concerned about where you’re going to put all of the awesome stills and vids you’ll be shooting....

If you don’t have a trade-in, you can still get a $150 discount, bringing the price down to $749 instead of the original $899 price tag. More: The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8+ Review The Galaxy Tab S8+ is a useful tool for working and relaxing. With the large 12.4-inch sAMOLED screen, you’ll get a stunning 8K HD resolution with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Coupled with the Wi-Fi 6E internet connection capability, you can stream, game, and more on the tablet....

Spring is the season of growth, so what better time to give your finances and stocks a thorough refresh? One tool that may help is Tykr, an all-in-one stock screener and education platform. And right now, you can save an extra $10 off a lifetime subscription to Tykr during our Spring Refresh sale when you use code SPRING10 at checkout. Getting started with investing can be challenging, and it’s easy to make costly mistakes along the way if you don’t know what you’re doing....

It has a light, compact design that makes it easy to take anywhere, and conveniently has just one cable that can be used for both data and power. The TRIO has a full 270° rotation and the brightness can be adjusted to your liking. Of course, if you’re using mobile accessories, it’s a good indication that you’ll be on public wifi at least now and then. So you need powerful VPN protection, which is exactly what VPN Unlimited: Lifetime Subscription offers....

Apple released iOS 15.3 earlier this month, but it didn’t include one fix for a security flaw it has now addressed in iOS 15.3.1. Details from Apple, as usual, are scant but it gave enough information to suggest it is a serious bug because it can lead to malicious code execution simply by users opening a web page in the Apple Safari browser. SEE: 5G: Where we are, where we’re going next “Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution....

Last week, UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan issued a new set of federal laws which include one forbidding UAE citizens from using VPNs to mask their digital footprints. As reported by International Business Times, anyone caught using a VPN or proxy server could end up cooling their heels in jail and will face a fine of between $136,000 - $545,000. The regulation stipulates: There are past laws which have been enforced in the country related to VPNs....

This is a pretty significant rollout and a proverbial canary in the gold mine for the sector’s broader automation ambitions. With the world hungrier than ever for precious and rare earth metals, technology is increasingly called on to make mining operations more efficient and cost-effective while unlocking increasingly scarce resources. Powering the new rollout is autonomous heavy equipment company SafeAI and its Australian partner, Position Partners. This new generation of autonomous heavy vehicle technology is a major upgrade from the first generation retrofits, which had limited onboard processing power and took a long time to see ROI in most cases....