CES 2021: More chance than crisis The US electronics industry is starting the new year with some confidence despite the corona crisis. Because of the pandemic, consumers at home are particularly reliant on technology to cope with everyday work, education and entertainment, said the industry association Consumer Technology Association (CTA). “The pandemic has pressed the fast-forward button in terms of the adoption of new technologies,” said CTA chief Gary Shapiro in the run-up to CES. But the road to full economic recovery is still long and linked to the complex distribution of vaccines. The industry has shown that it can make an important contribution in times of crisis. The technology fair CES, organized by the CTA, will only take place virtually this year and not in Las Vegas.

Merkel and Macron call for global protection of land and seas Chancellor Angela Merkel has expressly committed to better protect the habitat of animals and plants. At the “One Planet Summit” in Paris, Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron called on partners to join a global alliance. 50 states – including Germany – 30 Protect percent of the land and sea areas by the year 2030 . Due to the destruction of ecosystems and human intervention in nature, previously separated species come into contact. The risk of disease transmission from animals to humans is growing, warned EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Network technology manufacturer Ubiquiti hacked A security incident occurred at the network technology manufacturer Ubiquiti. In a message sent to customers, Ubiquiti states that there is currently no evidence that the intruders had access to databases containing customer information. In the same breath they also mention that access cannot be excluded. If that were the case, the attackers would have been able to access addresses, email addresses, names, passwords and telephone numbers. Customers should therefore change their password as a precaution.

Twitter deletes after attempting to overthrow 70. 000 Accounts Since Friday, Twitter has more than 50. 000 Accounts permanently deleted, which were mainly used for the distribution of QAnon propaganda. Twitter is responding to the coup attempt in the US capital Washington, DC, last Wednesday. The microblogging service has also updated its ban on “coordinated malicious activity”.

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