New Zealand central bank says it was not specific target of cyberattack

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank said on Monday a cyberattack that breached its data systems also affected other users of a third-party application and that it was not a specific target of the hack.

Tencent feels heat from gaming rivals Alibaba, ByteDance and Genshin Impact maker miHoYo

Tencent saw record growth in gaming in 2020, investing in nearly 30 companies as PUBG Mobile and Honour of Kings pulled in more than US$5bil. While Alibaba and ByteDance continue to push into gaming, miHoYo’s Genshin Impact became one of the hottest new titles without Tencent’s ecosystem.

Efforts being carried out under the Covid-19 Test Fund

New Zealand central bank probing data breach

THE Reserve Bank of New Zealand said it’s investigating an illegal breach of a third-party file sharing service used to share and store some sensitive information.

Plane feared crashed with 62 aboard

A SRIWIJAYA Air plane with 62 people on board lost contact after taking off from Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on a domestic flight and rescuers said suspected debris had been found in the sea off the city.

A turning point in higher education

THE National Security Council and Higher Education Ministry decision to allow students to return to campus from Jan 1 is much welcomed.

UK probes Google plan to ditch web cookies

Britain’s competition regulator on Jan 8 launched an investigation into plans by Google to eliminate tracking “cookies” on its Chrome browser, after criticism it would entrench the search leader’s overwhelming dominance.

Opportunities abound for oil and gas service providers

THE recovery in the oil and gas (O&G) sector will be slow and gradual, and uncertainties still linger on the supply side.

UK's competition watchdog to probe Google's browser changes

(Reuters) - The UK's competition watchdog said on Friday it has launched an investigation into Google's proposals to remove third-party cookies and other functions from its Chrome browser, following concerns the move could curb rival digital advertising.

Apple’s self-driving electric car is at least half a decade away

Apple Inc will take at least half a decade to launch an autonomous, electric vehicle because development work is still at an early stage, according to people with knowledge of the efforts.