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UK says Chinese cyberattacks ‘part of large-scale espionage campaign’

26-03-2024 17:11 via thenextweb.com

The UK government has accused China of two malicious cyberattacks against the country’s democratic institutions and members of Parliament. Specifically, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has found that a Chinesestate-affiliated cyber actor, nicknamed Advanced Persistent Threat Group 31 (APT31), was almost certainly responsible for online reconnaissance activity in 2021, targeting the email accounts of MPs. The NCSC also deemed it highly likely that China state-backed actors were b

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Netherlands devises €1B plan to keep ASML in the country

26-03-2024 15:30 via thenextweb.com

The Dutch government is reportedly finalising plans to inject at least €1bn in funding, in an agonised effort to keep ASML in the Netherlands. Rumours that the crown jewel of the Dutch tech ecosystem is considering relocation were unveiled by local newspaper De Telegraaf earlier in March. Citing anonymous sources, the paper said that the government set up a secret taskforce, dubbed “Operation Beethoven,” to alleviate ASML’s fears over the business climate in the Netherlan

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ESA to build ChatGPT-style Earth observation digital assistant

26-03-2024 14:46 via thenextweb.com

The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced it will build a ChatGPT-style digital assistant to help humans better decode complex Earth observation data. Led by Φ-lab (Phi-Lab) — the agency’s Earth observation innovation and investment arm — the chatbot will be trained to understand human queries about the Earth and respond with human-like answers. The lab is due to kick off the project next month. Earth observation tools like satellites and weather stations gather vast v

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The European cities with the highest salaries for software developers

26-03-2024 12:27 via thenextweb.com

Becoming a software developer is a clever choice for anyone wanting to progress within the tech industry — you can work across varied industries from fashion to finance, analyse and solve complex issues, and have a genuine impact on user experience. Given that software development is necessary across so many sectors, the role also offers the chance to travel and test out the work environment across Europe. Software developers even come out on top of the list of the 10 most frequent occupa

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Startup building ‘biowearables’ for chronic kidney disease nets €2.3M

26-03-2024 09:00 via thenextweb.com

Paris-based Metyos has raised €2.3mn in pre-seed funding to improve the lives and health outcomes of chronic kidney disease patients with its biowearable technology. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 10% of the population and is the third fastest-growing cause of death worldwide. It’s also associated with a heavy financial impact on healthcare, with its treatment costing the EU €140bn per year. To fight the disease, Metyos has developed a biowearable sensor in the form of a p

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