Over the web, the readings and news recommended by Quelbazar these last time:
Google allows merchants to create a free website easily: Google is launching a new feature for local businesses. Institutions can create a website for free via Google My Business. – http://www.blogdumoderateur.com/google-my-business-site-web/
Roaming: Switzerland lagging behind: From 15 June 2017, EU consumers will be able to use their mobile phones in all Member States at no extra cost. Only Swiss customers will continue to pay exorbitant prices to consume abroad. – https://www.frc.ch/dossiers/tout-savoir-sur-le-roaming/
Why isn't two-factor authentication enough?: The classic "Do you really need an antivirus?" argument often ends with this answer: Well, it turns out they can do it. – https://blog.kaspersky.fr/ss7-attack-intercepts-sms/8805/
Comparison Toxic substances in cosmetics: Thanks to your contributions, our list of cosmetic products containing one or more undesirable ingredients has been enriched to reach 1,000 products today. – https://www.quechoisir.org/comparatif-ingredients-indesirables-n941/
The lifespan of solar panels would be twice as long as expected: Unveiled on Wednesday, the results of the research of the High School of Specialized Bern cover more than 16 years of operation. They allow "to formulate important and interesting statements about the long-term behaviour of the operation," notes the Mont-Soleil Company. – https://www.rts.ch/info/sciences-tech/environnement/8685083-la-duree-de-vie-des-panneaux-solaires-serait-deux-fois-plus-longue-que-prevu.html
How much the CSA sanction to: CSA – First sanction against Cyril Hanouna: the CSA announced on Wednesday 7 June to deprive advertising for three weeks "Touch not at my post", its flagship program on the C8 channel, for two sequences broadcast at the end of 2016 and which had sour complaints, one for damage to the respe – http://www.huffingtonpost.fr/2017/06/07/combien-la-sanction-du-csa-a-tpmp-pourrait-couter-a-c8-indice_a_22131481/
Swiss Post restructures its IT: Swiss Post will undergo a weight-loss treatment for its IT services. Susanne Ruof, director of the yellow giant, intends to reduce the cost of IT by 15%, according to information leaked by the Blick based on internal documents. – http://www.ictjournal.ch/news/2017-06-06/la-poste-suisse-restructure-son-it
US Customs could require you to open your phone at the border — here's how to protect your privacy: How much power do border authorities actually have? How can you know when they may overstep that authority? Can you refuse to give them access to your phone? – http://www.businessinsider.com/protect-phone-data-privacy-united-states-border-customs-require-open-device-david-kennedy-2017-3
Uber accused of taking advantage of the London attack to inflate its prices: During the wave of panic that shook central London on Saturday night, users of the VTC platform noticed an unusual rise in prices. An accusation that has been made to Uber in the past. – http://www.lefigaro.fr/societes/2017/06/04/20005-20170604ARTFIG00103-uber-accuse-de-profiter-de-l-attentat-de-londres-pour-gonfler-ses-prix.php
Twint now available from six Swiss banks: Already made available by UBS and The Cantonal Bank of Zurich, Twint is offered by four new financial institutions. – http://www.ictjournal.ch/news/2017-05-31/twint-desormais-disponible-aupres-de-six-banques-suisses
The low-cost model of wealth management: a robot advisor dealing with ETFs: Oliver Herren, one of the co-founders of Swiss e-commerce platforms Digitec and Galaxus, and asset manager Felix Niederer launched True Wealth in 2013. – https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2017/04/12/modele-low-cost-gestion-fortune-un-conseillerrobot-traite-etf
The advisory robots competing for the Swiss market: Platforms to automate the management and rebalancing of a portfolio according to the risk profile chosen by the client are on the rise. – https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2017/02/19/robots-conseillers-se-disputent-marche-suisse
You've been charging your smartphone wrong: Yes, we know. Our smartphone batteries are bad because they barely last a day. But it's partially our fault because we've been charging them wrong this whole time. – http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-way-to-charge-your-iphone-2016-7
Vaud – In consultation: new rules for taxis: The Council of State authorizes the DECS to consult the draft amendment to the Law on the Exercise of Economic Activities (LEAE). – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/en-consultation-de-nouvelles-regles-pour-les-taxis/
UberPop's "Sunday" taxis are over: "Let's get along. The mother who drives the children from the neighborhood to their football training on Wednesday afternoon will not be required to pass a professional heater's license! For her, nothing changes. – http://www.24heures.ch/vaud-regions/taxis-dimanche-uberpop-cest-termine/story/29046001
Ransomware WannaCry: The Most Unusual Victims: Since Friday, May 12, a massive viral attack has hit 150 countries. More than 200,000 computers have been infected with wannacry ransomware forcing many companies to shut down their computer systems. But PCs aren't the only machines to have been hit. – http://www.01net.com/actualites/ransomware-wannacry-les-victimes-les-plus-insolites-1164268.html
Solar Roof: Tesla's photovoltaic tiles finally on sale.: Announced on sale at the end of March, finally Tesla's photovoltaic tiles, will have only recently been put online. Solar Roof, the name of the product, offers four different types of tile. – https://siecledigital.fr/2017/05/16/solar-roof-tuiles-tesla-vente/
The Bolo Museum, dedicated to computer science, is appealing for donations: The Computer Memory Foundation, which has run the Bolo Museum since 2007, has launched a fundraising campaign alongside the Association of Friends of the Museum (aBCM). – http://www.ictjournal.ch/news/2017-05-15/le-musee-bolo-dedie-a-linformatique-lance-un-appel-aux-dons
Switzerland's largest data center will consume as much as 26,000 inhabitants: More than 14,000 square meters to accommodate computer servers, gigantic tanks of fuel oil to run generators for three days in the event of a breakdown of electricity consumption that will be equivalent to that of 26,000 inhabitants… This Thursday, the s – https://www.letemps.ch/economie/2017/05/17/plus-gros-data-center-suisse-consommera-autant-26-000-habitants
A DDoS attack disrupts French news sites: A denial-of-service attack hit Cedexis's content distribution network today disrupting access to various French news sites, including Le Monde, L'Obs and Le Figaro. – http://www.lemondeinformatique.fr/actualites/lire-une-attaque-ddos-perturbe-des-sites-de-presse-francais-68162.html
Ikea garden furniture at -20%: Who doesn't know Ikea? person? no? So I'm not going to make the face of introducing them to you. The offer is valid online or in stores, upon presentation of the card or Ikea Family number. The garden mebles on their online shop, it's here: – https://blog.quelbazar.ch/meubles-de-jardin-ikea-a-20/
Uber growing in Switzerland despite criticism and limitations: "We double our business every six months in Switzerland," says Rasoul Jalali, Uber's boss for Switzerland, Austria and Germany in the Zentralschweiz am Sonntag columns and Ostschweiz am Sonntag. – https://www.rts.ch/info/economie/8601047-uber-en-pleine-croissance-en-suisse-malgre-critiques-et-limitations.html
Chrome OS: but where are the Android apps?: Last year, Google announced that Android apps would arrive on Chrome OS. The feature, even if available on some models, is actually late. However, it is expected to be released before the end of spring. – https://www.nextinpact.com/news/104210-chrome-os-mais-ou-sont-applications-android.htm
Autonomous vehicle: Baidu launches its apollo open source project: To quickly realize the rise of autonomous cars, Baidu has just announced the launch of its open source project called "Apollo". http://www.fredzone.org/vehicule-autonome-baidu-met-en-route-son-projet-open-source-apollo-075
Sky Deutschland buys Hollystar: News – http://www.ictjournal.ch/news/2017-05-03/sky-deutschland-rachete-hollystar
Do you speak Klingon?: Zurich (ots) – Trekkies, nerds, movie goers or simply language buffs: from May 2017 at the Migros Club School, you can learn the language of extraterrestrials – Klingon. — http://www.presseportal.ch/fr/pm/100000968/100801814
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