Scamming Airbnb and Booking.com users is so lucrative that criminals have created ready-to-use toolkits
2024-12-16 17:14:46
Travelers who use Airbnb or Booking.com are probably aware that cyber scammers have schemes to rip off customers on these platforms. Now, digital security business Eset has discovered a set of new tools that have been made widely available for internet criminals. The toolkit has specifically been designed to scam travelers who use Airbnb and Booking.com services. How does the scheme work? Eset Research describes …
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2024-12-13 09:04:21
Where are the cleanest and dirtiest cities in the world as measured by air quality? The least polluted air was found in cities in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania. The darkest continent from air quality point of view is Asia where Shanghai (China), Kolkata (India), and New Delhi (India) were ranked with the lowest air quality. #travel
https://klaava.com/these-cities-have-the-cleanest-air-in-europe/
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2024-12-12 08:54:31
Who owns the #copyright to uploaded #photos? Users or Photobucket? User photos since 2003 sold to AI - - -
And Photobucket isn't the only one frustrating users. In addition to seeking an injunction forcing Photobucket to stop misusing data and compensate users whose data was allegedly sold, the lawsuit also seeks damages from unknown AI companies who allegedly bought the data to train #AI models.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/12/photobucket-sold-users-biometric-data-without-consent-lawsuit-says/
These cities have the cleanest air in Europe
2024-12-11 13:25:40
There are cities where you instantly become aware of the air quality when you open the hotel door to a busy street and smell toxic gases floating all over the place. An unfortunate choice of destination, … Read >
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2024-12-02 17:31:20
An employee claims #Apple tracks them just like the company tracks its phone customers :
The suit alleges Apple employees are required to give up the right to personal #privacy, and that the company says it can “engage in physical, video and electronic surveillance of them” even when they are at home and after they stop working for Apple.
https://www.semafor.com/article/12/02/2024/employee-lawsuit-accuses-apple-of-spying-on-its-workers
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2024-12-01 15:30:08
In addition to the obvious #travel documents like passport and possibly a visa, a trip to #Europe usually requires preparing a few more things. Here are the key items that you should already have with you when you hit the European soil, or you know where to get what you need and how.
https://klaava.com/make-sure-you-have-these-things-set-before-traveling-to-europe/
Make sure you have these things set before traveling to Europe
2024-12-01 14:48:00
In addition to the obvious travel documents like passport and possibly a visa, a trip to Europe usually requires preparing a few more things. Here are the key items that you should already have with you when you hit the European soil, or you know where to get … Read >
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2024-11-29 19:53:50
Long read about #Norway's massive #EV adoption, but includes many importants lessons, such as:
Because of Norway’s pioneering role, drivers have had to struggle with teething issues, like standing knee deep in snow and trying to download a payment app. That should be resolved as of next year after the government required charging providers to accept credit cards.
https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2024-ev-market-norway/
Spectacular castle town Cesky Krumlov in Czech Republic
2024-11-20 16:11:00
The first must-see destination for a visitor in Czech Republic is probably the capital Prague. Once one of the prettiest cities of Europe has been explored, it is time to move on. Here is our recommendation for the next destination. South from the capital, near the Austrian border, you can … Read >
Seven travel trends for 2025
2024-11-13 14:15:09
Even though the most famous tourist destinations are attracting more visitors than ever before, new trends are shaping how we travel and where we travel as well. A number of factors have emerged during the last few years that clearly have started to … Read >
Cyber criminals are targeting Airbnb and Booking.com customers with new tools
2024-11-06 16:09:50
If you like to book your travel accommodation on Airbnb or Booking.com, you probably are aware that cyber scammers have had schemes to rip off even internet savvy customers on these platforms. … Read >
Nitpicker’s travel journal: do travelers really need an AI assistant for surviving road toll complexity in EU?
2024-10-30 15:56:00
A long, but exciting and entertaining road trip took us across Europe from Estonia to southern France in October. All eight countries that were along our route are members of European Union. Thanks to EU, we didn’t have to worry about phenomenal roaming charges for our mobile phone communications, or … Read >