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In the 70% 7th edition, we’ll talk with Yasmine Perez, Director of Global Projects and Production at Sear Presents. Have you been in the events industry for years? I’ve been in event games for over 16 years, but in reality I’ve been planning parties since my teens. It’s always been me. The funny thing is, I didn’t realize it could be a career until I went to college. I was doing childhood research and after A-Levels I was trying to understand everything as most people would do, if necessary. How do you balance the growth of professionals with personal commitment?…
Klarna is synonymous with the “buy now, pay later” trend, and tends to buy until the end of the month, deferring payments or paying interest-free monthly installments.Nicholas Cocofris | nuphoto | Getty ImagesOn Monday, the UK government laid out a proposal to file a short-term loan under official rules as it aims to crack down on the now-buying “Wild West.”Fintech companies such as Klarna block Afterpay flourished by providing useless funding for everything from fashion and gadgets to food delivery, but at the same time, it is concerned about affordability. This space is very competitive and our players are competitive…
Tens of thousands of red-covered protesters have passed through the Hague and urged the Dutch government to do more to stop the Israeli onslaught in Gaza. Organizers said it was the biggest demonstration in 20 years as rally participants pressed the Dutch government on Sunday to take action against the Israeli massacre in Gaza. Organizers said the crowds gathered outside the government’s seats were estimated to be over 100,000 people. Police did not give a quote. “Sometimes I feel embarrassed about the government because I don’t want to set restrictions,” said Jolanda Nio, a 59-year-old teacher. “We are seeking the…
Unexpectedly, quickly accepted, and then subject to repulsion, the story of the hybrid event was on a roller coaster ride. But smart technological advancements are bringing the medium back to the masses, says Rob King, CEO of Distortion Creative Group. In this exclusive conference news blog, King will explain the rise and fall of hybrid events and whether hybrid events have returned to the menu. Hybrid fall Last year’s Times article made a terrible criticism of the financial organisation’s annual online public meeting, describing it as “controlled and not transparent.” The organizers faced criticism about the use of pre-submitted questions…
Two people were killed when a Mexican Navy training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Mayor Eric Adams said the ship, named Kuautemok, carried 277 people when it hit the bridge on Saturday. Of the 20 people injured in the accident, 11 were in danger, the Mexican Navy said in a statement. Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was heavily damaged. An investigation into the incident has begun. Here’s what we know: Where was the headline for Cuauhtemoc? According to a release from the Navy’s Mexican secretariat, the ship departed from Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific coast on April…
Former US President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that spread across his bones. Biden, 82, was diagnosed Friday after doctors discovered nodule in his prostate, his office said in a statement released Sunday. The statement added that cancer had a “Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5)” on a scale of up to 10, indicating that Biden’s cancer is highly aggressive. Here’s what you need to know about Biden’s diagnosis: What is the Gleason Index? Prostate cancer is confirmed through a biopsy. This is the procedure in which tissues are collected to check…
Continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) has shifted from concept to foundation stone, cementing its role as a strategic enabler for CISOS. No longer a theoretical framework, CTEM is locking in today’s cybersecurity program by continually adjusting security efforts to actual risks. At the heart of CTEM is the integration of hostile exposure verification (AEV), an advanced, offensive methodology that drives aggressive security tools including external attack surface management (ASM), autonomous penetration testing, red teaming, and attack and attack simulation (BAS). Together, these AEV tools change the way companies actively identify, validate and reduce risk, turning threat exposure into manageable business…
The team at Creative Communications Agency DRPG has completed a 200-mile charity challenge that follows the Severn River, from the Welsh sources to the Severn Bridge. The four-day Source To Sea Challenge, held last week, marked the company’s 45th anniversary and aimed to raise £20,000 for the four nominated charities. The route, led by CEO Dale Parmenter and Marketing and Engagement Lead Lead Alex Cottom, began with the origins of the river at Prin-Limon Mountains in Wales, and concluded with the Severn Bridge, which spans the terrain by foot, bike and kayak. The challengers faced unfavourable weather conditions and equipment…
Leonardo Royal Hotel London St. Pauls expanded its portfolio of conference and event spaces through the launch of the hub, following an investment of £758,000. Located on the first floor of the hotel, this hub is a self-contained collection of meeting rooms perfect for small meetings, training, private dining and long-term employment. This new and innovative meeting space, alongside a safe, dedicated entrance, consists of seven separate meeting rooms, a separate kitchen and a refreshment area. Located within the hub, which helps with hybrid training events and exclusive corporate employment, each meeting room boasts natural sunlight, luxurious and contemporary decoration,…
May 19, 2025Ravi LakshmananBrowser security/vulnerabilities Mozilla has released a security update to address two important security flaws in the Firefox browser. This can potentially be exploited to access sensitive data and achieve code execution. Below is a list of vulnerabilities that both exploited as zero-days in PWN2Own Berlin – CVE-2025-4918 – Outbound access vulnerability if attacker can resolve promise objects that can read or write to JavaScript Promise objects, CVE-2025-4919 – Outbound access vulnerability if attacker can confuse indexes of indexes and optimize linear sums that allow attacker to execute or write JavaScript objects In other words, the successful exploitation…