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The FBI secretly launched an encrypted messaging system for criminals

The Verge

An encrypted phone service called Anom was secretly run by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a yearslong international sting operation. But the network ultimately covered 90 countries, with Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Australia, and Serbia seeing the most users. Photo by JERRY LAMPEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images.

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Challenger bank N26 raises $900 million at $9 billion valuation

TechCrunch

This is a significant shift in the company’s international strategy. N26 plans to open an office in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2019, BaFin criticized N26 for some of its internal processes. However, according to Stalf, the company has improved its internal processes since those cases occurred. In the U.S., million fine (€4.25

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The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins

TechCrunch

and one in Serbia. A former employee told us Helbiz also missed payroll in Serbia in December 2020, with employees not seeing a check until February 2021. We’ve been hearing rumblings for awhile that not all is right over at Helbiz , including that it was late paying employees in at least two offices – one in the U.S.

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Hackathons for Good: Techies, Thinkers, and Activists Unite

Tech Soup

Microsoft's International Women's Hackathon challenged female developers to combat issues like human trafficking through new mobile apps and web programs. Serbia) in partnership with TechSoup Global and Zasto ne (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The project is run by Fundacja TechSoup and Dokukino. The ReStart Challenges.

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Face-to-Face Communications with Zoom Help NGOs Around the Planet

Tech Soup

TechSoup's staff also uses it to facilitate philanthropic support to tens of thousands of nonprofits, from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma to the Tax Busters in Serbia. Glenn Hirsch is manager of internal communication and administration at TechSoup. We Shopped Around, and Zoom Is a Great Solution. About the Author.

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Face-to-Face Communications with Zoom Help NGOs Around the Planet

Tech Soup

TechSoup's staff also uses it to facilitate philanthropic support to tens of thousands of nonprofits, from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma to the Tax Busters in Serbia. Glenn Hirsch is manager of internal communication and administration at TechSoup. We Shopped Around, and Zoom Is a Great Solution. About the Author.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

Fundacja TechSoup in Poland, in a close partnership with Dokukino and other local organizations from the Western Balkans, has launched open challenges for the best technology-based social projects that address transparency and accountability issues in the the Bosnia and Hercegovina, Kosovo, and Serbia. Social Media.

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