ReHacked #10

Hello, my dear subscribers and readers. Here is the first issue of ReHacked in 2021. I wish all of you good luck and fulfil of your dreams. The start of this year is very uncommon and full of events but I found very few links worth to share with you after the abundant issue #9. As usual, I kindly ask you to share ReHacked newsletter if you like it.

For the beginning of this crazy year, I share an offtopic picture with you and have a good read!

Elsevier, Wiley, and American Chemical Society filed a lawsuit in India late December to compel local ISPs to block access to Sci-Hub and Libgen on copyright infringement grounds. With the case set for a hearing tomorrow, scientists, academics, teachers and students are calling on the government to prevent a blockade for the good of society. #copyrights

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) made up 54.3% of all new cars sold in Norway in 2020, a global record, up from 42.4% in 2019 and from a mere 1% of the overall market a decade ago, the Norwegian Road  Federation (OFV) said. #technology

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned messenger that claims to have privacy coded into its DNA, is giving it’s 2 billion plus users an ultimatum: agree to share their personal data with the social network or delete their accounts. #privacy

Have a great ~~20201~~ 2021 everyone! ;)

Dainius