Evénements

1-Lte magazine congratulates Mr. Mounir Ghogho professor at the International University of Rabat in Morocco for this very well deserved distinction.

 2- Lte magazine presents its congratulations to Mrs. Hajar Mousannif, Doctor, telecom engineer and Professor in the “Computer Science” Department at the Semlalia Faculty of Sciences (Cadi Ayyad University of Marrakech) who won the 1st international prize for “Women Tech”:

The Teacher and expert in Artificial Intelligence at Cadi Ayyad University in Marrakech, Ms. Hajar Mousannif won 1st prize in the “Global AI Inclusion Award” category within the framework of the prestigious “Women Tech” prize, which rewards women who shine internationally in the field of high technologies. Note that Ms. Hajjar has already granted an interview to Lte magazine N ° 25 in July 2019

 (https://lte.ma/entretien-avec-mme-hajar-mousannif-experte-entre-autres).

3- The iPhone 12 arrives at Orange Maroc.

New range of iPhone 12 has been available since the end of November 2020 at Orange Morocco. The Moroccan telecoms operator has launched a campaign, in partnership with Apple.Une fiche technique des iPhone 12 :

	iPhone 12 Mini	iPhone 12	iPhone 12 Pro	iPhone 12 Pro Max
Ecran	5,4″ Super Retina XDR OLED 2340 x 1080 p …	6,1″ Super Retina XDR OLED 2532 x 1170 p …	6,1″ Super Retina XDR OLED 2532 x 1170 p …	6,7″ Super Retina XDR OLED 2778 x 1284 p …
Chipset	A14 (5nm)	A14 (5nm)	A14 (5nm)	A14 (5nm)
OS	iOS 14	iOS 14	iOS 14	iOS 14
RAM	4 Go	4 Go	6 Go	6 Go

 4- GOOGLE FAILURE. 

Several Google connected mode services were down for approximately 30 minutes on Monday, December 14, 2020, around 12:00 p.m. GMT. Google’s search engine did not seem to be affected by this giant failure. Google clarified that this failure is due to a problem with its identification system. Gmail only started being accessible from 12:30 p.m. GMT. Youtube services resumed around 12:45 GMT. Google suffered “a failure of its authentication system lasting about forty-five minutes”, starting at 11:47 GMT, Google said. This failure occurred “due to an internal storage quota issue. The authentication system issue was resolved at 12:32 GMT.Google’s search engine did not seem to be affected by this giant failure. The big Google bug has affected many countries in these times of widespread teleworking. This failure of Google has serious consequences for many activities for individuals and professionals. It should be remembered that Google’s services, which generate activity and real-time traffic almost unique in the world, rarely break down.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.linternaute.com/hightech/internet/2529866-panne-google-gmail-youtube-down-ce-lundi-14-decembre-1607947773.amphtml/

5- The European Union is preparing to counter the GAFA: 

The European Union in Brussels is in the process of discussing two regulations to regulate platforms like Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple: these are the Digital Market Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). These 2 regulations aim to impose obligations, in particular economic ones, on the giants of the net. In the name of competition, the Commission intends to thwart the dominant position acquired by the digital giants in their sector. The EU is also considering imposing additional rules on content moderation. The GAFA are preparing for a lobbying battle. In their defense, they highlight their contribution to technological innovation and their strategic weight in the face of Chinese expansionism.Source: Le Monde newspaper of December 8, 2020.

6- Towards a contactless society. The pandemic has reinforced the influence of GAFAM:

For several months now, the coronavirus pandemic has put some of our most basic social contacts on hold, such as kissing, shaking hands or meeting with friends around a table. The time has come more and more for remote work, videoconferences and even now virtual concerts.

Source: https://fr.euronews.com/2020/11/11/vers-une-societe-sans-contact-la-pandemie-a-renforce-l-influence-des-gafam-et-du-tout-virt

7- Successful mission of the SpaceX rocket on November 15, 2020: 

Three American astronauts and a Japanese took off Sunday, November 15, from Florida to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX rocket, NASA’s new means of space transportation after nine years of dependence on Russia.SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket took off safely on schedule from the Kennedy Space Center with Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker, and Soichi Noguchi aboard the capsule attached to the top. The takeoff, in the evening, illuminated the entire Florida coast. This mission comes after the successful test on May 31, 2020. During this mission Lte magazine had an exclusive interview with a NASA astronaut about this first SpaceX mission to the ISS, see the link:

http://lte.ma/en-exclusivite-lactronaute-americain-de-la-nasa-repond-aux-questions-de-lte-magazine-apres-le-succes-du-voyage-de-spacex-le-30-mai-2020

8- US victim of massive cyber attack

The US administration and thousands of private companies have recently fallen victim to cyberattacks. They began in March 2020 but accelerated during the month of December. According to CNBC, the hackers “used network management software from SolarWinds, a Texas-based computer company, to break into government networks.” Some 18,000 SolarWinds customers have downloaded an update to Orion software, where hackers installed a “backdoor” to give them access to networks, the channel said. This cyber attack, in particular targeted American public entities including the Nuclear Security Agency, it turned out to be “much larger than expected”, adds CNBC. Furthermore, according to the Wall Street Journal, no data has been modified or destroyed, and no infrastructure or computer system has been damaged.

9- How to organize a seminar in a room with the least possible risk of contamination:

First, you should start by explaining to the participants the Covid19, its modes of spread and the means to guard against it and to protect others, referring to reliable sources, such as the WHO.Afterwards, the audience should be asked to maintain the recommended distance, not to remove the mask during the seminar and to keep the doors open, to ensure the renewal of fresh air. Even with respect by all participants of the principle of distancing, it is recommended that the speaker obtains a headset, so that they can be listened to without having to remove the mask. If the seminar takes place in a hotel, it is recommended not to serve meals according to the buffet formula. Because this formula is likely to facilitate the spread of the sars cov 2 virus. Therefore, all meals must be served at the table, as a precaution.

10- Netflix is ​​launching a “direct” function like on television: 

This new service, will allow the Netflix platform to function as a TV channel, is being deployed as a test from November, to a limited number of users. The service will be generalized, for example, to all French Netflix subscribers towards the end of 2020. To open it, users will just have to click on the Direct tab at the top right of the home page of the platform to arrive on a list giving every day, hour by hour and in real time, the same program of series, films and documentaries for all, chosen by Netflix.

Source: https://fr.style.yahoo.com/netflix-lance-fonction-in%c3%a9dite-va-101854524.html

11- 20 million euro toilets for astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS): 

Recently more than 3600 kg of material were sent to equip the ISS with high-performance toilets at a cost of over 20 million euros. As a reminder, in 2008, the toilet on the ISS broke down. Disposable packaging had to be used while awaiting repair at the time. 12-Android: Google encrypts its messages from end to end: Google has just enriched its Messages application, on Android, with end-to-end encryption highly anticipated by its users. This will be rolled out gradually from next year.

https://www.zdnet.fr/actualites/android-google-ajoute-un-chiffrement-des-donnees-de-bout-en-bout-sur-son-application-messages-39913425.htm 

13- Is the covid19 pandemic controllable at the global level?

For the moment, nothing seems that the covid19 pandemic is under control worldwide. There is talk in the media of containment in some places and de-containment in others. Remember that covid19 is a worldwide epidemic that is easily transmitted from one person to another and which causes health complications in a large number of people. So while waiting for large-scale vaccination, we must continue to follow the advice of the health authorities of the moment in the country where we are.

14-COVID19 AND PLACES WHERE CAN BE CONTAMINATED:

Covid: where do we get infected the most? Lessons from an American study: Modelers at Stanford University combined mobility data from nearly 100 million Americans in the nation’s ten largest cities. Their movements between their places of life and the different types of businesses have been scrutinized. The first lesson of this study is the following: the majority of contamination is linked to a small number of places. Thus, in Chicago, 85% of contamination occurs in 10% of the places examined. Unsurprisingly, it is the restaurants, sports halls, cafes and hotels that are at the top of this ranking of places of super-contamination. In fact, these are all the enclosed spaces, poorly ventilated and which welcome a lot of people.

Source : https://fr.yahoo.com/news/covid-où-contamine-t-enseignements-123111547.html