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Hi, my name is Alexander and this is my website.

I live near Toronto, Canada, and work as a Senior IT Professional / Software Engineering Manager.

In spare time I enjoy writing some code, developing web applications, working on my robot, reading sci-fi, finance and technical books, visiting my cabin in the wilderness, playing drums, travel when I can, and especially love sailing.


Here are some technical news to read...

Technology

Zeekill: From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted [Sat, 04 May 2024 23:28:55 GMT]
Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history.
Instagram courts TikTok users with algorithm revamp [Fri, 03 May 2024 21:17:55 GMT]
With TikTok's future uncertain, Instagram is trying to get more viral content on its Reels feature.
Have the wheels come off for Tesla? [Fri, 03 May 2024 21:08:13 GMT]
As the electric carmaker sees sales fall and cuts jobs, we take a closer look at its problems.
Electric car driver turned away from hospital car park [Fri, 03 May 2024 13:48:36 GMT]
Experts say it does not make sense as research suggests petrol cars are much more likely to catch fire.
From likes to votes: How influencers are changing Indian politics [Sat, 04 May 2024 22:12:13 GMT]
Politicians are roping in influencers to woo voters like never before. But is this a good thing?
Apple sales fall in nearly all countries [Fri, 03 May 2024 07:17:22 GMT]
The tech giant says demand for its smartphones fell more than 10% in the first three months of the year.
TikTok and Universal settle music royalties dispute [Thu, 02 May 2024 10:20:36 GMT]
The deal means songs from artists including Ariana Grande and Drake can be used on the platform again.
Uber faces ÂŁ250m London black cab drivers case [Thu, 02 May 2024 08:38:29 GMT]
The case against the US-based ride-hailing giant is being brought on behalf of over 10,800 drivers.
Apple working to fix alarming iPhone issue [Wed, 01 May 2024 16:13:55 GMT]
Users have been reporting unexpected lie-ins after the alarms on their phones failed to go off.
OnlyFans investigated over children accessing porn [Wed, 01 May 2024 12:18:41 GMT]
Ofcom suspects the platform is not doing enough to stop under-18s accessing explicit material.

Science

Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy [Fri, 03 May 2024 17:51:56 GMT]
It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.
Government defeated in High Court over climate plans [Fri, 03 May 2024 12:14:10 GMT]
Activists argued that the plan for cutting emissions would not meet the UK's climate targets.
Wounded orangutan seen using plant as medicine [Thu, 02 May 2024 15:00:38 GMT]
It is the first time a creature in the wild has been seen using a medicinal plant to treat a wound.
Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed [Wed, 01 May 2024 23:09:43 GMT]
Scientists build a 3D model of one of our evolutionary cousins from the pieces of a shattered skull.
Scientists work to make healthier white bread [Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:25:47 GMT]
The research aimed at lovers of white bread has been funded by the government to improve the health benefits of UK food.
Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct [Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:42:57 GMT]
Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.
Sports ask government to address water pollution [Tue, 30 Apr 2024 05:12:46 GMT]
Water-based sports across the UK are uniting to call on the government to take urgent action to address pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters.
Conservation is saving species, global study says [Thu, 25 Apr 2024 23:52:26 GMT]
A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
First ever climate change victory in Europe court [Tue, 09 Apr 2024 16:24:42 GMT]
"We are not made to sit in a rocking chair and knit," said one of the older Swiss women who won.
Handbag designer jailed for wildlife smuggling [Tue, 23 Apr 2024 01:43:26 GMT]
Nancy Gonzalez recruited relatives to smuggle purses made of illicit python and caiman into the US.

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