SEVERAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES CALLS ON TECH COMPANIES TO ADDRESS DISINFORMATION

Wed 29 March 2023: Global technology companies have been urged to join the fight against disinformation by eight European nations, Anadolu Agency reported. “(Tech) Platforms should address the growing threat to democracies posed by deepfakes and other AI-generated disinformation pieces, especially from hostile foreign actors,” said a joint letter from prime ministers of Lithuania, Moldova, […]

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US SAYS CHINA MAY SPY WITH TIKTOK. IT USES GOOGLE TO SPY GLOBALLY

Wed 29 March 2023: Lawmakers’ push to ban the app comes as they mull extending powers that force tech firms to facilitate mass snooping for the United States. Taipei, Taiwan – During a five-hour grilling of the chief executive of TikTok last week, United States lawmakers railed against the possibility of China using the wildly popular, […]

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SIX MORE COUNTRIES NOW OFFER APPLE’S EMERGENCY SOS VIA SATELLITE

Wed 29 March 2023: Apple announced that its safety service Emergency SOS via satellite is now available to customers in six more countries — Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal. Available on all iPhone 14 models, the technology enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Additionally, […]

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BIDEN SIGNS EXECUTIVE ORDER TO RESTRICT USE OF COMMERCIAL SPYWARE

Mon 27 March 2023: President of the United States Joe Biden has signed an executive order limiting the use of commercial spyware by the government, which has been used to target political dissent globally. The decision was made on Monday, more than a year after the Biden administration sanctioned the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, […]

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DATA BREACHES IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND AFFECT 14 MILLION

Mon 27 March 2023: Around 14 million customers of the consumer lender Latitude Financial from Australia and New Zealand had their personal information stolen, the business announced on Monday. Despite the fact that the attack was only recently made public, a “forensic review” revealed a much higher number of people had been impacted than initially […]

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SNAP UNVEILS NEW BUSINESS UNIT TO OFFER AI SOLUTIONS TO RETAILERS

Sun 26 March 2023: The parent company of Snapchat, Snap, has introduced a new business unit that will provide retailers and companies with its augmented reality (AI) solutions so they can incorporate them into their apps. According to The Verge, businesses will be able to adapt Snap’s AR features for their apps and websites through […]

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INDIA LAUNCHES HEAVIEST ROCKET WITH 36 SATELLITES

Sun 26 March 2023: India on Sunday launched its heaviest rocket, Launch Vehicle Mark 3 (LVM3 or GSLV Mark 3), which successfully placed 36 satellites into orbit, the country’s Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced. “All 36 OneWeb Gen-1 satellites injected into the intended orbits. In its 6th consecutive successful flight, LVM3 carried 5805 kgs […]

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