Fri 15 September 2023: Despite great advances in Internet connectivity, around 33% of the global population remains offline in 2023, according to the most recent data from ITU, the UN technology agency. This is a slight improvement from 2022, when 2.7 billion people lacked Internet access. In 2023, an estimated 2.6 billion individuals would still […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: Russian State Duma and Federation Council members proposed blocking WhatsApp if it launches Russian language channels, according to a US think-tank who says the bid is “likely part of the Kremlin’s broader initiative to establish central control over the Russian information space”. On Wednesday, Meta announced it would launch a WhatsApp […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: There is no solid evidence to establish an alien origin for unexplained anomalous phenomenon (UAP), also known as UFOs, according to a NASA assessment issued on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. The paper, written by a team of independent researchers, emphasized difficulties in explaining unusual occurrences and cited a lack of crucial […]
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Thu 14 September 2023: TikTok users are now using the app as a search tool for a wide range of information, including local dining options and news updates. According to a report in The Verge, Wikipedia links have been discovered in search results for various topics on TikTok. Zachary Kizer, a spokesperson for TikTok, officially […]
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Wed 13 September 2023: Apple was asked to cease selling its iPhone 12 model in France due to newly-discovered elevated radiation levels. On the same day Apple launched its flagship devices at its annual event in Cupertino, California Radiation watchdog ANFR demanded the halt saying the Apple devices emitted too much electromagnetic radiation. Jean-Noel Barrot, […]
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Wed 13 September 2023: Mental Health Week, which runs from May 1 to 7, provides an opportunity to reflect on our collective well-being. In addition to rising mental health issues, there seems to be a general malaise across normally well individuals in society. This is manifesting as cognitive and physical exhaustion, limited patience, disinterest in work and a […]
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Tue 12 September 2023: On Android, Meta-owned WhatsApp is apparently working on a new feature called “filter groups chat” to give users more control over their discussions, making it easier to organize and prioritize their messages. The new feature, according to WABetaInfo, will allow users to see a list of their groups while excluding individual […]
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Mon 11 September 2023: Innovative design choices can have a massive impact in the theatre of war, so it is important to understand the principles behind their development. Recent use of low-cost cardboard drones by Ukraine, supplied by Australia, to attack targets in Russia is a good example of how this can work. Australia has been supplying […]
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Sun 10 September 2023: Google-owned YouTube on Friday said it has launched a verification system for healthcare workers in the UK in a bid to curb the spread of misinformation and fake medical news on its platform. Vishaal Virani, lead of health content for YouTube, told the BBC that it was important owing to a […]
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Sat 09 September 2023: Researchers at digital watchdog group, Citizen Lab, said on Thursday they found spyware they linked to Israeli firm, NSO, which exploited a newly discovered flaw in Apple devices, Reuters reports. While inspecting the Apple device of an employee of a Washington-based civil society group last week, Citizen Lab said it found the flaw had been used […]
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