Sat 09 September 2023: Australia has unveiled regulations requiring internet search engines to crack down on child sexual abuse material created by artificial intelligence. The online safety code announced on Friday will require services such as Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo and Yahoo to take “appropriate steps” to prevent the spread of child exploitation material, including “synthetic” […]
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Fri 08 September 2023: A part of Elon Musk’s upcoming biography, which will be released later this year, was cited by CNN on Thursday to suggest that the SpaceX and Tesla founder personally intervened to stop a Ukrainian attack on Crimea last year out of concern for a nuclear war. CNN on Thursday quoted an […]
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Wed 06 September 2023: Chinese authorities have ordered central government employees to refrain from using or bringing into the workplace any gadgets bearing the Apple or other foreign brand, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The step is the latest under authoritarian rule of Chinese Communist Party led […]
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Tue 05 September 2023: Malaysia announced on Tuesday that it is considering about regulating how internet digital platforms, such as Meta and Google, are paid for in the Southeast Asian country, Anadolu Agency reported. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) stated that it is thinking about adopting legislative frameworks resembling those in place in […]
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Tue 05 September 2023: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a group that works to combat antisemitism, is being sued by Elon Musk for erroneously charging him and X Corp (previously Twitter) of being antisemitic. The tech billionaire additionally blamed ADL’s role in X’s declining US advertising income. “To clear our platform’s name on the matter of […]
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Mon 04 September 2023: The popular instant messaging service WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is launching a feature that will give community administrators more authority. The platform’s most recent change allows community administrators to control who can add members to their communities. The WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.18.20 update, which is available on the […]
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Sun 03 September 2023: After 184 days on the International Space Station, UAE astronaut Sultan al-Neyadi will begin his journey down to Earth when the SpaceX Dragon capsule undocks at 3:05 p.m. UAE time on Sunday following a successful hatch closure. In the live broadcast from NASA, al-Neyadi could be seen aboard the capsule with […]
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Sun 03 September 2023: As artificial intelligence technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, post-apocalyptic depictions of killer robots may seem more and more realistic. But AI does not have to reach the level of true human-like consciousness to wreak havoc. In a world where media literacy is low and trust in institutions is […]
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Sun 03 September 2023: Women are disproportionately the victims of cell phone theft in South Africa, according to IOL that cited the insurance provider Dialdirect. According to the insurance company, an alarming 11,404 reported incidents of common robbery occurred in the first quarter of 2023, a 7.9% rise over the previous year, and South Africans […]
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Sat 02 September 2023: Elon Musk’s X formerly know as Twitter, is asking users for permission to start collecting their biometric information and employment history. The social networking platform revised its privacy policy to include carveouts for “biometric information” and “employment history”. “Based on your consent, we may collect and use your biometric information for […]
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