Thu 03 August 2023: French news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) has filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk’s X, accusing the social media platform of refusing to engage in discussions about payments for the distribution of news. AFP said on Wednesday it had filed the lawsuit in Paris to compel the platform formerly known as Twitter […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: Indonesia has bought 12 new drones from Turkish Aerospace worth $300 million, its Defence Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of purchases aimed at modernising the country’s ageing military equipment, Reuters reports. The deal comes after Indonesian President, Joko Widodo, in July warned his cabinet to maintain a “healthy” budget […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: Tuesday marked the formal start of Meta, the parent company of the social media sites Facebook and Instagram, ceasing to provide news in Canada. The move was expected in response to the passing of the Online News Act, or Bill C-18, by the Canadian government in June. The bill aims to support news […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: Rapidly advancing technology is also rapidly amplifying the threats it brings along. Insults, belittlement, devaluation, and defamation, these types of hate speech-containing content that we frequently encounter on online platforms are causing concerns as they can undermine many values, from family dynamics to social harmony. The situation is even on the […]
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Wed 02 August 2023: For the past 18 years, UNESCO, the educational, scientific, and cultural institution of the United Nations, has been publishing the Global Education Monitoring Report, offering a comprehensive assessment and recommendations on education worldwide. In this year’s report, special emphasis was placed on the “mobile phone ban” and its impact on education. […]
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Tue 01 August 2023: WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform owned by Meta, is set to release a new feature that will make managing group chats even easier. According to reports from WABetaInfo, a reliable source for WhatsApp updates, the platform is planning to add a new shortcut to add participants directly within the group chat. […]
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Mon 31 July 2023: The recent coronation of King Charles III was a high-profile example of when facial recognition technology has been used to monitor a crowd, but there are plenty of others. The technology is used by law enforcement all over the UK and other countries. It’s now common in US airports. It’s being used to monitor refugees and identify […]
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Sun 30 July 2023: Elon Musk launched an advertising revenue program for creators. To be eligible, one must be a subscriber to X Blue (formerly Twitter Blue), have accumulated post impressions of at least 15 million over the previous three months, and have a minimum of 500 followers. If you match the requirements and your […]
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Fri 28 July 2023: As announced at this year’s developer event Google I/O, the tech giant has started to roll out the “unknown tracker alerts” feature to Android 6.0+ users, which will help keep users safe from unwanted Bluetooth tracking. The feature will automatically notify Android users if an unknown Bluetooth device is travelling with […]
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Fri 28 July 2023: Mark Zuckerberg, the founder and CEO of Meta (previously known as Facebook), unveiled a new feature for WhatsApp on Thursday that allows users to record and share video messages in chats immediately. This feature seeks to make it easier and more enjoyable to share moments with friends and family. How to […]
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