WHATSAPP EXPANDS CHANNELS FEATURE FOR BROADCASTING TO MORE COUNTRIES

Thu 27 July 2023: WhatsApp has added seven new countries to its Channels feature for broadcasts, including Egypt, Chile, Malaysia, Morocco, Ukraine, Kenya, and Peru. The announcement was announced on Wednesday via a tweet and a Threads post. 👋 hey friends in 🇪🇬 🇨🇱 🇲🇾 🇲🇦 🇺🇦 🇰🇪 🇵🇪 WhatsApp Channels is now rolling out […]

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INDONESIA BLOCKS MUSK’S X.COM UNDER CURBS ON PORN, GAMBLING

Wed 26 July 2023: Medan, Indonesia – Elon Musk’s aspirations for X, the social media site formerly known as Twitter, have hit a stumbling block in Indonesia after the site X.com was blocked under the country’s curbs on online pornography and gambling. Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Informatics said the site was restricted as the domain […]

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WHY AM I ONLINE? RESEARCH SHOWS IT’S OFTEN ABOUT MANAGING EMOTIONS

Sun 23 July 2023: Most of us go online multiple times a day. About half of 18–29 year olds surveyed in a 2021 Pew Research Study said they are “almost constantly” connected. How are we to make sense of this significant digital dimension of modern life? Many questions have rightly been asked about its broader consequences for society and […]

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US BLACKLISTS SPYWARE MAKERS INTELLEXA AND CYTROX OVER SECURITY THREATS

Fri 21 July 2023: The US on Tuesday blacklisted Europe-based spyware companies Intellexa and Cytrox over “threatening the privacy and security of individuals and organizations worldwide.” Four entities – Intellexa S.A. in Greece, Cytrox Holdings Crt in Hungary, Intellexa Limited in Ireland, and Cytrox AD in North Macedonia – were added to “the Entity List […]

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ISRAEL USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS TO PLAN DEADLY MILITARY OPERATIONS

  Israel’s Iron Dome interceptors seen on the left as militants launched rockets from Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, on Friday. Anas Baba/AFP via Getty Images Tue 18 July 2023: Amid escalating tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories, the Israeli military is apparently using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the pinpointing of bombing targets and handle logistics […]

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