Fri 03 March 2023: Tech giant search Google has announced various updates to its Chrome web browser that will increase the battery life on MacBooks, extending the usage users can get from a single charge. With improved systems like memory compression and JavaScript timers, search MacBook users can now browse the web via Chrome and can watch YouTube videos for a […]
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Fri 03 March 2023: China leads the world in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, with Western democracies falling behind in the race for scientific and research breakthroughs, a report by an Australian think tank has found. China is in a position to become the world’s top technology superpower, with its dominance already spanning defence, […]
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Thu 02 March 2023: The messaging app WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is releasing an iOS sticker maker tool that will let users turn images into stickers. According to WABetaInfo, the new feature eliminates the need for third-party applications to create stickers. After extracting a subject out of an image, users just need to […]
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Thu 02 March 2023: On Thursday, an astronaut crew headed for the International Space Station was launched by SpaceX and NASA. Four astronauts were launched by SpaceX for a prolonged month-long stay. Just after midnight, the Falcon 9 rocket was launched from Kennedy Space Center. According to NASA, the Crew-6 launch carried two astronauts from […]
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Thu 02 March 2023: Micro-blogging platform Twitter on Wednesday announced that it has updated its rules on “violent content and similar language”, and has now “officially launched” its “Violent Speech” policy. The new policy prohibits violent threats, wishes of harm, glorification of violence and incitement of violence, the company tweeted from its @TwitterSafety account. The […]
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Wed 01 March 2023: Turkish authorities have fined TikTok 1.75 million liras ($93,000) for not taking sufficient measures to protect users from unlawful processing of their data, the Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. The fine comes amid growing international concern over the Chinese short video-sharing app and who accesses its user data. […]
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Wed 01 March 2023: Ramallah, occupied West Bank – On December 15, Twitter owner Elon Musk suspended the accounts of some journalists, including reporters from newspapers like the New York Times and the Washington Post. Defending his decision, Musk claimed the journalists had breached the company’s new rule about revealing people’s locations. The suspensions were condemned by the […]
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Wed 01 March 2023: For security reasons, the European Parliament has decided to ban the Chinese short video-sharing app TikTok from staff phones, becoming the third EU institution to do so after the European Commission and the European Council. An EU official said on Tuesday that the planned ban will also apply to private devices […]
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The supermoon rises over Çamlıca Mosque, in Istanbul, May 26, 2021. (AA Photo) Wed 01 March 2023: The Moon appears significantly larger near the horizon than it does high in the sky, as you may have noticed. Why does the Moon sometimes appear larger? Could light refraction be the origin of this physical phenomenon? No, […]
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Tue 28 February 2023: Canada banned TikTok from all government devices Monday for security reasons and it could be the start of a further crackdown, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said. “This may be a first step, it may be the only step we need to take, but every step of the way we’re going to […]
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