Sat 26 June 2021: Windows 11 is coming later this year and it will not only bring an all-new user experience but also allow users to run Android apps natively. Microsoft showcased how it is bringing support for Android apps on Windows 11 through a quick demo during its virtual conference. Microsoft on Thursday debuted […]
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Fri 25 June 2021: Tim Berners-Lee’s source code for the World Wide Web is the latest non-fungible token (NFT) to go up for sale. Sotheby’s in New York is selling the program that paved the way for the internet we know today more than 30 years after its creation. The sale started June 23 and […]
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Fri 25 June 2021: Google said Thursday it was delaying plans to phase out the use of browser “cookies” for its ad targeting after drawing complaints over its replacement for the technology. The phasing out of third-party cookies — bits of software that keep track of sites visited by users — will be pushed back […]
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Mon 21 June 2021: Europe’s two privacy watchdogs teamed up on Monday to call for a ban on the use of facial recognition in public spaces, going against draft European Union rules which would allow the technology to be used for public security reasons. The European Commission in April proposed rules on artificial intelligence, including […]
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Thu 17 June 2021: Spotify on Wednesday launched a live audio app called Greenroom, the Swedish online music streaming giant’s answer to the popular platform Clubhouse. Greenroom allows users to join live discussions or to host their own. Spotify launched Greenroom after acquiring Betty Labs, the company behind the popular sports-focused audio platform Locker Room. […]
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Thu 17 June 2021: Facebook scientists on Wednesday said they developed artificial intelligence software to not only identify “deepfake” images but to figure out where they came from. Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio clips altered using artificial intelligence to appear authentic, which experts have warned can mislead or be completely false. Facebook research scientists […]
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Tue 15 June 2021: Twitter on Tuesday introduced an “Arabic (feminine)” language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar, part of what it said was an inclusion and diversity drive. “We want our service to reflect the voices that shape the conversations that take place on our service,” said […]
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Sat 12 June 2021: The Telegram messenger faces fines totaling up to 55 million Euros ($66.5 million) in Germany due to the failure to appoint a contact person to communicate with public services and insufficient measures to combat content violating the law, Spiegel reported. According to the newspaper, the country’s Justice Ministry requires that one […]
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Wed 09 June 2021: US President Joe Biden is withdrawing a series of executive orders that sought to ban new downloads of WeChat and TikTok and ordering a new Commerce Department review of security concerns posed by those apps, the White House said Wednesday. The administration of former President Donald Trump had attempted to block […]
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Mon 07 June 2021: US electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has scrapped plans to produce the Model S Plaid Plus electric car, as the regular Plaid is “so good,” CEO Elon Musk said. Previously, Tesla and Musk promised fans the tri-motor, Plaid Plus version of their new Model S would give drivers 1,100 horsepower, 520 miles […]
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