Sun 14 June 2020: Ever since TVs turned “smart” and started shipping with inbuilt internet access, they’ve adopted features and apps that were once reserved for games consoles, media hubs and PCs. Now, you can use a smart TVs as your sole media streaming device, as most support dedicated entertainment programs such as Apple TV+, […]
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Sat 13 June 2020: Facebook Inc has fired an employee who had criticised Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by US President Donald Trump earlier this month, citing the software engineer’s tweet challenging a colleague’s silence on the issue. Brandon Dail, a user interface engineer in Seattle, said in a […]
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Fri 12 June 2020: Twitter has removed more than 170,000 accounts the social media site says are state-linked influence campaigns from China focusing on Hong Kong protests, Covid-19 and the US protests in relation to George Floyd. The company announced on Thursday that 23,750 core accounts – and 150,000 “amplifier” accounts that boosted the content posted by […]
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Thu 11 June 2020: Amazon announced Wednesday that it is pausing police use of its facial recognition software for one year following nationwide pressure on tech companies to address potential bias. While Amazon did not specify a reason for its decision, racial injustice has been at the forefront of ongoing protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd, who […]
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Tue 09 June 2020: Israel’s NSO Group showcased a new anti-drone defence on Monday, giving the public a rare look at its technology as it seeks to counter allegations that another of its products has aided privacy breaches and political surveillance, reports Reuters. The new system, Eclipse, commandeers intruding drones and, according to NSO, costs “hundreds of thousands […]
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Tue 09 June 2020: Google is adding features on its Maps service to alert users about COVID-19-related travel restrictions to help them plan their trips better, the Alphabet Inc. unit said Monday. The update would allow users to check how crowded a train station might be at a particular time, or if buses on a […]
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Sat 06 June 2020: (Reuters) – Twitter Inc, Facebook Inc and Instagram disabled President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd on their platforms on Friday, citing copyright complaints. The clip, which shows photos and videos of protest marches and instances of violence in the aftermath of the death of Floyd while in police […]
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Fri 05 June 2020: (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will start labeling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it said on Thursday. The world’s biggest social network will apply the label to Russia’s Sputnik, Iran’s Press TV and China’s Xinhua […]
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Wed 27 May 2020: (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to regulate or shut down social media companies, one day after Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) for the first time added a warning to some of his tweets prompting readers to fact check the president’s claims. Trump, without offering any evidence, reiterated his accusations […]
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Sat 23 May 2020: (AFP) Britain will reduce Chinese tech giant Huawei’s controversial involvement in its 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday. Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave the green light to Huawei’s participation in January, despite widespread domestic opposition and pressure from the United States. But […]
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