THE GROWING THREAT TO FREE SPEECH IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TITANS

Fri 01 November 2024: How safe is the information that you share in confidence on social media platforms with your friends and loved ones? How long does the data that you share remain on the electronic servers of social media? Is it advisable to share personal information and family photos on social media applications? How […]

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LIFT YOUTUBE BAN ON RUSSIAN BROADCASTERS OR FACE HUGE FINE, KREMLIN TO GOOGLE

Fri 01 November 2024: The Kremlin announced Thursday that a massive fine imposed on Google is intended to encourage the U.S. tech giant to reconsider its restrictions on Russian channels on YouTube. During a Moscow press briefing, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov explained, “These demands illustrate the essence of our broadcasters’ complaints against Google. The platform […]

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CANADIAN CYBER DEFENSE AGENCY NAMES INDIA AS THREAT

Thu 31 October 2024: The cyber defense agency charged with keeping foreign actors from infiltrating Canada’s computer networks identified India as a cyber threat for the first time, according to a report released Wednesday. “We assess that Indian state-sponsored cyber threat actors likely conduct cyber threat activity against Government of Canada networks for the purpose […]

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ARE YOU A DOOMSCROLLER? IT COULD BE FUELING YOUR EXISTENTIAL ANXIETY

Thu 31 October 2024: As global crises dominate social media, a measured consumption of news might be essential not only for individual well-being but for sustaining faith in humanity, experts say. The unremitting barrage of distressing news mirrors trends established by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the climate crisis, and Israel’s onslaught in […]

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OPERATION MAGNUS: GLOBAL POLICE BUST GANG OF ONLINE INFOSTEALERS

Wed 30 October 2024: A global police operation shut down the servers of one of the world’s largest malware platforms that targeted millions of victims, the EU’s judicial arm said. “The infostealers taken down, targeted millions of victims worldwide, making it one of the largest malware platforms globally,” Eurojust said in a statement. “Authorities discovered […]

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MAIN GOAL OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS IS TO MAKE PROFIT, NOT TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: EXPERTS

Sun 27 October 2024: The primary goal of social media companies is to make a profit rather than to promote freedom of expression globally, contrary to their claims, according to experts. Speaking to Anadolu, Lorcan Neill from North Carolina University cited the EU’s Digital Services Act as an example, noting that this law compels social […]

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TESLA REPORTS BETTER THAN EXPECTED PROFIT, SENDING SHARES HIGHER

Fri 25 October 2024: Tesla has posted a forecasting-beating profit in the third quarter, breaking a recent streak of disappointing earnings for the electric carmaker. The Austin, Texas-based company on Wednesday reported net income of $2.2bn for the July-to-September period, up 17 percent year on year. Revenue rose to $25.18bn, up 8 percent from $23.35bn […]

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APPLE RELEASES NEW FEATURES FOR DEVELOPERS, INCLUDING CHATGPT INTEGRATION

Fri 25 October 2024: Apple released new features Wednesday in beta for developers, including its much-anticipated ChatGPT integration. The beta versions of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS 15.2 are now available for developers, the company announced in a statement. “Changes to the browser choice screen, default apps and app deletion for EU users, as […]

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ROBOT DEVELOPERS KEEP MAKING IT SEEM LIKE HOUSEBOTS ARE IMMINENT WHEN THEY’RE DECADES AWAY

Thu 24 October 2024: The walking, talking, dancing Optimus robots at the recent Tesla demonstration generated huge excitement. But this turned to disappointment as it became apparent that much of what was happening was actually being controlled remotely by humans. As much as this might still be a fascinating glimpse of the future, it’s not the first time that robots have turned […]

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