Sat 18 January 2025: TikTok announced Friday that it would disable access to its popular video app for more than 170 million Americans beginning Sunday unless the Biden administration takes action to ensure the company will not face penalties for violating the ban. That was after the US Supreme Court upheld the controversial ban of […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: Technology firms’ layoffs fell 42% on an annual basis, according to data from the Layoffs.fyi website as compiled by Anadolu. The data showed that some 549 tech firms worldwide laid off 152,000 workers in 2024. Last year, 1,193 tech firms reduced their workforce by 264,000 people. The website has been measuring […]
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Fri 17 January 2025: Singapore has introduced a new code requiring designated app distribution services to implement age assurance measures to enhance online safety, particularly for children, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced on Wednesday. The Code of Practice for Online Safety for App Distribution Services, which will take effect on March 31, mandates […]
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Wed 15 January 2025: Apple announced plans to update an AI feature to the iOS 18.2 software on its iPhones after incorrect news alerts were recently provided to users. The news included false claims that Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing a US insurance executive, had died by suicide, and another stating that tennis […]
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Tue 14 January 2025: Meta has announced it will abandon its fact-checking program, starting in the United States. It was aimed at preventing the spread of online lies among more than 3 billion people who use Meta’s social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads. In a video, the company’s chief, Mark Zuckerberg, said fact checking had led to […]
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Sun 12 January 2025: Low-altitude drones can carry fiber optic cables over 12.4 miles, enabling precise strikes with high-resolution imageryANKARA Fiber optic drones capable of penetrating 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) into enemy lines and striking targets with high-resolution imagery have emerged as key tools in the Russia-Ukraine war. With a cable range of up to […]
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Sat 11 January 2025: The US Supreme Court, in a hearing on Friday, appeared in favor of upholding the sell-or-ban law approved by Congress in April that restricts access to social media platform TikTok, according to multiple news outlets. The nine justices listened to oral arguments from lawyers of TikTok, who appealed against a lower […]
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Sat 11 January 2025: YouTubers and other digital content creators are selling their unused video footage to artificial intelligence (AI) companies seeking exclusive videos to better train their AI algorithms, oftentimes netting thousands of dollars per deal, Bloomberg News on Friday cited industry source. “OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.’s Google, AI media company Moonvalley and several other […]
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Fri 10 January 2025: The act of handing over hard-earned cash has long been associated with pain. And historically, research has also found that consumers tended to spend less using cash rather than a payment card. In a study from the early 2000s where consumers were observed using either cash or a pre-paid card, it was shown that those with […]
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Wed 08 January 2025: NASA has announced revisions to its Mars Sample Return Program, aiming to simplify the mission, reduce costs, and expedite the timeline for bringing Martian soil samples to Earth. The initial plan, which involved multiple spacecraft, is being restructured to address technical and financial challenges. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said Tuesday that the agency is now considering […]
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