ASTEROID DISINTEGRATES SAFELY IN ‘FIREBALL’ FLASH OVER THE PHILIPPINES

Thu 05 September 2024: Asteroid disintegrates safely in ‘fireball’ flash over the Philippines The asteroid, known as 2024 RW1, is only the ninth to have been spotted before its impact with the Earth’s atmosphere, the European Space Agency said.   A small asteroid on a collision course with Earth safely disintegrated in the atmosphere above […]

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BITCOIN ATM SCAMS SKYROCKET NEARLY TENFOLD INCREASE SINCE 2020

Wed 04 September 2024: New research from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reveals a staggering rise in Bitcoin ATM scams, with losses nearly tenfold since 2020. “Since 2020, the amount consumers reported losing has increased nearly tenfold to over $110 million in 2023,” the FTC stated in a report released Tuesday. Older Adults Hit […]

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SWEDEN URGES ZERO SCREEN TIME FOR TODDLERS AND STRICT LIMITS FOR OLDER CHILDREN

Tue 03 September 2024: Sweden’s Public Health Agency has issued new guidelines urging parents to keep children under the age of two away from all digital media and television. For kids aged two to five, the agency recommends limiting screen time to a maximum of one hour per day, while children aged six to 12 […]

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IS SOCIAL MEDIA MAKING YOU UNHAPPY? THE ANSWER IS NOT SO SIMPLE

Mon 02 September 2024: You may have seen headlines that link social media to sadness and depression. Social media use goes up, happiness goes down. But recent studies suggest those findings might not be so straightforward. Although it is true that people’s feelings of envy and depression are linked to high social media use, there […]

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SOUTH KOREA PROBES TELEGRAM OVER SEXUALLY EXPLICIT DEEPFAKES

Mon 02 September 2024: South Korean police have launched an investigation into Telegram that will look at whether the encrypted messaging app has been complicit in the distribution of sexually explicit deepfake content, Yonhap news agency said. Yonhap reported the news, quoting the head of the National Office of Investigation on Monday. The office’s cyber […]

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GOOGLE ENHANCES GMAIL WITH AI ASSISTANT GEMINI FOR SMARTER EMAIL MANAGEMENT

Sun 01 September 2024: Google has launched a new feature for Android users in its Gmail app, allowing them to interact directly with its AI assistant, Gemini, for managing their emails more efficiently. This feature, called Gmail Q&A, introduces Google Gemini as a personal AI assistant capable of accessing and reading the user’s entire email […]

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ISRAEL REGISTERS LOWEST NUMBER OF HI-TECH FUNDRAISING DEALS IN DECADE

Sat 31 August 2024: Israel registered 61 fundraising transactions by its hi-tech companies from July to August, the lowest over the past decade based on a quarterly calculation, according to an analysis published on Tuesday. The analysis by IVC Data and Insights, a leading data source and business information company, showed that the total amount […]

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BRAZILIAN SUPREME COURT SUSPENDS ELON MUSK’S X

Sat 31 August 2024: Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered the suspension of the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, across the country. The ruling, issued by Justice Alexandre de Moraes, comes after the platform repeatedly ignored Brazilian court orders and regulations, leading to accusations of fostering an environment of “lawless land” on social […]

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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR DATA PRIVACY: A DIGITAL MEDIA EXPERT PROVIDES STEPS YOU CAN TAKE AND EXPLAINS WHY YOU CAN’T GO IT ALONE

Thu 29 August 2024: Perfect safety is no more possible online than it is when driving on a crowded road with strangers or walking alone through a city at night. Like roads and cities, the internet’s dangers arise from choices society has made. To enjoy the freedom of cars comes with the risk of accidents; […]

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