Category: Tech

Wed 07 August 2024: A US judge ruled that Google engaged in monopolistic behaviour to eliminate competition and maintain its dominance of internet search and search advertising, according to BBC. This verdict is a big blow for Google‘s parent company Alphabet, and qualitatively, could change the operational strategies of leading tech firms. Google faced a lawsuit […]

Tue 06 August 2024: WhatsApp will soon discontinue support for a range of older Android and iOS smartphones, urging users with these devices to back up their chats to avoid losing important messages. The instant messaging platform regularly updates its application to maintain privacy and security standards, which includes ending support for outdated operating systems […]

Mon 05 August 2024: WhatsApp, Meta’s popular messaging app, is launching a new feature allowing users to organize events within their group chats, as reported by WABetaInfo. Previously available only in community group chats, this functionality is now being extended to regular group chats. The feature is part of the “WhatsApp for iOS 24.15.79” update, […]

Mon 05 August 2024: About 1 in 6 Americans are age 65 or older, and that percentage is projected to grow. Older adults often hold positions of power, have retirement savings accumulated over the course of their lifetimes, and make important financial and health-related decisions – all of which makes them attractive targets for financial exploitation. In […]

Fri 02 August 2024: From asking our smart speakers for the weather to receiving personalised advice from smartwatches, devices powered by artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly streamlining our routines and decision making. The technology is seeping into our lives in subtle ways. Manufacturers gather vast amounts of user data to ensure these smart devices are […]

Fri 02 August 2024: We’ve all experienced the frustration of trying to find something we previously viewed on the internet but struggling to locate the right page in our browsing history. Google Chrome aims to alleviate this issue with a new Gemini AI-based tool that allows users to search their browsing history using natural language. […]

Thu 01 August 2024: Problems of racial and gender bias in artificial intelligence algorithms and the data used to train large language models like ChatGPT have drawn the attention of researchers and generated headlines. But these problems also arise in social robots, which have physical bodies modeled on nonthreatening versions of humans or animals and are designed to […]

Thu 01 August 2024: NEW YORK—SIM-swapping is a growing form of identity theft that goes beyond hacking into an email or social media account. In this case, the thieves take over your phone number. Any calls or texts go to them, not to you. Any protections consumers enabled to secure access to their financial accounts, […]