Sun 11 August 2024: Social networks have revolutionised the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep informed, and express our opinions. But beyond these personal and often superficial […]
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Elon Musk’s Tesla is promising to sell a humanoid robot. It could be the first of many Sat 10 August 2024: Elon Musk’s recent announcement on Twitter that “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year” suggests that robots that have physical human-like characteristics and provide “genuinely useful” function […]
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Thu 08 August 2024: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused WhatsApp of being a spying system and advised people to switch to other applications. During a meeting with representatives of the fishing and agriculture sectors at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Maduro commented on current issues. Maduro said: “WhatsApp gave the list it has […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Around 40 French museums, including the Grand Palais where Olympic events are being held, fell victim to a ransomware attack last weekend, local media BFMTV reported on Tuesday. The ransomware encrypts files to prevent access and typically demands a ransom for their release, according to the French National Agency for the […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Screen time is one of the top worries for Australian parents. In a national February 2021 poll by the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, parents rated it as the number-one health issue facing their children. Our previous research also shows parents feel guilty about screens, even though they are all around us. At the same time, […]
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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 […]
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Wed 07 August 2024: Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has initiated legal action against a global advertising alliance and several major corporations. The platform accuses them of colluding to boycott X and causing substantial financial loss. The lawsuit, filed in Texas, targets the World Federation of Advertisers, Unilever, Mars, CVS Health, and Orsted. […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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