HAVE SMARTPHONES CREATED AN ‘ANXIOUS GENERATION’?

Sun 05 May 2024: The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s new book The Anxious Generation delivers an urgent call for action. Haidt argues that the evidence is in. Teenagers’ widespread use of smartphones is causing a mental health crisis. Individual, collective and legislative action is required to limit their smartphone access. Haidt begins his book with an allegory. Imagine […]

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ANDROID APPS ARE AT RISK FROM THE “DIRTY STREAM” ATTACK, WARNED MICROSOFT

Sun 05 May 2024: Users of Android should be on the lookout for undetectable attacks that could empty their accounts without their knowledge. Recent findings by Microsoft researchers reveal a significant vulnerability in Android apps, making them susceptible to various forms of attacks, including data theft and malware infiltration. Reportedly, these security weaknesses have been […]

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ELON MUSK’S TESLA SUES INDIAN BATTERY MAKER ‘TESLA POWER’ FOR COPYING TRADEMARK

Sat 04 May 2024: Elon Musk’s automaker Tesla has filed a lawsuit in New Delhi against an Indian battery manufacturer, alleging that that company is violating its trademark by using the name “Tesla Power” to advertise its goods. The firm is demanding damages as well as a permanent injunction against the company. Tesla claimed at […]

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ISRAELI FIRMS SOLD INVASIVE SURVEILLANCE TECH TO INDONESIA: REPORT

Sat 04 May 2024: Investigation by Amnesty, Haaretz, Tempo and others finds links between official government bodies and agencies dating from at least 2017. An international investigation has found that at least four Israeli-linked firms have been selling invasive spyware and cyber surveillance technology to Indonesia, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel and […]

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VIOLATION OF POLICY MAY LEAD TO WHATSAPP BLOCKING YOU FROM CHATTING WITH OTHER USERS

Thu 02 May 2024: A new account restriction feature that WhatsApp has introduced is seen in the most recent Android beta version of the messaging app. In the last two years, the Meta-owned app has completely transformed.  The user experience has been refined finely from new chat category separation to simpler group video calls. Moreover, […]

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META PROBED BY EU COMMISSION FOR DISINFORMATION

Wed 01 May 2024: The European Commission initiated formal proceedings, Tuesday, to investigate Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, on concerns about disinformation as EU Parliament elections near, Anadolu Agency reports. The investigation stems from suspicions regarding Meta’s policies and practices related to deceptive advertising, political content and the availability of effective tools for real-time […]

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WHY IS ELON MUSK FEUDING WITH AUSTRALIA AND BRAZIL OVER FREE SPEECH?

Sun 28 April 2024: Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed free speech absolutist and CEO of X, Tesla, and SpaceX, is once again at the centre of a heated debate about free speech and censorship. Since buying X, the platform formally known as Twitter, in 2022, Musk has sparred with governments and public figures around the world […]

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