A NEW WAVE OF WEARABLE DEVICES WILL COLLECT A MOUNTAIN ON INFORMATION ON US – WE NEED TO GET WISE ABOUT THE PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS

Wed 15 May 2024: Web and mobile services try to understand the desires and goals of users by analysing how they interact with their platforms. Smartphones, for instance, capture online data from users at a large scale and low cost. Policymakers have reacted by enforcing mechanisms to mitigate the risks inherent in tech companies storing and processing their citizens’ […]

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CYBERSECURITY RESEARCHERS SPOTLIGHT A NEW RANSOMWARE THREAT – BE CAREFUL WHERE YOU UPLOAD FILES

Tue 14 May 2024: You probably know better than to click on links that download unknown files onto your computer. It turns out that uploading files can get you into trouble, too. Today’s web browsers are much more powerful than earlier generations of browsers. They’re able to manipulate data within both the browser and the computer’s local […]

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WHATSAPP UPDATES ITS DESIGN TO GIVE USERS AN INTUITIVE AND MODERN EXPERIENCE

Mon 13 May 2024: WhatsApp, the widely-used messaging app owned by Meta, is undergoing a significant makeover, as announced by the platform on Thursday. In an Instagram post, the company revealed its plans to introduce design updates aimed at providing users with a more contemporary and user-friendly experience. The goal is to enhance the app’s […]

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OPEN AI SET TO LAUNCH AI-POWERED SEARCH PRODUCT TO RIVAL GOOGLE

Mon 13 May 2024: Lauded as a formidable contender poised to disrupt Google’s dominance in online information gathering, OpenAI’s groundbreaking search product equips ChatGPT with the ability to seamlessly fetch data from the web while integrating proper citations. OpenAI plans to announce its artificial intelligence-powered search product next week, according to two sources familiar with […]

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AWE AND ALARM AS ‘EXTREME’ SOLAR STORM HITS EARTH

  Spectators visit St Mary’s Lighthouse in Whitley Bay in England to see the Aurora Borealis, commonly known as the Northern Lights. Sat 11 May 2024: The most powerful solar storm in more than 20 years has struck Earth’s atmosphere, triggering warnings over the potential disruption to power grids and satellite communications while also producing spectacular celestial […]

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TIKTOK TO LABELLED AI-GENERATED IMAGES, VIDEOS TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION

Sat 11 May 2024: TikTok announced on Thursday its adoption of “Content Credentials,” a digital watermark technology designed to label images and videos created by artificial intelligence. Spearheaded by Adobe, this technology, already in use by companies like OpenAI, helps denote how content was created and edited. The move comes amidst concerns that AI-generated content […]

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SAUDI GOVERNMENT WILL TEST FLYING TAXIS AND DRONES DURING THIS HAJJ SEASON

Fri 10 May 2024: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Saleh Al-Jasser, revealed that his ministry will test the use of flying taxis and drones during this year’s Hajj season. “These represent highly advanced modes of transportation including taxi applications. There is a race between many specialised companies in the transport sector to provide […]

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