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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Tue 30 April 2024: As Hong Kong started trading Asia’s first spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Tuesday, it achieved a significant milestone in its goal to become a regional center for virtual asset investment. The move comes after the US, which opened the door for regular investors to include Bitcoin in their […]
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Mon 29 April 2024: A newly launched feature will make it much simpler to log into WhatsApp on an iPhone, according to Forbes. The update was revealed earlier this week by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, which stated: “Passkeys are rolling out now on iOS…a more secure (and easier!) way to log back in with Face ID, […]
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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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Sat 27 April 2024: This week, Elon Musk’s X unveiled an app for smart TVs, expanding the social media platform into the streaming space. On Tuesday, X announced features that will be familiar to users of other video apps like YouTube These features include trending videos, cross-platform smartphone compatibility, and algorithmically generated suggestions, according to The […]
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Sat 27 April 2024: The United States government has tasked its space agency, NASA, with establishing a standard time zone for the moon, which will be known as Coordinated Lunar Time (CLT). In a memo issued on April 2, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) stated: “Federal agencies will develop celestial time […]
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Fri 26 April 2024: The court was hearing WhatsApp’s 2021 petitions challenging a provision of the 2021 Information Technology Rules for social media intermediaries, requiring them to identify the first originator of information. New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp told the Delhi high court on Thursday (April 25) that it will effectively close operations in India and leave […]
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Thu 25 April 2024: The European Parliament has approved rules to give consumers the right to have certain worn-out products repaired by producers, to cut waste and make goods last longer. The law – which still needs final approval from European Union member states – would require manufacturers to repair goods out of warranty wherever […]
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Thu 25 April 2024: Tesla reported a 55 percent drop in profit amid fierce competition in the electric vehicle market, but shares rallied on plans to accelerate the production of more affordable models. The Austin, Texas-based company on Tuesday reported profits of $1.1bn in the first quarter, down from $2.51bn a year ago. But shares […]
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Thu 25 April 2024: People have been complaining about how quickly the battery is draining on Apple iPhones, which are notorious for having short battery lives. This is especially the case with the latest iOS upgrade, according to the New York Post. An iPhone hack published by a tech enthusiast on TikTok with the user […]
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