Wed 24 April 2024: Tech workers are protesting against the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies by Israel in its war on Gaza. Google employees based in the United States have staged protests at the tech giant’s offices in New York City, California and Seattle to oppose a $1.2bn contract with the Israeli government. […]
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Image is for illustration purpose only Wed 24 April 2024: Astronomers have discovered the most massive stellar black hole in the Milky Way galaxy. This stellar giant was discovered by data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia space observatory because it gives the companion star that orbits it a unique “wobbling” motion, according to […]
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Wed 24 April 2024: Tesla has announced a recall of 3,878 Cybertruck electric vehicles due to a factory defect, as reported by The Verge. Report from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stated that all pickup trucks produced from November 13, 2023, to April 4, 2024, are subject to return. The reason for the […]
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Tue 23 April 2024: Google Maps Australia has unveiled new eco-friendly features in honor of Earth Day to motivate drivers to choose more environmentally responsible modes of transportation, The Guardian reported. The tech giant will encourage tourists to either take public transport or walk to their destinations. Australians who still intend to travel will be […]
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Tue 23 April 2024: In light of growing cyber threats, the African Union (AU) has urged its member nations to strengthen their cyber defenses, Xinhua reported. The call was made during a cyber diplomacy-themed workshop that brought together representatives of diplomatic missions of the AU member states at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital […]
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Mon 22 April 2024: The well-known messaging app WhatsApp has introduced a new and helpful feature that allows users to establish events and invite members of community groups to online meetings via voice or video conversations. The feature also allows users to target alerts to those who accept their invitations. The most recent “event” function, […]
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Mon 22 April 2024: TikTok has criticized Congress for allegedly infringing on people’s right to free speech by proposing a measure that would prohibit the video-sharing app from operating in the US if it does not separate from its Chinese owner. In a statement on Sunday, TikTok stated, “It is unfortunate that the House of […]
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Sat 20 April 2024: The US House of Representatives on Saturday passed a bill that would force TikTok to divest from its Chinese parent company ByteDance or face a nationwide ban in the United States, where it has around 170 million users. US officials have voiced alarm over the popularity of the social media platform […]
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Sat 20 April 2024: Microsoft is testing a new combination between the Photos app and its cloud-based graphic design tool — Microsoft Designer — to develop a feature that allows users to easily send photos from Photos to Designer for further editing using powerful artificial intelligence (AI) features. This integration, which is currently in preview, […]
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Fri 19 April 2024: SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink internet satellites into space The satellites were launched aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida, according to SpaceX. pic.twitter.com/srjnHs2dlg — INDEPENDENT PRESS (@IpIndependent) April 18, 2024 A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 23 of the company’s Starlink internet satellites lifted off from […]
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