Wed 27 February 2024: A proposed law in Canada would compel digital platforms to take down any harming online content—such as hateful and child-sexing content—as soon as it was discovered. The bill, referred to as Bill C-63, attempts to address a number of harmful sources, such as hate speech, terrorist content, child exploitation, sharing of […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: Tech companies showcased countless connected gadgets at the world’s biggest wireless telecom fair, the four-day Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which wraps up on Thursday. Here is a selection of highlights: ‘World’s first’ flying car US firm Alef Aeronautics displayed to the public for the first time the working model of what it says is the […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: Bitcoin retook the $57,000 level for the first time since late 2021, supported by investor demand through exchange-traded funds as well as further purchases by MicroStrategy Inc. The digital asset added as much as 4.4% to reach $57,039 before paring some of the jump to trade at $56,534 as of 6 […]
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Tue 26 February 2024: Google is under fire from followers of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “biased” responses by its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) tool, sparking calls for tough control of the new technology’s drawbacks. A response from Google’s AI platform suggesting that some experts believe the policies of the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, […]
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Mon 26 February 2024: Leanne Manas is a familiar face on South African televisions. Towards the end of 2023 the morning news presenter’s face showed up somewhere else: in bogus news stories and fake advertisements in which “she” appeared to promote various products or get-rich-quick schemes. It quickly emerged that Manas had fallen victim to “deepfaking”. Deepfakes involve […]
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Sun 25 February 2024: Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, challenged Satya Nadella’s Google on Friday by claiming that his X (previously Twitter) platform will soon offer a Gmail substitute. The billionaire indicated the email service is coming shortly when asked on X if he is planning one. A member of X’s Engineering […]
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Sat 24 February 2024: Members of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Security and Defence have been asked to have their mobile phones checked for spyware in an internal email from the parliament’s IT department seen by dpa. Traces found in two devices require “special attention,” the European Parliament said on Wednesday. Members and staff of […]
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Sat 24 February 2024: Tehran, Iran – A new regulatory directive from Iran’s top internet governing body shows how authorities hope to steer Iranians away from foreign platforms and turn them towards local ones. Iran’s top internet policymaking body released a directive earlier this week that stipulates new rules with potentially wide-ranging ramifications for the country’s […]
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Fri 23 February 2024: U.S. company Intuitive Machines’ first lunar lander touched down on the moon Thursday, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 50 years. The uncrewed lander, named Odysseus, landed at the lunar South Pole at 6:23 p.m. Eastern Time, according to NASA. Intuitive Machines also […]
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Thu 22 February 2024: The US-based multinational tech company Apple said on Wednesday that all iPhone models running iOS 17.2 or later will get a free update for a new sports app. According to a statement from the company, Apple Sports offers real-time scores, data, and more that is made to be quick and easy […]
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