Sun 28 January 2024: Nokia, the Finnish telecoms company, reported sales for 2023 of 22.3 billion euros (24.2 billion U.S. dollars), an 8 percent year-over-year fall. According to the company, net revenues in the fourth quarter (Q4) decreased by 21% year over year to 5.7 billion euros. Although profitability exceeded analysts’ expectations, Nokia’s stock rose […]
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Sat 27 January 2024: The researchers found that using social media has been linked to risk for those with a highly materialistic views because users may become more stressed and unhappy as they read through other people’s uploaded content. According to a study that was published in the journal Telematics and Informatics Reports, social media […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: Amid rising concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) displacing human workers, recent research suggests that the widespread impact of AI on employment might unfold at a slower pace than anticipated. The study, conducted by researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, sheds light on the economic feasibility of automating various […]
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Fri 26 January 2024: The House of Representatives in the US state of Florida has passed a ban on children under the age of 16 using social media. Representatives approved the legislation in a 106-13 vote on Wednesday, with several Democrats joining Republicans in its support. Speaker Paul Renner made the legislation a priority for […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: In an effort to compete with YouTube, which is owned by Google, the Chinese short-video creator TikTok appears to be testing the ability to allow users to upload 30-minute videos. Matt Navarra, a social media expert, discovered the new feature in the iOS app’s beta version initially. “It’s happening. TikTok is […]
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Thu 25 January 2024: Cyber-skulduggery is becoming the bane of modern life. Australia’s prime minister has called it a “scourge”, and he is correct. In 2022–23, nearly 94,000 cyber crimes were reported in Australia, up 23% on the previous year. In the latest high-profile attack, around 15,000 customers of alcohol retailer Dan Murphy, Mexican restaurant chain Guzman y […]
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Mon 22 January 2024: Global video game players may be at risk of tinnitus, or chronic ringing or buzzing in the ears, and/or irreversible hearing loss, , according to a study. The World Health Organization and experts from the University of South Carolina said that while headphones, earbuds, and music venues have been identified as […]
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Mon 22 January 2024: WhatsApp Channels, the broadcasting feature that lets companies and celebrities update their messaging app followers, is getting a lot of new features added to it. Polling feature, voice notes, and channel updates to Status will be available soon. On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showcased the new polling option to his followers on his own WhatsApp channel, where he also revealed the new Channel features. Last year, WhatsApp launched the Channels feature, which functions as a tool for one-way broadcasting. With frequent updates from organizations, sports teams, […]
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Sat 20 January 2024: Can you believe it? A battery that can generate electricity for up to 50 years without needing maintenance or charging. Yes! Betavolt New Energy Technology, a Chinese company, claims to have successfully built a nuclear energy (radioisotope) battery. The battery will be smaller than a coin, as the company was able […]
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Fri 19 January 2024: As part of an ongoing antitrust action, the European Commission called for input from stakeholders on concessions made by Apple to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment systems on Friday. Apple has pledged to give third-party mobile wallet and payment service providers access to and interoperability with the Near Field Communication […]
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