Wed 20 September 2023: An Israeli tech firm has unleashed a potent cyberweapon that leverages the advertising system to penetrate phones and computers, letting civilians be monitored on an unprecedented scale, a Haaretz investigation has found. The investigation included interviews with sources from Israel’s offensive cyber and security systems, and defence industries. The new spyware exploits the […]
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Tue 19 September 2023: Elon Musk has said that X, previously known as Twitter, is moving to introduce a “small monthly payment” for users of the social media platform in a bid to “combat vast armies of bots.” In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday broadcast live on X at the […]
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Mon 18 September 2023: There is no convincing evidence, according to a study that was published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, that YouTube encouraged anti-vaccine sentiment during the Covid-19 outbreak. Researchers looked at whether YouTube’s recommendation engine directed users who were looking for information on vaccines toward anti-vaccine content. The study involved participants […]
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Sun 17 September 2023: A government-ID based verification mechanism for premium users has been introduced by Elon Musk-led X (Formerly Twitter) in an effort to combat impersonation on the site and offer extra privileges, such as “prioritised support.” This ID verification service, which is now accessible in a number of countries, will soon be extended […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: Journalists urge one-day boycott of Meta platforms against company’s decision to block news in Canada over contentious law. Montreal, Canada – Journalist and public relations federations in the Canadian province of Quebec are calling on the public to join a one-day boycott of Meta-owned social media platforms over the company’s ban on news-sharing in […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: Lawrence Page, 22, and Sergey Brin, 21, had never met before at Stanford University’s department of computer science, and they didn’t get along well at all. After graduating from Michigan University, Page had just started at Stanford for a PhD in computer science, and Brin, who was also enrolled in a […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: Despite great advances in Internet connectivity, around 33% of the global population remains offline in 2023, according to the most recent data from ITU, the UN technology agency. This is a slight improvement from 2022, when 2.7 billion people lacked Internet access. In 2023, an estimated 2.6 billion individuals would still […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: Russian State Duma and Federation Council members proposed blocking WhatsApp if it launches Russian language channels, according to a US think-tank who says the bid is “likely part of the Kremlin’s broader initiative to establish central control over the Russian information space”. On Wednesday, Meta announced it would launch a WhatsApp […]
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Fri 15 September 2023: There is no solid evidence to establish an alien origin for unexplained anomalous phenomenon (UAP), also known as UFOs, according to a NASA assessment issued on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported. The paper, written by a team of independent researchers, emphasized difficulties in explaining unusual occurrences and cited a lack of crucial […]
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Thu 14 September 2023: TikTok users are now using the app as a search tool for a wide range of information, including local dining options and news updates. According to a report in The Verge, Wikipedia links have been discovered in search results for various topics on TikTok. Zachary Kizer, a spokesperson for TikTok, officially […]
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