| 25.04.2024 22:24
FCC restores net neutrality with new regulations for internet providers
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made a landmark decision on Thursday, restoring net neutrality rules that prevent broadband internet providers from favoring certain sites and apps over others. This move effectively reinstates regulations initially put in place in 2015 during the Obama a...
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| 22.04.2024 17:10
Urgent Fixes Needed for CyberTipline to Combat Online Child Exploitation
A new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory has revealed that the tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation is not living up to its potential and is in urgent need of technological and other improvements. The researchers warn that new artificial intelligence technology...
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| 19.04.2024 10:13
Apple Complies with Beijing's Order to Remove WhatsApp from China App Store
Apple has removed the popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country's internet watchdog citing national security concerns. The Cyberspace Administration of China ordered the removal of these apps, both owned by Meta, from the China stor...
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| 11.04.2024 17:18
Amazon appoints AI expert Andrew Ng to board
Amazon, the tech giant based in Seattle, has announced the addition of artificial intelligence visionary Andrew Ng to its board of directors. Ng, currently a managing director at the AI Fund in Palo Alto, California, will be taking the seat previously held by former MTV CEO Judy McGrath. Ng's AI Fu...
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| 11.04.2024 13:01
FCC mandates transparency in internet provider fees and pricing
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has adopted new rules requiring internet service providers to include "broadband labels" on their packages, similar to nutritional labels on food products. These labels will provide consumers with clear and transparent information about the cost and perfo...
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| 10.04.2024 12:37
FCC mandates broadband "nutrition labels" for internet plans
Biden said. The new consumer broadband labels mandated by the FCC will provide transparency for consumers when it comes to understanding their internet service plans. Modeled after nutrition labels on food packaging, these new labels will include information such as typical download speeds, monthly...
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| 02.04.2024 14:44
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling
The nominees for this year's Webby Awards have been announced by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, with a star-studded list including Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Sydney Sweeney, Ryan Gosling, and Timothee Chalamet. Swift's Instagram message encouraging voter registration earned...
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| 01.04.2024 20:53
Google to Destroy Billions of Data Records in "Incognito" Lawsuit Settlement
Google has agreed to settle a lawsuit by destroying billions of data records that alleged the tech giant secretly tracked the internet use of people who believed they were browsing privately. The terms of the settlement were filed in the Oakland, California federal court and require approval by U.S...
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| 31.03.2024 13:33
Gmail's April Fool's Day joke revolutionizes email 20 years later
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are known for their love of pranks, often rolling out outlandish ideas every April Fool's Day. However, on April Fool's Day in 2004, they unveiled something that seemed too good to be true - Gmail. This free email service offered a whopping 1 gigabyte o...
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| 29.03.2024 09:58
Georgia passes law requiring parental permission for children joining social media
Georgia lawmakers have given final approval to Senate Bill 351, which would require children under 16 to have explicit parental permission to create social media accounts. The bill, which also bans social media use on school devices and internet services, mandates additional education on social med...
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| 21.03.2024 16:16
Reddit, 'front page of the internet,' to debut on stock market
Reddit, the popular online community platform known for its diverse range of discussions, is set to enter the high-stakes world of the stock market with its IPO priced at $34 a share. The company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "RDDT" on Thursday, sparking...
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| 21.03.2024 09:53
Tech Tip: Identifying AI-generated deepfake images
AI fakery is quickly becoming one of the biggest problems confronting us online. Deceptive pictures, videos and audio are proliferating as a result of the rise and misuse of generative artificial intelligence tools. With AI deepfakes cropping up almost every day, depicting everyone from Taylor Swif...
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| 13.03.2024 02:36
NYT battles Wordle copycats with takedown notices
The New York Times is cracking down on Wordle "clones" that have emerged since the game skyrocketed to internet fame less than three years ago. The Times, which purchased Wordle in 2022, has filed several Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notices to developers of Wordle-inspired game...
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| 07.03.2024 00:52
Social media downtime impacts small businesses - backup plan crucial
Businesses that heavily rely on social media platforms for advertising and client communication were left scrambling on Tuesday during the Meta platforms outage. Cheyenne Smith, founder of Dakota Ridge, an e-commerce company selling children's shoes, expressed the impact of the outage on her sales,...
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| 06.03.2024 23:29
OpenAI faces legal hurdles alongside Elon Musk
After a year of global fame, OpenAI is now facing a multitude of challenges that could threaten its position as a leader in artificial intelligence research. The San Francisco company, known for its ChatGPT model, has been embroiled in legal battles with billionaire Elon Musk, who alleges that Open...
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| 04.03.2024 20:47
Red Sea data cables severed in ongoing Houthi attacks
Several Red Sea underwater cables providing internet and telecommunications worldwide have been cut, with officials pointing fingers at Yemen's Houthi rebels as the culprits. The Houthis have denied attacking the lines, claiming disruptions were caused by British and U.S. military operations. Despi...
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| 28.02.2024 22:10
Chinese bloggers in exile caution followers of police interrogations
Two prominent Chinese bloggers in exile, Wang Zhi'an and Li Ying, have raised concerns about Chinese police investigating their millions of followers on international social media platforms. Both known for posting uncensored Chinese news, they have warned their followers to take precautions such as...
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| 22.02.2024 23:31
Google making changes after Gemini AI portrayed people of color inaccurately
Google announced on Thursday that it will be temporarily halting its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot from generating images of people after facing criticism for producing historically inaccurate depictions. This decision comes after users posted screenshots on social media showing racially d...
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| 16.02.2024 18:50
The European Union expands digital crackdown on toxic content, dodgy goods to all online platforms
The European Union is expanding its efforts to regulate online platforms in order to combat toxic social media content and unsafe ecommerce products. The EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which initially targeted the largest online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Amazon, and Wikipedi...
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| 15.02.2024 23:55
Pennsylvania Courts Avoid Data Breach and Refuse Ransom Demand in Cyberattack
Pennsylvania's state courts agency experienced a cyberattack earlier this month, causing a temporary shutdown of some online services. The attack, known as a "denial of services" attack, targeted the website of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. While some online portals and systems...
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| 15.02.2024 03:58
Cisco Systems Announces Massive Layoffs Amidst Tech Industry Downturn
In a move that reflects the growing trend of job insecurity in the technology industry, Cisco Systems, the internet networking pioneer, has announced that it will be laying off over 4,000 employees. This decision comes as a response to the company's latest quarterly results, which showed a decrease...
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| 08.02.2024 16:20
Nadella entices Indian developers to embrace Microsoft's AI tools
In a speech delivered to over a thousand Indian computer code developers in Bengaluru, India's "Silicon Valley," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella emphasized the importance of utilizing the company's artificial intelligence (AI) tools across its products. Nadella highlighted the significant presence of I...
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| 07.02.2024 01:45
Safety Concerns Raised Over Tesla Driver Wearing Apple Vision Pro Headset
In a series of viral videos circulating on social media, a disturbing trend has emerged, depicting drivers of Tesla vehicles in Autopilot mode while wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets, seemingly oblivious to the road ahead. These videos have caught the attention of federal transportation officials,...
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| 06.02.2024 17:25
Meta to add "AI generated" label to images created with OpenAI, Midjourney and other tools
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, has announced plans to label all images on its platforms that have been created using artificial intelligence (AI). This move comes as Meta acknowledges the increasing importance of AI-generated images in the digital space, particularly...
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| 06.02.2024 15:07
White House urges Congress to extend internet subsidy program
The White House is urging Congress to extend a subsidy program that assists one in six American families in affording internet access. This program, known as the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), is a crucial component of President Joe Biden's commitment to providing reliable broadband service...
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| 05.02.2024 23:29
Biden's vow of affordable internet for all is threatened by the looming expiration of subsidies
President Joe Biden traveled to North Carolina to advocate for affordable internet access for all Americans. However, the future of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides subsidies for internet access, is uncertain. The ACP, which offers $30 a month for qualifying families and $7...
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| 01.02.2024 06:08
YouTube under scrutiny for delayed removal of beheading video
A graphic video of a Pennsylvania man accused of beheading his father has sparked a debate about the ability of social media companies to prevent the spread of horrific content. Justin Mohn, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse after he beheaded his father, Michael, in...
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| 31.01.2024 02:43
Google's parent posts double-digit revenue growth in a quarter for first time in nearly 2 years
Google's parent company, Alphabet Inc., has reported double-digit revenue growth in the final quarter of last year, indicating a recovery for the internet giant despite regulatory and competitive challenges. This marks the third consecutive quarter of escalating revenue growth for Alphabet, with th...
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| 20.01.2024 19:27
Biden prioritizes internet access in bid for North Carolina victory in 2024
President Joe Biden is set to visit North Carolina this week, where he will highlight a significant investment of $82 million aimed at providing high-speed internet to 16,000 households and businesses. The President's visit to North Carolina is of particular significance as his reelection campaign...
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| 16.01.2024 01:02
Tech firm Baidu denies report that its Ernie AI chatbot is linked to Chinese military research
Chinese technology company Baidu has denied allegations that its artificial intelligence chatbot, Ernie, is linked to Chinese military research. The denial comes in response to a report from Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post, which cited an academic paper from a university affiliated wit...
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| 10.01.2024 22:11
Twitch slashes 500 jobs in bid for profitability
In a bid to make its tremendously expensive division profitable, Twitch, the popular video game streaming platform owned by Amazon, has announced that it will be laying off over 500 employees. Twitch CEO, Dan Clancy, addressed the employees in an email, stating that despite cost cuts and increased...
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| 10.01.2024 19:56
Regulators to Decide on New Bitcoin Fund: Essential Investor Information
U.S. regulators are on the verge of making a significant decision that could have a profound impact on the financial world - the approval of the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). This development has the potential to thrust the once niche and nerdy corner of the internet further into the fi...
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| 10.01.2024 17:45
Davos report warns: AI-driven misinformation poses major short-term threat
In its latest Global Risks Report, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified false and misleading information fueled by advanced artificial intelligence (AI) as the top immediate risk to the global economy. The report, released ahead of the annual gathering of CEOs and world leaders in Davos, S...
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| 10.01.2024 04:03
ChatGPT-maker braces for fight with New York Times and authors on 'fair use' of copyrighted works
A series of high-profile lawsuits in a New York federal court has ignited a legal battle that will determine the future of artificial intelligence (AI) products such as ChatGPT. These AI chatbots, developed by OpenAI and Microsoft, have come under scrutiny for potentially violating copyright and fa...
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| 08.01.2024 13:22
Unveiling the Dark Corners: A.I.'s Nefarious Future Revealed
In a disturbing trend, online trolls on the infamous message board 4chan have been utilizing artificial intelligence (A.I.) tools to spread racist and offensive content about individuals who have appeared before the Louisiana parole board. These trolls have been using A.I.-powered image generators...
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| 08.01.2024 09:50
AI Receives Cautious Approval for Legal Opinions from UK Judges
England's legal system, known for its deep-rooted traditions such as wearing wigs and robes, has taken a cautious step into the future by allowing judges to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in producing rulings. The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary recently announced that AI could be us...
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| 30.12.2023 11:46
Google Pays $5 Billion Settlement for Tracking Users in "Incognito Mode"
In a major development, Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion privacy lawsuit that accused the tech giant of spying on users who utilized the "incognito" mode in its Chrome browser, as well as similar "private" modes in other browsers. The class-action lawsuit, which was filed in 2020, alleged t...
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| 30.12.2023 00:52
Michael Cohen unknowingly submitted AI-generated fake cases to his lawyer
In a surprising turn of events, Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer and fixer, admitted to unwittingly passing along bogus artificial intelligence-generated legal case citations to his attorney before they were submitted to a judge. This revelation came to light in a court filing t...
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| 28.12.2023 00:31
The Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over A.I."s Use of Copyrighted Work
The New York Times has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of copyright infringement and unlawful use of the newspaper's articles to train their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday in Manhattan, claims that the companies used The Ti...
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| 21.12.2023 01:42
Europe mandates age verification on major porn sites to safeguard children
Three of the world's largest porn websites, Pornhub, XVideos, and Stripchat, are facing new requirements in the European Union (EU) that will require them to verify the ages of their users. The EU, aiming to ensure internet safety, has expanded the reach of its digital law, the Digital Services Act...
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| 20.12.2023 18:33
Disturbing revelation: AI image-generators trained on explicit photos of children
A new report has revealed that artificial intelligence (AI) image-generators contain hidden images of child sexual abuse. The report, released by the Stanford Internet Observatory, emphasizes the need for companies to address this harmful flaw in the technology they have built. It has been discover...
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| 20.12.2023 01:01
NASA uses laser to send video of a cat named Taters over 19 million miles
In a groundbreaking achievement for deep space communication, NASA has successfully beamed a 15-second ultra-high definition video of a cat named Taters back to Earth from nearly 19 million miles away. The video was transmitted as part of an experiment for NASA's Deep Space Optical Communications,...
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| 19.12.2023 00:34
EU Launches Investigation into Illicit Content on Elon Musk's X
In a major regulatory move, the European Union has announced a formal investigation into X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. The investigation accuses X of failing to counter illicit content and disinformation, lacking transparency about advertising practices, and engaging in "deceptiv...
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| 15.12.2023 00:57
2023: Our Uncertain Dance with Artificial Intelligence
In 2023, artificial intelligence (AI) became mainstream, marking a significant moment in the advancement of technology. One of the most notable developments was ChatGPT, a chatbot that showcased recent breakthroughs in computer science. However, despite its popularity, many people struggled to comp...
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| 13.12.2023 12:35
US Teens Obsessed with YouTube, TikTok: Pew Research Report
A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Institute has revealed that despite concerns about the impact of social media on the mental health of adolescents, teen usage of these platforms remains high. The survey, which included 1,453 teens aged 13 to 17, found that roughly one in six teens desc...
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| 13.12.2023 12:01
Epic's Antitrust Lawsuit Victory Leaves Google in Question
In a major blow to Google's technology empire, the company has lost an antitrust lawsuit over barriers to its Android app store. A federal court jury has decided that Google's payments system was anticompetitive and caused damage to smartphone consumers and software developers. The lawsuit was brou...
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| 11.12.2023 16:21
'Barbie' and Israel-Hamas war top 2023's Google searches
In a groundbreaking announcement, Google has unveiled its highly anticipated "Year in Search" for 2023, providing a comprehensive overview of the world's search history. From captivating pop culture moments to impactful global news, this annual roundup encompasses a wide range of topics that have c...
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| 08.12.2023 01:21
Facebook Messenger Implements Default End-to-End Encryption Amid Child Abuse Concerns
In a major development for user privacy, Meta announced on Thursday that it is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms. This means that even Meta itself will not be able to decipher people's messages, ensuring that only the sender and rec...
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| 07.12.2023 13:45
Twitch pulls out of South Korea due to high network fees
Popular video service Twitch has announced its decision to shut down its struggling business in South Korea. The company's chief executive, Dan Clancy, blamed the closure on the "prohibitively expensive" costs of operating in the country. In a blog post, Clancy revealed that the network fees Twitch...
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| 06.12.2023 15:54
Europe's AI Regulation Leadership Hangs in the Balance
The European Union's push to approve the world's first comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) rules is at risk of being upended due to the boom in generative AI technology. Governments worldwide are scrambling to regulate this emerging technology, but the recent emergence of generative AI syste...
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