Microsoft Corp on Thursday set a new ambition among Fortune 500 companies in addressing climate change, pledging to remove as much carbon as it has emitted in its 45-year history. The focus on clearing carbon from the atmosphere sets Microsoft’s climate goals apart from other corporate pledges which have focused on cutting […]
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EU mulls 5-year ban on use of facial recognition tech in public areas
The European Union is considering banning facial recognition technology in public areas for up to five years, to give it time to work out how to prevent abuses, according to proposals seen by Reuters. The plan by the EU’s executive – set out in an 18-page white paper – comes […]
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Facebook sued in US federal court for alleged anticompetitive conduct by 4 companies
Four companies sued Facebook Inc in US federal court on Thursday for alleged anticompetitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform in order to harm prospective competitors. The plaintiffs sought class-action status and unspecified damages, according to a filing at the U.S. District Court for […]
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Cyber security firm McAfee hires new CEO
McAfee LLC told Reuters on Thursday it has hired Peter Leav, the former CEO of BMC Software, as its new CEO, replacing Chris Young, who created the cyber security company in its current form by carving it out of Intel Corp four years ago. The move gives McAfee the option […]
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Instagram’s policy for photoshopped images is creating confusion
Instagram has started fact checking photos and flagging those deemed false. These photos will still exist on Instagram but with a disclaimed that it contains false information. This was first assumed to be Instagram taking down photos that are altered or photoshopped but it has since clarified that this isn’t […]
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Bose is closing retail stores in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia, 100s will be laid off
In a move that will lead to hundreds of employees being laid off, Bose is planning to close its entire retail store footprint in North America, Europe, Australia and Japan. Bose announced this decision and reasoned that their products are “increasingly purchased through e-commerce”. Bose had opened its first retail […]
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Turkey lifts ban on Wikipedia
Turkey on Wednesday lifted its more than two-year ban on accessing Wikipedia, weeks after the country’s highest court ruled that the block violated freedom of expression. Turkey blocked Wikipedia in April 2017, accusing it of being part of a “smear campaign” against the country, after the website refused to remove content […]
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Jack Dorsey says Twitter will probably never get an edit button
Twitter users for a long time have demanded that the company add an edit button to its platform. Over the years the company has considered introducing such a functionality. Last year, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey even floated the idea as to how this feature might work. But now, Dorsey has confirmed that […]
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Your iPhone is the new ‘key’ for securely signing-in to your Google account
The world is slowly moving towards a 2-factor-authentication (2FA) system for website and service logins. You may have seen this while logging in to Gmail from a new smartphone or a PC or even from an incognito window. Once you try to log in, Google usually sends a prompt to […]
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Former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos criticises Instagram for extending DMs to web
Former Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos has criticised Instagram for extending direct messages support to the web. Stamos said the move goes against Facebook’s goal of bring end-to-end encrypted compatibility between Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. “This is fascinating, as it cuts directly against the announced goal of E2E encrypted […]
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Govt asks Google, Facebook, Twitter, more to solve Internet’s porn problem
Indian government took a stern stand against pornographic content on the Internet by banning nearly 857 websites back in 2015. Since then the government has actively pursued restricting such content within the borders of the country. Now, the government has sought replies from tech companies over the measures that they […]
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This is Google’s plan to make Chrome browser more secure for you
One of the most used web browsers in the world, Google Chrome will be becoming more secure in the next couple of years. This involves making the browser capable of preventing websites and cookies from tracking your personal details. Google just unveiled its plans to implement ‘Privacy Sandbox’, a new […]
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Donald Trump critises Apple for not unlocking iPhones used by criminals
President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple Inc on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals while benefiting from government help on trade. Trump’s tweet came amid the investigation into the fatal shooting of three Americans by a Saudi Air Force […]
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Microsoft issues critical Windows security fix after tipoff from US NSA
Microsoft Corp on Tuesday rolled out an important security fix after the US National Security Agency tipped off the company to a serious flaw in its widely used Windows operating system, officials said. Microsoft said the flaw could allow a hacker to forge digital certificates used by some versions of […]
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Amazon CEO faces flack for donating pittance towards Australia bushfires relief
Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, who is worth $117 billion burnt his fingers when he pledged just $690,000 to a wildlife recovery organisation towards Australian bushfires relief efforts — leading to social media users slamming him for donating a pittance which he makes in less than 5 minutes. One […]