Big tech companies agreed on Monday to reduce harmful online content in New Zealand, making a move that critics said dodged the alternative of government regulation. Meta Platforms Inc, Alphabet-owned Google, TikTok, Amazon.com Inc and Twitter had signed a code of practice, said Netsafe, a government-funded internet-safety group. The companies would follow the code as […]
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If you reside in a rural area of India, waiting for the beta version of Starlink to be offered, you are aware firsthand that many people lack access to cable or fiber internet options, let alone the gigabit services that are available in some regions of the country. Indian citizens have voiced their concern about […]
In the near future, users of the direct picture editing on Microsoft Edge might soon be allowed via the right-click menu. When the most recent Microsoft Edge Canary version becomes available, the functionality will be a downloadable A/B testing option. Leopeva64-2, a Reddit user, shared their use of the feature on the site, demonstrating how it […]
Social media, the internet, and other digital tools, which were once hailed as great forces for human empowerment, connectivity, and liberation, have quickly come to be seen as a serious threat to democratic stability and human freedom. Social media platforms are demonstrating the potential to exacerbate risks such as authoritarian privacy violations, partisan echo chambers, […]
Two currents that are said to revolutionize the digital world are the Metaverse and Web 3. Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is not a fan of either. As the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, Elon Musk’s take on the Metaverse was made quite clear in his interviews and tweets. He couldn’t envision a compelling use-case […]
Big tech companies such as Meta (Facebook), Google, Amazon, Twitter, and others have always tried to keep their algorithms close to their hearts. At the end of the day, these long stretches of code are main contributors to the company’s revenue streams. Whether it is in marketing, advertisement selection, recommendation, search optimization, or other functionalities, […]
Samsung Electronics will invest $500 million in Mexico in order to increase production of home appliances in the country, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Monday. On Twitter, Ebrard said the investment will be in the northern border city of Tijuana and Queretaro in central Mexico. He said he had met with the company’s […]
The online community of today is nothing without avatars. Their popularity has increased dramatically after Twitter NFT avatars were introduced. Avatars are now often used on a variety of social networks, gaming websites, forums, and chat applications like Discord. Avatars give each user a distinct personality and help them stand out, and in a digital […]
The Nothing phone is a mystery which is slowly unravelling. The phone which should be announced next month has attracted the eyes of curious people, who are asking the same question we all are: What on earth is a Nothing phone? The phone has not been announced yet and leaks are coming thick and fast, […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has tested the U.S. geopolitical caliber and superiority as a globally renowned powerhouse. With Russia’s condemning intrusion on Ukraine’s sovereign dominion, the U.S. played the field through economic sanctions against Russia to force some influence on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Yet, in March, it appeared that the U.S. decided to […]