Month: July 2021
ransomware attack
ransomware attack is a horrendous headache that is still growing but But the cyber-security world has pulled together to reduce the impact of the attack has been incredible. Cyber-defenders, both private and public sector, have been issuing alerts while experts work out how best to untangle the web of victims. The gang behind a “colossal”
Exclusive Stories for only Instagram Members
Instagram is not the only social media company pivoting towards ticketed and exclusive content. Instagram is working on a tool that would allow content creators to share “exclusive” content to their Stories which only certain people would be able to see. The stories cannot be screenshotted but can be saved as a highlight for your
Three Minutes TikTok Video Length
TikTok has limited its users to 60 seconds per video, setting it apart from competitors. Platforms for longer videos already exist, so any move like this arguably runs the risk of diluting what made TikTok a success in the first place.TikTok isn’t the only platform that’s tweaking the way it does things. The reason TikTok’s
Euro 2020 dominated by Chinese Brands
TikTok, which claims its global platform is kept separate from its Chinese operation, has partnered with UEFA for this tournament only and has thrown a tonne of promotional weight behind it on its platform, including branded augmented reality effects, TikTok lives and hashtag challenges. Alipay, a Chinese payment platform, has brought along a subsidiary, Antchain,
Amazon New Boss
Bezos steps down from Amazon on Monday – exactly 27 years after he founded it. In that time he has developed a series of unusual leadership principles – which some argue are the backbone of his success. Others believe they speak to everything that is wrong with Big Tech. There has been several Amazon negative
Blue screen of death
The Blue screen of death allows IT professionals to diagnose hardware and memory issues. It usually includes information and data that can help to analyse what problem caused the screen to appear. Microsoft’s so-called blue screen of death (BSoD) will turn black in the new Windows 11 operating system, according to those with access to
Facebook Controlling “Extremists”
Facebook has often been criticised over claims of facilitating extremism on its platforms. Now, Facebook is testing a prompt asks users whether they are “concerned that someone you know is becoming an extremist”. “We are partnering with NGOs and academic experts in this space and hope to have more to share in the future.” Facebook
Tweet Monkey Emoji Users Suspended
The connotation of the emoji with conversations about football likely alerted Twitter’s algorithm due to racist behaviour from football fans – although it seems some innocuous posts are being caught in the wide net of the company’s moderation policies. Numerous people on the social media site have complained since March 2021 that use of the
Workers strike in Japan
In 2018 Ryobi Group bus drivers in the Japanese city of Okayama staged an at-work strike, in which they continued to run a normal bus service but refused to take fares from customers. This rare form of strike action was able to bypass the usual disruption to the company’s customers and put all the pressure
Missing indigenous women in US and Canada
Indigenous Americans are two and a half times more likely to be the victims of violent crime, around twice as likely to be a victim of rape or sexual assault compared to other races, and 61% of American Native women have been assaulted in their lifetimes. Despite making up a relatively small portion of society