Month: September 2021
France’s anti-trust watchdog Fine Against Google
France’s anti-trust watchdog levied the fine in mid-July after it found Google had not negotiated in good faith with publishers over payments for their news stories. The dispute is part of a larger battle by authorities in Europe and elsewhere to force Google and other tech companies to compensate publishers for content. Google is appealing
Twitter Safety Mode
The social media platform announced it has begun testing Safety Mode, which once turned on will block accounts and content for seven days that Twitter’s systems spot using harmful language or sending repetitive, uninvited replies. Turned on via the Twitter settings, Safety Mode will assess the likelihood of an interaction between two users being negative
Crypto-Coinbase “hacking” Fears
a cryptocurrency exchange has mistakenly sent emails to 125,000 users, wrongly telling them their two-factor authentication settings had been changed. Coinbase apologised on social media, saying it was focused on building trust and “that issues like this can hurt that trust”. Two-factor authentication requires users to enter information, such as a texted code, in addition
WhatsApp GDPR fine
The fine relates to an investigation which began in 2018, about whether WhatsApp had been transparent enough about how it handles information. The issues involved were highly technical, including whether WhatsApp supplied enough information to users about how their data was processed and if its privacy policies were clear enough. WhatsApp has been fined €225m
Making Crypto ‘Native Currency of the Internet
In order for bitcoin to reach its potential as a universal peer-to-peer electronic cash system scaling issues need to be resolved as Slow and expensive transactions have been solved through “layer 2” protocols built on top of bitcoin’s underlying blockchain, however it needs to be rolled out on a massive scale in order for the
What is at the center of the Earth
Our planet is essentially composed of three layers: the core (consisting of inner and outer zones), the mantle and the crust. The spherical inner core of our globe, roughly the size of the Moon, is primarily made up of iron, seething at the extremely high temperature of approximately 5,200C, which is well above the metal’s
Birthdays HandOver on Instagram
Instagram has explored building a version of its app for kids under the age of 13, prompting lawmakers to urge Facebook to drop the plans, saying the social media company “has a clear record of failing to protect children on its platforms.” The app said it will ask users for their birthdays when they open
Video Gaming Restrictions in China for Kids
The government has degreed that young people can only spend three hours per week, in a move it says is necessary to stop gaming addiction. The state-controlled publication Xinhua has reported that video game companies can only provide service to minors on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays between 8:00pm and 9:00pm and also all
5 October Windows 11 Launch
The new software is apparently faster, with a rounder user interface, light and dark modes, and Snap Layouts and Snap Groups, which lets users group apps together in the new Start Menu, which can then be brought up at a click of a button. Windows 11 was also expected to introduce Android apps on desktop,