Month: January 2022
Tech Firms: Protection of User Privacy
The legislation is expected to force the biggest operators, such as Meta – formerly Facebook and Google, to abide by a duty of care to users, overseen by Ofcom as the new regulator for the sector. Social media companies could be fined as much as £18 billion under the Government’s new online safety reforms. The
Chinese “Artificial Sun”
A nuclear fusion reactor in China has set a new record for sustained high temperatures after running five times hotter than the sun for more than 17 minutes, according to state media. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as an “artificial sun”, reached temperatures of 70,000,000C during the experiments, the Xinhua News Agency reported.
Popcorn Time is No more
The tool gained vast popularity for the ease with which it allowed users to stream pirated films and TV shows for free. Unlike more complicated or risky services, users were able to easily access what they wanted to watch, with the ease of streaming content on Netflix. Popcorn Time, a streaming service that was both
Sony Electric Smart Car
Sony has announced that it is starting an electric car company called Sony Mobility this spring. The car has seven seats and is just under five metres long, and although there is no information about its acceleration Sony has said that the original Vision S can reach over 60 miles per hour in under five
New Google features for Android and Computer
Google has announced new features for Android devices, focusing on greater integration between Android phones and laptop devices – both those made by Google and Windows PCs. Google is also updating the Phone Hub app “later this year” so that users can access chat apps from their phone directly on their Chromebook without having to
BMW “Magical Car”
BMW has revealed what it says is a “magical” car that can change colour. The vehicle uses E-ink technology of the kind that is found in Amazon’s Kindle. Using that display, which wraps around the vehicle, the driver would be able to instruct the car to change colour, flipping from white to black or various
Apple, Google and anti-competitive behaviour Allegations
Apple may be receiving praise for its approach to user privacy, but regulators have spent 2021 raising concerns about how it and Google operate their respective iOS and Android app stores. In Apple’s case, because its App Store is the only way users can download apps onto an Apple device, concerns have been raised about
mental health , Misinformation and the metaverse
Social media platforms have come under intense scrutiny throughout 2021, with focus paid to how misinformation spreads online and the impact of social media on young people’s mental health. Facebook. The world’s largest social media platform, with an estimated 2.91 billion monthly active users, stepped up its battle with online disinformation in 2021, but faced
date of birth the new Instagram requirement
Instagram will require all users to provide their date of birth as part of new safety measures to boost child protection. The rule comes just days before tech giants must conform to greater safeguards introduced by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office. Those who have not already provided their birth date will receive a notification asking
Doubled Internet usage Since the pandemic
Average internet usage has more than doubled since the first lockdown in March 2020, figures show. With the internet being a fundamental enabler of work and play, we don’t expect this demand to drop any time soon. Looking to 2022 and beyond, there will be an increasing demand for reliable and resilient broadband connectivity. Will