Month: February 2022
Alibaba and Tencent sites on US Counterfeiting Sites
America and China are in a long-running dispute over trade and technology. The US has added sites operated by Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Tencent to its “Notorious Markets List” of businesses it believes are involved with trading counterfeit goods. It called the sites “two significant China-based online markets that reportedly facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting”.
LGBT characters on Tv
“The growing state of LGBTQ representation on television is a signal that Hollywood is truly starting to recognise the power of telling LGBTQ stories that audiences around the world connect with,” Sarah Kate Ellis.She added it was “cultural institutions like television that take on the crucial role of changing hearts and minds through diverse and
Tesla ‘phantom braking’ problem
Tesla being is investigated on cars braking unexpectedly on motorways. Drivers say the issue occurs using the Autopilot driver assistance system. The feature gives the vehicle control over some elements of braking and steering when driving, although it is not a substitute for a human driver. Despite the name, Tesla recommends drivers remain vigilant and
Private Android Apps
Google’s plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Rival Apple now forces app developers to ask permission from users before tracking them. Its so-called Privacy Sandbox project aims to curb the amount of user data that advertisers can gather. Third-party cookies, which use
Tim Cook £73m pay package backlash
The company behind the iPhone, iPad and MacBook became the first company to hit a $3tn stock market value in January before dipping to its current value of $2.8tn .Investors are being urged to vote against a $99m pay package awarded to Apple boss Tim Cook last year. Apple is due to hold its annual
Russia: Ukrainian Independence
Around eight in the evening of Sunday December 8th 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev, the president of the Soviet Union, picked up a phone call on a top-security line. The caller was Stanislav Shushkevich, a modest physics professor whom Mr Gorbachev’s reforms had placed at the helm of the Soviet Republic of Belarus a few months before.
Amazon to accept Visa credit cards
Last year, when it was considering the ban on accepting Visa credit cards in the UK, Amazon said that the cost of processing payments was “an obstacle” to providing the best prices for customers. Visa said it was “pleased”, adding: “This agreement includes the acceptance of Visa at all Amazon stores and sites today, as
trolling and hate on twitter
Twitter has struggled to deal with abuse and harassment on its platform and now faces closer scrutiny from regulators. In January, a French court ruled that Twitter must show exactly how it combats online attacks, while the UK is preparing legislation to force all social media sites to act swiftly on hate speech or face
Sharing Women Nudes on Telegram
Telegram has long been popular with pro-democracy protesters in countries with media censorship. Users can post without sharing their name or phone number, and create public or private groups with up to 200,000 members, or channels which can broadcast to an unlimited number of people. Despite Telegram’s reputation for privacy, only the “secret chat” option
Rebellion games to buy old newspaper HQ in Oxford
The five-acre building was previously the base of The Oxford Mail. It will more than double Rebellion’s space to 217,800sqft. A comics publisher and games developer is buying a newspaper’s former base as part of a large expansion.Oxford-based Rebellion will create new jobs at the Osney Mead office of Newsquest Oxfordshire as part of an