Technology

Googling is out, videos are in. TikTok overtook Google as the most popular website of 2021.  New data shows that TikTok also surpassed Facebook to become the most popular social media website.  Web security and performance […]

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Moscow’s Tagansky District Court slapped Google with an administrative fine of 7.2 billion rubles (around $98.1 million) after it found it guilty of committing administrative offenses on Friday, Russian media report. The US tech giant […]

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An account linked to Project Veritas has been suspended by Twitter after posting a video accusing a CNN producer of soliciting nude photos of an underage girl and fantasizing about molesting another child. The account […]

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The US blacklisted and sanctioned dozens of Chinese government research institutes and private technology companies. Additionally, Washington accused China of developing and using various biotechnologies, including “mind control weapons” domestically and for “offensive purposes” abroad. […]

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TikTok has announced that it is altering its “For You” algorithm in order to prevent users from harmful and problematic content.  The new algorithm will stop users from consuming videos in clusters that are too […]

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A new software tool has been developed by the US military commanders in the Pacific to predict how the Chinese government would react to certain US actions in the region, such as US officials’ visits […]

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In one of the biggest penalties imposed on a US tech giant in Europe, Amazon has been slapped with a whopping $1.28 billion (1.13 billion euros) fine by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for alleged abuse of […]

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The US is worried about the possibility of a quick advance of China in space exploration, as it has an ambitious government, hunger for great achievements, and, most importantly, technical capabilities. At this stage, China […]

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Rohingya refugees have sued Facebook over claims the social media giant had a significant role in the hate-speech campaign which led to the violent persecution of the Rohingya, exacerbating the violence against the vulnerable Myanmar […]

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The Federation of American Scientists reported that the United States military and political leadership has decided to make 480 new B61-12 tactical thermonuclear bombs by 2025. Thermonuclear gravity bombs B61-12 are adapted for throwing not […]

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The Planned Parenthood centre in Los Angeles was hacked, breaching the sensitive data of more than 400,000 patients.  A hacker illegally accessed hundreds of thousands of patients’ personal information. The identity of the hacker is […]

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The State Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia plans to become the main shareholder and investor of Velocity, a company which develops and manufactures electric cars. Velocity’s main partners are Apple gadget assembly firm Foxconn and […]

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In a ruling that has caused some news companies like CNN to deny Australians access to their Facebook pages, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday that his government will introduce news legislation to […]

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In an action that follows the criticism from other tech firms including Microsoft, Meta, Google-owner Alphabet, and Cisco Systems, the US tech giant Apple announced in a blog post on Tuesday that it is suing […]

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US authorities will pay up to 10 million dollars for data on Iranian hackers, Fox News reported. Washington believes Iranian hackers attempted to interfere in the presidential elections held last year. “Award of up to […]

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a lawsuit on Monday against Facebook, which recently rebranded itself as Meta, alleging that in an effort to boost its stock and deceive shareholders, it lied  claiming it […]

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In an apparent bid to keep its new research project a secret, US tech giant Apple has filed multiple patents suggesting it may be working on a drone although the rumors were that it is […]

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The top court in the UK blocked an enormous class action lawsuit against Google. The 3.2 billion pound (or $4.3 billion USD) lawsuit claimed that the company unlawfully tracked personal information and internet activity of […]

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Concerned over possible abuses of its ad system to harm vulnerable people, Facebook Inc. announced on Tuesday its plans to remove marketing options that allow advertisers to target certain “sensitive” subjects, including race, health, religion […]

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The State Department offered an award of up to $10 million for information that will help identify and locate the leaders of the DarkSide hacker group. For information about the members of the group, the […]

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Fuel distribution systems were fully operational in Iranian cities on Tuesday, a week after cyberattacks on Iranian state networks paralyzed gas stations in various parts of the country. Last week, there were reports of cyberattacks […]

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Facebook said it will be deleting 1 billion individual facial recognition templates.  Facebook, which announced that it is changing its name to Meta, said it plans to stop using facial-recognition software that automatically recognizes people […]

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