In Other News

Monday, May 27, 2024 | Last Update : 04:55 PM IST

Technology In Other news

In Other news Page-21

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not a fan of social media despite a large following on various platforms. According to the new law, a social media company must designate a local representative, who will be tasked with responding to individual requests to take down content violating privacy and personal rights within 48 hours or to provide grounds for rejection. The company would be held liable for damages if the content is not removed or blocked within 24 hours. (Photo | AP)

Turkey's new social media law will erode freedom of expression, says opposition

Over 408,000 websites are blocked in Turkey, and it also leads the world in Twitter removal requests, with 6,000 demands in 2019 first half.

29 Jul 2020 5:08 PM

The interior of SpaceshipTwo Cabin during a flight. Highly detailed amenities to enhance the customer experience were shown in an online event Tuesday, July 28, 2020, revealing the cabin of the company's rocket plane, a type called SpaceShipTwo, which is undergoing testing in preparation for commercial service. There are a dozen windows for viewing, seats capable of being customized to each of six passengers and mood lighting. (AFP)

Virgin Galactic shows off new space plane for rich tourists

Passengers flying the spaceship will be able to see analog reflections of themselves floating in the space against the backdrop of Earth

29 Jul 2020 12:53 PM

The video, which shows a group of doctors claiming masks and lockdowns were not required to halt the disease, had been watched by 14 million people on Facebook before it was removed, according to The Washington Post. (Photo | AP)

Twitter removes virus misinformation video retweeted by Trump after Facebook took it down

The footage shared “false information about cures and treatments for COVID-19”.

28 Jul 2020 9:04 PM

Initially Flipkart Quick will be available at select locations in Bengaluru and will be gradually scaled up and expanded to six large cities by the end of the year, the company said.

Flipkart Quick takes on Amazon Prime Now and JioMart with 90-minute grocery delivery

Apart from fresh vegetables and meat, the hyperlocal service also delivers mobile phones.

28 Jul 2020 8:34 PM

Before masks became ubiquitous as the coronavirus spread, Hong Kong had banned the use of masks among protestors, and privacy activists in London stepped out camouflaging their faces with makeup in geometric patterns to confuse facial recognition technology. (Photo | AFP)

Pandemic masks have an unintended effect on intrusive facial recognition software

Masked protestors at Black Lives Matter protests are tripping face recognition tech used by police, as error rates are as high as 50 pc.

28 Jul 2020 6:53 PM

Many casual players found time on their hands during the lockdown, which made them take to gaming more seriously, and now they can’t get enough of it. (Wikimedia Commons - Sparktour)

More people have taken to gaming during the lockdown, and it's no more just the professionals

Some of them earn Rs 20,000 to Rs 50,000 a month but many others just play for the thrill or for the sake of nostalgia.

28 Jul 2020 6:16 PM

Facebook thinks such requests should be reviewed by EU courts, according to Lamb, and is asking the court to weigh in on broad search terms such as “applause” or “for free” that could easily be found in personal email messages or other exchanges way beyond the scope of antitrust matters. (Photo | AFP)

Facebook expresses concern about privacy—of its employees, says EU probe goes too far

The company says the wording of commission requests casts a net so wide it will haul in Facebook employees’ private messages and more.

28 Jul 2020 4:38 PM

Google CEO Sundar Pichai wrote an email to staff about the extended work from home decision. The prolonged lockdown of Google’s offices could influence other major employers to take similar precautions, given that the technology industry has been at the forefront of the shift to remote work that has been triggered by the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Photo | Flickr - Maurizio Pesce)

Work from home till July 2021, Google tells most of its 200,000 employees

It marks a six-month extension of Google’s previous plan to keep most of its offices closed through the rest of this year.

28 Jul 2020 3:27 PM

While there has been a 24% drop in malware attacks worldwide, such attacks specific to IoT have risen by 50%. Also, phishing attempts have gone up by 7 per cent, capitalising on the pandemic.

Use of Microsoft Office files to perpetrate cyber crime rises by 176 pc

SonicWall Capture Labs publishes findings from intelligence data gathered from 1.1 million sensors in 215 countries and territories.

27 Jul 2020 6:26 PM

As many as 275 other Chinese apps could also be on the chopping block over similar concerns, including the hugely popular “PUBG Mobile” game owned by tech giant Tencent. (Photo | Flickr- Whelsko)

Government bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps

Most of these 47 apps are banned for the same reasons as the earlier 59, and many were lite versions or variants of the earlier banned apps.

27 Jul 2020 6:17 PM

Looking for a signal to attend virtual classes is a common activity in areas with poor internet connectivity. The coronavirus has allowed people with money and technology to get on with their lives while the lives of the underprivileged have crumbled. (Photo | AFP)

Online classes only for the privileged, millions of others miss out on education

Many thousands of families do not have smartphones or computers for their children to attend online classes.

27 Jul 2020 4:20 PM

The allegations arise from Google’s move in 2016 to start combining users’ personal information in their Google accounts with information from the same users’ activity on non-Google sites that used Google technology, formerly DoubleClick technology, to display ads.

Google accused of privacy breaches, Australian watchdog begins investigation

This is the latest litigation Google has faced around the world over allegations of privacy breaches.

27 Jul 2020 3:40 PM

From yoga to dance to customised workouts, the apps promise a lot for you to choose from according to your preference and fitness level.

Feeling lethargic from lack of exercise? These five fitness apps will get you up and going

Four months of lockdown has made many fatigued from a sedentary lifestyle. These fitness apps help you regain your strength.

27 Jul 2020 1:50 PM

Noise says the ColorFit Nav also comes with 24x7 heart rate monitoring, cloud-based and customisable watch faces, and IP68 water resistance. (Representative Image - Noise ColorFit Pro 2)

This Amazon Prime Day August 6, smartwatch Noise ColorFit Nav goes on sale

The new smartwatch has a 1.4 inch 320x320 resolution screen, built-in GPS and customisable watch faces, Noise says.

27 Jul 2020 12:46 PM

Pressure has been growing both from the right and the left—and sometimes internally—to do something about the overwhelming dominance of the internet platforms. In this photo, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai and Mark Zuckerberg. (Photo | AP)

Big Tech CEOs' postponed anti-trust hearing will now be held on Wednesday

The heads of Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple will be testifying at a time of growing complaints about their dominance.

26 Jul 2020 4:17 PM

Under the NBA’s virtual video experience, fans will be removed from their individual backgrounds and brought together in a shared visual space seen in the venue and on game broadcasts. (File Photo | AP)

With Microsoft's help, NBA fans will now feature on 17-foot video boards at games

Similar technology has been deployed by European football clubs, notably Manchester City, since play resumed.

25 Jul 2020 9:00 PM

The dramatic change in fortunes is the latest in a succession of comedowns for Intel, which has been struggling to adapt to the shift from personal computers to mobile. Intel suffered another blow last month when Apple announced it will soon begin relying on its own chips to power its Mac computers instead of Intel’s.

King of the PC era, Intel's struggles in the mobile age worsen

The semiconductor maker’s stock plunged 16 per cent wiping out USD 41 billion in shareholder wealth.

25 Jul 2020 7:50 PM

No other app store has entry barriers like Apple does. Developers can even choose to sidestep Google's Play Store to get to Android users but can't do the same with Apple.

Tech This Week | Apple’s anti-trust hearing may be an exercise in cross talking

Apple's app store holds a monopoly on iOS and as such app developers have no option but to pay the platform's commission to reach iOS users.

25 Jul 2020 6:49 PM

Jair Bolsonaro allies' Twitter, Facebook accounts blocked on court's orders

Members of Bolsonaro’s inner circle are alleged to have run a social media campaign to discredit the Supreme Court and threaten its judges.

25 Jul 2020 5:46 PM

The hearing in the US Congress at Capitol building was called amid rising concerns over Big Tech dominance, which has become even more pronounced during the coronavirus pandemic, and coincides with investigations at the federal and state level of the online giants. (Photo | Flickr - aoc.gov)

Antitrust hearing with Big Tech CEOs at US Congress postponed

The hearing would have conflicted with the memorial service for the late representative and civil rights leader John Lewis.

25 Jul 2020 4:41 PM

21 of 644

Columns

Kishwar Desai