A Facebook (FB) Reel making rounds online allegedly shows security footage of a man whose pants caught fire, after he farted causing his phone to blow up. The video was edited and given false context. Published by an FB page on June 10, the correct FB post featured a 12-second…
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Meta’s Threads sparks privacy controversy ahead of its official launch
Technology News
Meta’s Twitter rival, Threads, an Instagram app, is currently listed on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, hinting at an imminent launch. However, just ahead of the official announcement, the upcoming micro-blogging platform has sparked privacy controversy with its privacy policy. The official listing on Apple App Store…
Read MoreGovernment trying to undermine encryption in Online Safety Bill
Technology News
The Government is trying to undermine the use of encryption by big technology companies in its draft Online Safety Bill, an industry expert has claimed. Meredith Whittaker, president of secure messaging service Signal, said a provision in the Bill focused on encryption had “significant issues” around the mass surveillance of…
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Shipmanagement software vendors targeted by hackers
Software
Shipmanagement software vendors have been warned to be on their guard with experts suggesting this maritime niche is becoming the focus of hackers. with Voyager Worldwide and DNV’s ShipManager software both hit by cyber attacks in the past couple of months, and other cyber incidents happening but going unreported, there…
Read More‘Inside Amy Schumer’ Among Programming Removed From Paramount+
Programming
By Brent Furdyk. Published: Jun 27, 2023 9:12 PM Fans of Amy Schumer may want to rethink their subscriptions to Paramount+ now that the streaming service has patched her acclaimed sketch comedy series, “Inside Amy Schumer”. According to The Hollywood ReporterSchumer’s series is being scrubbed from the streamer amid its…
Read Morehow network structure shapes decision-making
Network
Do intelligent people think faster than others when solving problems? The results of a new study by Human Brain Project researchers at Charité University Berlin together with their collaborators at University Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, published in Nature Communications, are challenging this long-held assumption in intelligence research. Taking a biologically…
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