Apple Denies Market Power Allegations, Says iOS Has Alternative App Distribution
The app store practices of Apple are currently under the radar of the Australian consumer watchdog’s probe. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) no doubt seems concerned about the amount of market power wielded by Apple and Google in the app marketplace space. In a bid to clear the air on the issue, Apple […]
Slack to Update “Connect DM” After Realizing Harassment Exists
Global work-chat platform Slack yesterday rolled out a new feature, Connect DM, that allows users to send direct messages to people they do not work with. After just several hours, the company released a statement that it will be amending Connect DM due to its propensity as a tool for abuse or harassment. Connect DMs […]
Facebook Disrupt Hacking Operation Which Uses Social Media Platform To Spread iOS And Android Malware
Researchers recently accused the Chinese government of being behind the various malware attack perpetrated by hackers. This came after Facebook disclosed that it disrupted a hacking operation that used the social media platform to spread iOS and Android malware. According to reports, the hackers exploited a host of iOS vulnerabilities to install the malware security […]
Citigroup Launches Zoom-free Fridays to Ease Pandemic ‘Fatigue’
American investment bank Citigroup released a memo to its employees last Monday on observing “Zoom-free Fridays.” Furthermore, CEO Jane Fraser has declared May 28 as a company-wide holiday known as “reset day.” The Covid 19 pandemic resulted in a sudden shift to remote work for many organizations worldwide, leading to the ubiquitous utilization of video […]
Trump Starting His Own Social Media Platform
Former president Trump was undoubtedly one of the most dominant personalities on social media before the siege of the US Capitol last January 6 resulted in his erasure from social media giants Twitter and Facebook after he had allegedly incited the violence that led to multiple deaths. His influence has since been severely curtailed and […]
Facebook Shuts Down Hackers Who Infected iOS and Android Devices
Facebook has disrupted a hacking operation that utilized its social media platform, to spread iOS and Android malware that spied on Uyghur people from Xinjiang, China. The hackers, which researchers have traced to have links to the Chinese government, planted malware on websites often visited by activists, journalists, and dissidents from Xinjiang who are now […]
Slack Announces Plans To Update “Connect DM” Following Harassment Claims
Following the widespread outburst on Twitter and media attention, work-chat platform, Slack finally acknowledged the gaping flaw in its new feature “Connect DM” which allows users to send direct messages to people they don’t work with. While Slack had initially rolled out Slack Connect which allowed companies to create channels shared between multiple Slack servers […]
Why It Will Be Tough For Donald Trump To Start His Social Media Platform
Some months back, the immediate past President of the United States, Donald Trump was one of the well-known faces on social media platforms. However, his false election claims and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol resulted in his ban from most social media platforms including Twitter and Facebook. Following his ban, his influence […]
Citigroup Introduces Zoom-free Fridays To Promote Better Work-life Balance
The coronavirus prompted a sudden shift from physical gathering to that of remote work for many businesses across the world. This, in turn, ushered in the widespread use of video-call software such as Zoom as workers continue to remotely work from home. As vaccinations roll out to combat the deadly virus, a lot of businesses […]
