Government backs down on document demand from Google, Facebook
Change meets criticism that demand for external communications is an invasion
Government backs down on document demand from Google, Facebook
Change meets criticism that demand for external communications is an invasion
YouTube lifts suspension on Donald Trump’s account
After a two-year suspension, YouTube has lifted the ban on former US President Donald Trump’s YouTube account. This decision follows in the footsteps of Meta, and Twitter. In January 2021, YouTube banned the Donald J. Trump channel for violating its policies on incitement of violence. However, the channel is now back online, according to YouTube’s […]
AI chatbots used for X-rated activity draws scrutiny
Following scrutiny from authorities and other people involved, Replika, an app that uses AI technology similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other AI powered apps such as Character.ai, has banned the use of their chatbots for X-rated activities. This decision has enraged users such as Travis Butterworth, who has been in a three-year digital relationship with […]
TikTok CEO to present new user data to congress
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is set to present new internal data to Congress on Thursday during a hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. According to a senior Democratic strategist advising TikTok, the data shows that the number of regular users in the United States has increased from 100 million to 150 […]
Socket develops tool to protect developers from npm vulnerabilities
Socket, a security firm, has created a new method for protecting developers from the flaws in npm, GitHub’s JavaScript package manager. Npm’s registry is the world’s largest software registry, hosting software packages for the JavaScript ecosystem. However, malicious actors have increasingly targeted package registries like npm in supply chain attacks in recent years. Over the […]
Reddit relocates headquarters
Reddit’s headquarters is being relocated from its current 78,000-square-foot office at 1455 Market Street at San Francisco’s Mid-Market to 303 Second St. in SoMa, a 47,000-square-foot space. Reddit, which was subleasing the Market Street space from Block, formerly known as Square, said that it Block not renew the lease when it expires in September in […]
Meta launches Meta Verified in U.S.
Meta has launched its subscription service in the United States, allowing Facebook and Instagram users to pay for verification in the same way that Twitter does. The Meta Verified service will cost $11.99 per month on the web or $14.99 per month on Apple’s iOS and Google-owned Android after users verify their accounts with a […]
Google spots vulnerabilities in Exynos chips that could affect Androids
Google is urging Android phone owners, such as those who own Samsung, Pixel, or Vivo phones, to take immediate action to protect themselves from critical vulnerabilities that allow skilled hackers to secretly compromise their devices by dialling a specially crafted number. This was stated in a warning issued by Google’s Project Zero team after it […]
Orlando Family Physicians agrees to settle clients affected by data breach
Orlando Family Physicians (OFP) has reached a class action settlement to resolve claims stemming from a 2021 healthcare data breach. The breach resulted in the theft of over 447,000 patients’ names, Social Security numbers, and sensitive medical information from its servers. Customers who received a data breach notification from Orlando Family Physicians on April 15, […]
