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Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Jack Dorsey of Twitter and Sundar Pichai of Google are appearing at a hearing about how disinformation spreads across their platforms. The hearing is being held by two subcommittees of the larger House Energy and Commerce Committee that focus on technology issues. Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, Sundar Pichai of Google, and […]
What possible reason could there be to spend $ 150 on a “smart” face mask? Since the coronavirus pandemic spread globally, face masks have become a necessity, but who wants to actually invest money in one? A washable cloth mask has become the go-to for many of us, as they’re inexpensive, are soft against the […]
Face masks have become an everyday item due to the spread of coronavirus. But now some brands are exploring ways to add hi-tech features focused on safety and utility. BBC Click’s Lara Lewington tried out some of the more elaborate “smart” masks on offer. See more at Click’s website and @BBCClick Let’s block ads! (Why?) […]
Human rights groups and activists have spent years urging the companies to do more to remove content that encouraged violence. LONDON — In Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Facebook kept up posts that it had been warned contributed to violence. In India, activists have urged the company to combat posts by political figures targeting Muslims. And […]
Facebook, Google and Twitter are staring down the prospect of harsh new regulations in Washington, as politically ascendant Democrats in Congress pledge to take fresh aim at Silicon Valley for its role in stoking the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol this week. The violent mob that stormed the House and Senate, leaving the two […]
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook faced the majority of questions from lawmakers.Credit…Pool photo by Hannah McKay The Senate Judiciary Committee concluded its hearing with Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, and Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s chief executive, after more than four hours and 127 questions on Tuesday. The New York Times tracked each question. Here’s what we found. […]
Huawei, in the face of challenges in the smartphone space, is exploring one of the more difficult products in the wearables space, smartglasses, to propel the brand forward. It’s new offering is the Huawei X Gentle Monster Eyewear 2 — and it’s about as risky as tech products get. Wearables, in particular smartglasses, need to enhance […]
“[It] allows digital businesses to let users post things but then not be responsible for the consequences, even when they’re amplifying or dampening that speech,” Prof Fiona Scott Morton, of Yale University, told the BBC’s Tech Tent podcast. Let’s block ads! (Why?) BBC News – Technology
Enlarge Getty Images The FBI and the cybersecurity arm of the Department of Homeland Security said they have detected hackers exploiting a critical Windows vulnerability against state and local governments and that in some cases the attacks are being used to breach networks used to support elections. Members of unspecific APTs—the abbreviation for advanced persistent […]
The heads of some of the world’s biggest tech companies have appeared before Washington lawmakers to defend their firms against claims they abuse their power to quash competitors. Amazon boss Jeff Bezos said the world “needs large” firms, while the heads of Facebook, Apple and Google argued their companies had spurred innovation. The appearance comes […]
WATCH LIVE: The Washington Post’s Libby Casey will anchor a special report around the judiciary committee hearing on Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google. Casey will be joined by reporters Elizabeth Dwoskin, Tony Romm, Jay Greene and Cat Zakrzewski for analysis on how this event may affect consumers, the economy and legislation. Follow live updates as […]
Enlarge / The central Adoration of the Mystic Lamb panel. The groupings of figures are, from top left anti-clockwise: the male martyrs, the pagan writers and Jewish prophets, the male saints, and the female martyrs. Public domain/Wikimedia Commons Over the last eight years, conservationists have been meticulously restoring the famed Ghent altarpiece housed in Belgium’s […]