Facebook disables 1.3 billion fake accounts in October-December last year Via Reuters: Facebook Inc said on Monday it took down 1.3 billion fake accounts between October and December last year. The company also removed more than 12 million pieces of content about COVID-19 and vaccines that global health experts flagged as misinformation, it said in a blog post. Our Readers And Listeners Keep Us In Print & On The Air! […]
U.S. DOJ accuses Google of dragging its feet in antitrust trial Via Reuters: The U.S. Department of Justice accused Google of dragging its feet in providing documents in preparation for a trial on allegations that it broke antitrust law while the search and advertising giant said the government was being unreasonable. In a joint filing late Thursday, the Justice Department said that Alphabet’s Google had balked at some search terms […]
US charges Swiss ‘hacktivist’ for data theft and leaks Via AP News: The Justice Department has charged a Swiss hacker with computer intrusion and identity theft, just over a week after the hacker took credit for helping to break into the online systems of a U.S. security-camera startup. An indictment against 21-year-old Till Kottmann was brought Thursday by a grand jury in the Seattle-based Western District of Washington. Federal prosecutors […]
Google gets into sleep surveillance with new Nest Hub screen Via AP News: Google’s next internet-connected home device will test whether consumers trust the company enough to let it snoop on their sleep. New sleep-sensing technology will be a key feature on Google’s latest version of its Nest Hub, a 7-inch smart screen unveiled Tuesday. Like the previous generation, the $100 Nest Hub can display pictures and video in addition […]
Nokia to cut up to 10,000 jobs over next two years Via Reuters: Finnish telecoms group Nokia said on Tuesday it planned to cut up to 10,000 jobs within the next two years to trim costs and invest more in research capabilities, as part of its restructuring plan. After taking over the top job last year, Chief Executive Pekka Lundmark has been making changes in a bid to transform the […]
Facebook to label all posts about COVID-19 vaccines Via Reuters: Facebook Inc, which has been criticized by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said on Monday it has started adding labels to posts that discuss the safety of the shots and will soon label all posts about the vaccines. The social media company said in a blog post it is also launching a tool […]
Bitcoin hits $60,000 in record high Via Reuters: Bitcoin, the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, on Saturday crossed a record high of $60,000. Bitcoin has risen sharply this year, broadly outperforming conventional asset classes, partly due to broader acceptance as a form of payment. In recent weeks, companies have taken advantage of its strength to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, capitalizing on improved market sentiment. A $1.5 billion bitcoin […]
Facebook wants court to dismiss antitrust lawsuits Via Cnet: Facebook is pushing back against antitrust lawsuits filed by the US Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general, alleging they failed to show that the social media giant illegally stifled competition and harmed consumers. On Wednesday, Facebook said it asked a federal court to dismiss the lawsuits, filed in December. The suits accuse Facebook of anticompetitive practices such as purchasing its rivals instead of competing […]
Texas Governor Accuses Gab Of Be Anti-Semitic, Andrew Torba Responds Via Gab: Every month 30 million people use Gab’s services to get access to the free flow of information online. Gab is the home of free speech in a world where Big Tech oligarchs have censored, deplatformed, and demonized tens of millions of good, honest, and decent people with whom they disagree politically. Tonight Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a “Republican,” […]
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