Twitter will soon allow users to make video and voice calls and send encrypted messages, CEO Elon Musk has said. Musk took to the platform on May 9 to announce a string of new features that will be coming to Twitter soon. “With latest version of app [sic], you can DM [direct message] reply to any…
Musk Warns WhatsApp ‘Cannot Be Trusted,’ Says Twitter Will Soon Allow Voice Calls, Encrypted Messaging
May 10, 2023
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Popular Metaverse App Bondee Fades Fast as CCP Ties Are Revealed
May 9, 2023
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A social networking app that went viral in Southeast Asia has seen downloads plummet after its links to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were revealed. Bondee, a social networking app with a variety of trendy avatars, was officially launched on Jan. 17. Bondee users can connect with others through personalized images and express their moods…
Tech Companies Announce Mass Layoffs Amid Economic Woes
May 8, 2023
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The mass layoffs that started late last year have continued into 2023, amid recession fears and economic slowdowns. So far, the number of tech layoffs globally this year has exceeded the total number from a year ago. According to data compiled by online tracker Layoffs.fyi, the running total of tech layoffs to date is 191,416,…
Google Is Rolling Out Password-Killing Technology to All Its Accounts
Google this week said it is rolling out an update for its users that it describes as “the beginning of the end of the password.” Known as “passkeys,” the tech giant wrote that “passkeys for Google Accounts are available” starting this week. Google also suggested that passwords may eventually be phased out for its products,…
AI Chatbot Could Become Real Threat If Controlled by Oppressive Power: Cybersecurity Expert
May 5, 2023
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AI chatbot, such as ChatGPT, could become a real threat if it is controlled by an oppressive power like China and Russia, according to Rex Lee, a cybersecurity adviser at My Smart Privacy. He pointed to the recent remark of British computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton, the “Godfather of AI,” who recently left his position as…
Twitter Alerts Back on Track for NYC Subway After Week Off
May 5, 2023
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NEW YORK—Service alerts for New York City’s subway, commuter trains and buses were back on Twitter on Thursday, a week after transit officials balked at paying to provide the information. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority lost access last week to Twitter’s application programming interface to send out automated alerts about service changes and emergencies. The MTA…
Kamala Harris Meets With Tech CEOs to Probe AI Risks
May 5, 2023
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Vice President Kamala Harris met with the CEOs of Alphabet, Anthropic, OpenAI, and Microsoft on May 4 to discuss the risks surrounding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) after the White House announced a $140 million investment in AI research institutes. In a statement, Harris said she had discussed with the tech leaders the “ethical, moral, and legal responsibilities” they…
Twitter Excludes Government and Public Services Agencies From API Charges
Government organizations and publicly owned services will not be required to make payments to access Twitter’s Application Programming Interface (API), the social media network said in a recent announcement. Twitter’s API access will allow public service firms to send automated alerts. “One of the most important use cases for the Twitter API has always been…
UK Lawmakers Voice Concerns Over AI ‘Explosion,’ Urge Measures to Prevent Misuse
British MPs have raised concerns about the recent “explosion” of artificial intelligence (AI) and have asked what the government has done to prevent misuse of the fast-developing technology. At a debate on AI regulation in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Tory former minister Tim Loughton said that AI is open to abuse by criminals…
Apple, Google Team up to Create ‘Alerts’ for Spying and Location Tracking
Apple and Google on Tuesday proposed creating alerts amid reports of stalking via Apple’s AirTag and similar tools, according to a release issued Tuesday. The new proposed industry standard will allow the Big Tech companies to “allow Bluetooth location-tracking devices to be compatible with unauthorized tracking detection and alerts across iOS and Android platform,” the…
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