The United States has “legitimate national security concerns” over TikTok, said National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications John Kirby. “The president has been very clear. We have legitimate national security concerns over this particular application, and we’re banning it,” Kirby told The Epoch Times’s sister media NTD. “It is banned on government devices, that’s…
White House on TikTok CEO Testimony: US Has ‘Legitimate Concerns’ About App on National Security
March 23, 2023
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Google Launches ChatGPT Rival Called ‘Bard’ For testing in US and UK
Google launched its ChatGPT rival, “Bard” for testing in the United Kingdom and the United States to rival the currently popular ChatGPT. The tech company invited people in both countries to test its new AI chatbot in a bid to catch up with its Microsoft-backed competitor. Google announced the development of Bard last month, just two…
Unsanitised Disposal of E-Waste Risks Personal Data Ending up in Wrong Hands: PwC
March 22, 2023
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The careless disposal of data storing devices poses a serious cyber and data security threat to Australians that could have “catastrophic” consequences if the sensitive information ends up in the hands of a malicious actor. Professional services firm PwC warned that Australia’s critical infrastructure regime was at risk from the security risks of disposed of…
Google Pulls Chinese Pinduoduo App Off Play Store Over Security Concerns
March 21, 2023
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Google recently pulled the Chinese-owned Pinduoduo app off of its Google Play App Store after malware was found on a Chinese version of the app. “Off-Play versions of this app that have been found to contain malware have been enforced on via Google Play Protect,” the Google Play spokesperson said in an emailed statement on…
Tech Layoffs in 2023 Near 150,000 Mark as Amazon, Facebook Shed Thousands More Employees
The technology industry is continuing to lay off thousands of employees, and is approaching 150,000 employees lost in the first three months of 2023. The e-commerce and streaming giant Amazon announced layoffs of 9,000 employees on Monday. Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, announced 10,000 job cuts a week earlier, on March 14. As of…
Google Denies Destroying ‘Chat’ Evidence in US Antitrust Lawsuit
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has denied intentionally destroying evidence in the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit over the company’s search business, in a response to the government’s bid for sanctions in federal court. The Department of Justice (DOJ) last month alleged Google failed to preserve certain internal corporate “chat” communications. The DOJ said Google told investigators in…
UCLA Creates Its Most Advanced Humanoid Robot To Date
Mechanical engineers at the UCLA School of Engineering have created the world’s fastest walking humanoid robot, believed to be the first designed in an academic setting capable of running, according to a recent statement from the school. Named “Artemis,” for Advanced Robotic Technology for Enhanced Mobility and Improved Stability, the robot is said to be…
Google Warns Millions of Android Phone Users to Take Action Immediately
Google issued a warning to some Samsung, Pixel, and Vivo phones about critical vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to compromise their devices by making a special call to their phone numbers. The security flaw impacts Android devices that use the Exynos Modem 5123, Exynos Modem 5300, Exynos 980, Exynos 1080, and Exynos Auto T5123 chipsets made…
Meta Launches Subscription Service in US
Meta Platforms Inc. on Friday launched its subscription service in the U.S., which would allow Facebook and Instagram users pay for verification in the same vein as Elon Musk-owned Twitter. The Meta Verified service will give users a blue badge after they verify their accounts using a government ID and will cost $11.99 per month…
Elon Musk to Reveal Algorithms Twitter Uses to Recommend Content
Twitter owner Elon Musk announced that he will publicly share the algorithms that Twitter uses to recommend content in the coming weeks. “Twitter will open source all code used to recommend tweets on March 31st,” Musk said in a March 17 tweet. Social media algorithms can connect users with people they may know, groups, artists,…
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