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Tech Digest daily round up: Microsoft President warns of AI threat on Panorama
Life as depicted in George Orwell’s 1984 “could come to pass in 2024” if lawmakers don’t protect the public against artificial intelligence, Microsoft’s president has warned. Speaking to BBC’s Panorama, […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Virgin Media and O2 merger given green light
The £31 billion mega-merger between Virgin Media and O2 has been given the green light by regulators. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) waved through the deal following an in-depth […]
Donald Trump Facebook and Instagram ban upheld
Facebook’s Oversight Board has upheld the social media company’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page and Instagram account. However, […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Donald Trump launches new ‘communications platform’
Donald Trump has launched a new “communications” website, which says it will publish content “straight from the desk” of the former US president. Mr Trump was banned by Twitter and […]
Tech Digest daily round up: AI wins its first crossword competition
Matt Ginsberg is good at a lot of things – he is an AI scientist, author, playwright, magician and stunt plane pilot. But he isn’t very good at crosswords. In […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Google earnings profits soar in lockdown
Google owner Alphabet saw its earnings soar in the first quarter as people stuck at home in the pandemic used more of its services. Net profit jumped by 162% to […]
Over 5 billion personal records were leaked in Q1 of 2021
According to recent Atlas VPN findings, over 5 billion data records have already been leaked in 2021. One of the reasons for such a high number is the Compilation of Many […]
Google and Facebook not removing online scam adverts, claims Which?
Google and Facebook are failing to take action to remove online scam adverts even after fraud victims report them, Which? research has revealed. The consumer watchdog’s survey found that a […]
Tech Digest daily round up: WhatsApp allows stalkers to track users, claims report
WhatsApp activity records are allowing stalkers to track users online said cybersecurity firm Traced, in a new report. When a person opens Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp, their status changes to show […]
Tech Digest daily round up: 15% use pet names as passwords
Millions of British people are using their pet’s name as their online password, despite it being an easy target for hackers, a survey has found. The National Cyber Security Centre […]
