Features
Friday Futures: DNA/facial recognition, Game of Thrones by bot
This week: DNA and facial recognition; Teslas’ new factory; 5G interferes with weather forecasting; Facebook and voice patterns; Game of Thrones, by a bot. Read more…
News
Facebook buying stake in Indian e-commerce start-up Meesho
Facebook is buying a stake in Indian e-commerce start-up Meesho, looking to deepen its reach in one of the world’s biggest internet markets. Read more…
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There must be 50 ways to break up Big Tech
If we’re going to break up Big Tech, what’s the most effective remedy? There are lots of ideas, but we’ll probably need a combination of them. Read more…
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Ooredoo Myanmar and friends launch digital literacy campaign
Ooredoo Myanmar, Facebook and GSMA have launched a digital literacy campaign to raise awareness and increase adoption of mobile internet in Myanmar. Read more…
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Facebook fights fake news, what about fake numbers?
We hear how Facebook is now on the case with fake news, terrorist, racist and bad news in general. We also hear that they are disabling fake accounts. Read more…
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Who has more data on you than Facebook, Google or Amazon?
Who is this party that knows more about you and collects more of your data? Is it Facebook, Google, Amazon, governments, banks or your ISP? Think again! Read more…
Features
Friday Futures: evolution on Mars, smelling bots and flying taxis
This week: evolution on Mars will not go well; AI as an extension of your mind; robots that smell, well; Salvador Dali and a flying taxi. Read more…
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Are the tech giants beginning to lose the privacy wars?
The privacy wars are raging on. Tech giants, particularly Facebook and its family and Google and its ecosystem are playing catch up now. Read more…
News
Zuckerberg hails France’s regulation of hateful online content
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg hailed France’s efforts to regulate hateful content online as a model for the EU after meeting President Emmanuel Macron. Read more…
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Facebook co-founder calls for its break up
Facebook Inc co-founder and former Mark Zuckerberg roommate Chris Hughes has called for the break up of the social network. Read more…