Saturday, 27 Jul, 2024

Tech

EU tells Meta to crack down on Israel-Hamas disinfo

The EU has warned Mark Zuckerberg over the spread of "disinformation" on Meta's social media platforms after Hamas' attack on Israel. It told Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, it "has 24 hours" to respond and comply with European law. Social media

Nasa’s first look at 'beautiful' asteroid sample

"It's beautiful, it really is - certainly what we've seen of it so far," said Dr Ashley King. The UK scientist was in a select group to put first eyes and instruments on the rocky samples that have just been brought back from asteroid Bennu. The materials, scooped

Social media platforms swamped with fake news on Israel-Hamas war

Hours after Hamas, the armed Palestinian group, attacked Israel on Saturday, X, the social network owned by the world’s richest man Elon Musk was awash with fake videos, photos and misleading information about the conflict. “Imagine if this was happening in our

Amazon Kuiper: Jeff Bezos joins satellite internet race

Jeff Bezos, the founder of the online retail giant Amazon, is expanding his interests in space. On Friday he launched two prototype satellites for a broadband mega-constellation he calls Project Kuiper. Mr Bezos is planning to put up more than 3,200 spacecraft in the next few years

'Smart Bangladesh Summit 2023' postponed

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) division has postponed a three-day 'Smart Bangladesh Summit 2023', said an official release today. The summit which was schedule to be held from October 5-7 has been postponed due to unavoidable circumstances. The ICT

Sam Bankman-Fried: Trial of 'Crypto King' begins

Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried is staring down decades in prison, as his trial over what has been called one of the biggest financial frauds in US history gets under way. Opening arguments in the case are expected later in New York, after jury selection on Tuesday. The

EU seeks to protect sensitive tech from Chinese buyers

Brussels is building a trade armoury to protect the bloc from actions by rival countries, including a tool aimed at punishing nations that seek to put pressure on one of its member states. The European Commission will publish a list of critical technologies it believes Europe must not

FaceRelation: Redefining Social Media with Authentic Connections

FaceRelation is a new social platform allowing its users to share text updates and engage in public conversations which aims to redefine the current monotonous world of social media.  Unlike traditional social media platforms, FaceRelation prioritizes engagement metrics and viral

Meta putting artificial intelligence in smart glasses — Zuckerberg

Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has said the tech giant is putting artificial intelligence into digital assistants and smart glasses as it seeks to gain lost ground in the AI race. Zuckerberg made his announcements on Wednesday at the Connect developers conference at Meta's headquarters

Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss

The boss of Spotify says he has no plans to completely ban content created by artificial intelligence from the music streaming platform. Earlier this year the platform pulled a track featuring AI-cloned voices of the performers Drake and The Weeknd. Daniel Ek told the BBC there were

Nasa confirms return of asteroid Bennu samples

Dusty samples from the "most dangerous known rock in the Solar System" have been brought to Earth. The American space agency Nasa landed the materials in a capsule that came down in the West Desert of Utah state. The samples had been scooped up from the surface of asteroid

Naked AI images of girls shock mothers in Spanish town 

A sleepy town in southern Spain is in shock after it emerged that AI-generated naked images of young local girls had been circulating on social media without their knowledge. The pictures were created using photos of the targeted girls fully clothed, many of them taken from their own

X could go behind paywall, Elon Musk tells Netanyahu

Elon Musk has suggested that all users of X, formerly called Twitter, may have to pay for access to the platform. In a conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the billionaire said a payment system was the only way to counter bots. "We're moving to

Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max deliveries delayed in sign of demand

Delivery times for the just-unveiled iPhone 15 Pro quickly slipped until November for some configurations, suggesting that demand is strong for the high-end versions of Apple’s new lineup. Four iPhone 15 models became available for preorder on Friday in more than 40 countries,

2 Russians, US astronauts dock at Int’l Space Station

Two Russian cosmonauts and an astronaut from the United States have docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after blasting off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over the invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s Roscosmos

WhatsApp denies report platform is exploring ads

Whats­App’s top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms-owned messaging platform was exploring advertisements as it sought to boost revenue. The app is seen by some analysts as an untapped growth opportunity, even years after Meta purchased

US Republicans demand full sanctions, charges against China’s Huawei, SMIC

Republican lawmakers in the United States have called for tougher sanctions against China’s Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) after the companies were able to develop an advanced smartphone despite US export controls.  The 10 House

Apple, Huawei battle rages on social media

Apple’s iPhone 15 drew mixed reactions in its third largest market of China on Wednesday, with many online users liking its faster chip and improved gaming capabilities while others preferred Huawei’s new smartphone. China remains key for the US tech giant, which unveiled

Arm: UK chip designer to the world in $54bn market return

UK-based chip designer Arm Holdings has secured a $54.5bn (£43.6bn) valuation, as it makes its highly-anticipated return to the stock market. The shares were priced at $51 each, which is at the top of the range that had been indicated to prospective investors. It makes the

Google denies abusing power to dominate online search

Google has dismissed arguments that it is the world's biggest search engine because of illegal practices, saying to switch to another company takes "literally four taps". A lawyer for the company made the remarks in court in Tuesday in Washington DC, where it is facing