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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 review impressions: Come for battle royale, stay for battle royale
We got access to the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 ($60 on Humble) at the same time as the rest of the world, so I’ve been playing catch-up all...
EU Pushes Internet Firms to Remove Extremist Content in 1 Hour
The European Commission will propose new laws on Wednesday giving Google, Facebook, Twitter and other Internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines. The Commission told such companies in March...
Facebook’s New AI Tool Can Identify Offensive Memes
In a bid to curtail offensive memes that promote hate speech, Facebook is building a novel artificial intelligence (AI) system that uses machine learning to identify text in images and videos...
EU Parliament Approves Copyright Law in Blow to Big Tech
HIGHLIGHTS Coyright law hands more power to news and record companies Traditional media were backing the draft European lawmakers were sharply divided on the issue The European Parliament on...
Mozilla Firefox Set to Block Ad Tracking, Cut Down Cryptocurrency Mining
Mozilla has announced some hard steps to ensure user privacy on its Firefox browser. In its latest blog, the company said that over the next few months it will be rolling...
California’s Strict Net Neutrality Bill Goes to Governor Despite Stiff Opposition From Internet Firms
Governor Jerry Brown will decide whether California should have the nation’s strongest protections for net neutrality rules intended to ensure a level playing field on the Internet after the measure cleared...
WhatsApp Says No to Indian Government’s Demand to Make Messages Traceable
WhatsApp has been asked to set up a local corporate entity that is subject to Indian laws HIGHLIGHTS Building traceability will undermine end-to-end encryption: WhatsApp “People use our platform...
Facebook Hires Top HP Executive as Chief Marketing Officer
Facebook on Friday announced to hire Antonio Lucio, currently Global Chief Marketing and Communication Officer at HP, who will work across the social media giant’s family of apps, including WhatsApp and Instagram. Lucio will...
Telecom Secretary Says No Intent to Put Blanket Ban on Messaging Apps
HIGHLIGHTS Government is looking for other “technical solutions” Solutions to be based on metadata and artificial intelligence DoT wants to curb instances of fake news and misuse of apps...
Robots Left Unsecured Online May Pose Danger: Study
Robots, when left unsecured on the Internet, can expose users across the web, thereby allowing hackers to control them remotely in ways that could be dangerous to both the...