Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer
Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011.
Feb 28, 2025
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US lawmakers probe foreign pressure on tech platforms
A Congressional committee has sent subpoenas to eight US internet giants demanding to know whether foreign governments are curbing what can be seen online in the United States.
Feb 28, 2025
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YouTube was born from a failed dating site—20 years on, the world's biggest video platform faces new challenges
When three former PayPal employees, Steve Chen, Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim, registered the domain www.youtube.com 20 years ago, they wanted to create an online dating site based around videos of users. In 2016, Chen told ...
Feb 24, 2025
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Dark web forum research reveals the growing threat of AI-generated child abuse images
The UK aims to be the first country in the world to create new offenses related to AI-generated sexual abuse. New laws will make it illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse ...
Feb 20, 2025
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Online shopping giants bet on AI to curb clothes returns
From sizing advice via selfies to robot stock-takers, online shopping behemoths have increasingly turned to artificial intelligence in a bid to stem the flow of bad-for-business clothes returns.
Feb 17, 2025
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Scammers using AI to dupe the lonely looking for love
Meta on Wednesday warned internet users to be wary of online acquaintances promising romance but seeking cash as scammers use deep fakes to prey on those looking for love.
Feb 12, 2025
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Looking for love this Valentine's Day? Don't fall for Instagram romance scams
If your social media suitor seems too good to be true, it might be a scam.
Feb 12, 2025
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Apple changes Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America on maps
Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
Feb 12, 2025
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YouTube, the online video powerhouse, turns 20
YouTube has evolved from a dinner party lark 20 years ago into a modern lifestyle staple poised to overtake US cable television in paid viewership.
Feb 11, 2025
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Google changes name of Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' for US users
Google on Monday changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to "Gulf of America" for those using its Maps platform inside the United States, complying with an executive order by President Donald Trump.
Feb 11, 2025
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