Africa grapples with way forward on cybercrime
Cyber experts are urging Africa to up its game in the face of criminals targeting the continent's fast-growing internet economy with scams and theft.
May 11, 2022
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Business
Social network Grindr going public at $2.1 bn value
Social network Grindr on Monday said it has hooked up with a special purpose acquisition company to become a publicly traded company valued, out of the gate, at $2.1 billion.
May 10, 2022
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Robotics
Artificial skin could give robots a sense of touch similar to humans
One of many special human qualities is the ability to handle objects with skill and precision. This is all down to our sense of touch, which is particularly acute in the tips of our fingers. Using our hands, we are able to ...
May 03, 2022
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Internet
'Right to be forgotten': Israel firm promises to purge digital footprint
Three young Israelis formerly serving in military cyber units have figured out how to locate your digital footprint—and give you the tools to delete it.
May 01, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Simple fixes to preserve privacy in an AI-enabled world of smart fridges and fitbits
The Second Law of Thermodynamics states that the total entropy of a system—the amount of disorder—only ever increases. In other words, the amount of order only ever decreases.
Apr 22, 2022
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Business
Irish regulator fines Facebook for privacy law violations
Ireland's privacy watchdog has fined Facebook's parent company, Meta, 17 million euros, or about $19 million, for violating Europe's privacy law.
Mar 15, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Consumer protection: Increased data sovereignty for voice assistant users
While voice assistants like Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant may be a useful part of everyday life, they are coming under fire from data protection and consumer advocates. The virtual assistants are alleged to collect user ...
Mar 01, 2022
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EU looks to end data hoarding by companies
With companies reaping increasing amounts of data from consumers and firms, the EU is looking at wrestling back access to that digital information under a Data Act proposed Wednesday by the European Commission.
Feb 23, 2022
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Business
Telenor Myanmar sale challenged over data leak fears
The proposed sale of Norwegian telecoms giant Telenor's Myanmar subsidiary could put sensitive personal data of millions of customers into the hands of the junta, according to a complaint filed on Tuesday.
Feb 08, 2022
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Business
France hits Google, Facebook with huge fines over 'cookies'
French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of "cookies", the data used to track users online, authorities said Thursday.
Jan 06, 2022
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