EXPLAINER: University of Wisconsin latest to ban TikTok
The University of Wisconsin System has joined a number of universities across the nation that have banned the popular socail media app TikTok on school-owned devices.
Jan 24, 2023
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TikTok boss meets European officials as scrutiny intensifies
TikTok's CEO met Tuesday with European Union officials about strict new digital regulations in the 27-nation bloc as the Chinese-owned social media app faces growing scrutiny from Western authorities over data privacy, cybersecurity ...
Jan 10, 2023
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Foxconn apologizes for pay dispute at China factory
The company that assembles Apple Inc.'s iPhones apologized Thursday for a pay dispute that triggered employee protests at a factory where anti-virus controls have slowed production.
Nov 24, 2022
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Websites in Mississippi hit by denial-of-service attack as country votes during midterm elections
Some Mississippi state websites were briefly knocked offline Tuesday after so-called distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks as voters turned out at polling sites across the state and the country.
Nov 10, 2022
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Twitter job cuts: What are digital layoffs and what do they mean for employees and companies?
Elon Musk is progressing plans to slim down Twitter since he bought the 396 million-member platform for US$44 billion (£38 billion) on October 27. Musk's deal has taken Twitter private, dissolved the platform's board and ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Meta targets 'cyber mercenaries' using Facebook to spy
Facebook parent Meta on Thursday banned a series of "cyber mercenary" groups, and began alerting some 50,000 people likely targeted by the firms accused of spying on activists, dissidents and journalists worldwide.
Dec 16, 2021
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Why 'buy now, pay later' stocks fell in 2021, and what's in store
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies were among the stock market darlings of 2020—and nowhere more than in Australia, the birthplace of pioneering companies Afterpay and Zip Co. There are 15 BNPL companies listed on the ...
Dec 14, 2021
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Instagram boss tells US lawmakers app 'can help' teens
Instagram's boss on Wednesday pushed a rosy view of the photo-sharing app's impact on teens in testimony to US lawmakers that was at odds with damning news reports based on the firm's own research.
Dec 8, 2021
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Machine learning & AI
AI researchers take aim at COVID-19 'infodemic'
As the COVID-19 pandemic surged, the World Health Organization and the United Nations issued a stark warning: An "infodemic" of online rumors and fake news relating to COVID-19 was impeding public health efforts and causing ...
Oct 28, 2021
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Energy-stricken S.Africa weighs need to save climate and keep lights on
When you fly into Johannesburg, solar panels seem to gleam everywhere, from the roofs of mansions and small township homes alike.
Oct 18, 2021
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