Dutch privacy watchdog recommends government organisations stop using Facebook

[ AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch privacy watchdog AP on Friday said it was recommending that government organizations should stop using Facebook as long as it is unclear what happens with personal data of users of the government’s Facebook pages. “People that visit a government’s page need to be able to trust that their personal … Read more

Tesla Recalls Cybertruck Over Trapped Pedals—Its Worst Flaw Yet

[ Tesla’s Cybertruck has been widely derided. Its panel gaps are wide and amateurish, it’s prone to rust, and it looks like an ergonomic cheese grater. Its most serious flaw to date, though, has resulted in a recall of nearly 4,000 vehicles. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Association has recalled 3,878 Cybertrucks, which comprises … Read more

The Taylor Swift Album Leak’s Big AI Problem

[ On Thursday, Taylor Swift did a very Taylor Swift thing: She posted an Instagram story with a link to buy “Fortnight,” the first single off of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. It was cute, maybe even unnecessary. Taylor Swift is one of the biggest recording artists in the world. She announced TTPD … Read more

Olympic organizers announce plans to use AI in sports ahead of Paris games

[ Olympic organizers unveiled plans on Friday to integrate artificial intelligence into sports. The International Olympic Committee shared its AI plan, including identifying talent, personalizing training and improving judging fairness. IOC President Thomas Bach voiced the need for Olympic leadership in embracing AI responsibly. Olympic organizers unveiled their plans Friday to use artificial intelligence in … Read more

‘This is in unacceptable’ cry Samsung owners after green line appears on screens ‘overnight’

[ SOME Samsung phone owners have reported a green line across their display after installing the latest update. The alarming issue looks like a broken screen but it appears to be related to the recent software issue in most cases. 2 It’s not the first time users have complained about the ‘green line issue’Credit: Samsung … Read more

Quarter of UK 5 to 7-year-olds have smartphone: Study

[ A growing number of parents say smart phones should be kept out of the hands of small children. Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday. The findings come as parents have started to push back … Read more

Pornhub, XVideos, Stripchat face strict EU rules, Commission says

[ BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Adult content companies Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos will have to do risk assessment reports and take measures to address systemic risks linked to their services to comply with new EU online content rules, the European Commission said on Friday. The three companies were designated as very large online platforms last December … Read more

India’s Wipro beats Q4 revenue estimates

[ (Reuters) – Wipro, India’s fourth-largest software company, posted a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter revenue on Friday, aided by firmer profit margins and a recovery in its consulting business. The company’s consolidated revenue decreased 4.2% to 222.08 billion rupees ($2.66 billion) in the January-March quarter, but beat analysts’ expectation of 221.51 billion rupees, as per LSEG data. … Read more

Unruly Gut Fungi Can Make Your Covid Worse

[ When the team infected mice with Candida albicans strains taken from the severely affected Covid patients, they discovered that the mice generated increased fungal antibodies and neutrophils. And when they then treated these infected mice with the common antifungal drug fluconazole, numbers of these fungal-induced neutrophils decreased—as did the quantity of fungal antibodies. This … Read more