Social media, much talk and few facts
Companies are not properly protecting minors X announced that it would hire a hundred moderators, and a bitter smile came to my face. It is a step forward from the…
Cisco to cut thousands of jobs as it seeks to focus on high growth areas
By Utkarsh Shetti and Supantha Mukherjee (Reuters) – Network giant Cisco is planning to restructure its business which will include laying off thousands of employees, as it seeks to focus…
DeepMind: robotic constitution wants to avoid human accidents
DeepMind: We do not see them, but robots are increasingly present within companies, which use them to perform certain tasks to save time compared to manual activities. From large-scale distribution…
Meta ‘s payback: launching Facebook, Instagram payments in EU
Facebook and Instagram will be pay-as-you-go, only in Europe. This is not an obligation but a possibility, because the discriminating factor is the advertisements: those who pay will not see…
The humanoid robot : a new healthcare breakthrough
The global population is ageing, and the number of healthcare specialists is insufficient to cope, so that robots will be assisting patients. This is enough to understand the reasons that…
Judge allows key US antitrust Google search claims to go to trial
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. judge hearing the Justice Department’s antitrust lawsuit accusing Google of unlawfully maintaining monopolies in the internet search market let…
Nigeria regulator says local Binance operations ‘illegal’
By MacDonald Dzirutwe LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s markets regulator has ordered the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance to halt its operations in the country, saying a local unit that courted…
What makes us human? Primate genome study offers some clues
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most comprehensive genomic study ever on primates – a group whose membership includes lemurs, monkeys, apes and people – has revealed pivotal genetic…
New York Times says it won’t pay for Twitter verified check mark
By Urvi Dugar and Lavanya Ahire (Reuters) – The New York Times will not pay a monthly fee to get verified check mark status on Twitter, a spokesperson for the…
Ex-Tesla worker testifies that race bias made him ‘feel less than a man’
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A Black former elevator operator at Tesla Inc’s flagship California assembly plant became emotional testifying at a trial on Wednesday about the psychological toll exacted…