The Georgia state Senate voted 33-21 on Tuesday to pass a bill that seeks to prohibit social media platforms from removing or censoring content amid an outcry from conservatives that their political views are being discriminated against, even though a similar Texas law has been put on hold by a federal court. Senate Bill 393
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Britain said on Tuesday it would force Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms to prevent paid-for fraudulent adverts after calls from regulators and consumer groups for a stronger crackdown on scams. The government said its draft law on preventing online harms would include the requirement for large platforms to improve protection from criminals impersonating
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have experienced a meteoric rise in 2021, despite divided opinions. In India alone, Twitter claims conversations on NFTs increased by 3,000 percent within a period of one year, from January 2021 to January 2022. According to Twitter, at least 375 million tweets were sent on NFTs worldwide but currently, male users dominate
Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender. The message was not authentic, with the real Zelensky soon denying the claim on his official Telegram channel, but the incident highlighted a major problem: disinformation quickly spreads unchecked on the
The race to unravel the complex processes occuring on the lunar surface and its environment is heating up. As several countries are trying to know more about the Moon and build a base for humans to facilitate further space exploration, ISRO said it had made an interesting discovery. The Indian space agency said its Chandrayaan-2
A powerful new image of the giant Jupiter has emerged online. This enhanced colour image was created by citizen scientist Kevin M Gill showed the biggest planet in the solar system under the shadow of its biggest moon, called Ganymede. Gill got the image after analysing data from the 20th close flyby of NASA’s Juno spacecraft. During
The first NASA photographs taken on the Moon, including the first shot of an “Earthrise” and Buzz Aldrin walking on the surface, will be auctioned off in Copenhagen on Wednesday. “One of my favourite photos from this fantastic collection depicts a photo of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong, and you can actually see Neil
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) has declared that it will suspend the country’s “observer” status at its facilities and freeze new agreements with Russian scientific institutes. The 23 member states of CERN resolved to discontinue all collaboration with Russia at a meeting of the CERN Council, following a
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit live now! Watch here. Adoption of cloud technologies is on the rise in the enterprise. According to a recent O’Reilly survey, 90% of organizations now use cloud computing — an increase from a 2020 survey, which reported that 88% of respondents used the cloud. Meanwhile, Flexera’s
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit live now! Watch here. In 2019, an analysis by ex-Google computer scientist, Guillaume Chaslot, found that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm overwhelmingly recommended Russia Today’s video about the Mueller report, the U.S. government report documenting Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. The video, which contained
Join today’s leading executives online at the Data Summit live now! Watch here. Intel claims its new Agilex M has the world’s highest bandwidth field-programmable gate array. The technology giant has launched the Agilex M as the latest in its portfolio of 10nm FPGA. It claims it delivers the highest bandwidth of any FPGA. The
Garmin Instinct 2 series of smartwatches were launched in India on Tuesday, March 8. The new smartwatch series comprises two models — Garmin Instinct 2 and Garmin Instinct 2S. The former is offered with a 45mm dial, while the latter gets a 40mm dial. Both smartwatches get their own solar-charging editions. Garmin Instinct 2 Solar and
Fire-Boltt Call smartwatch has been announced in India. However, it is expected to launch in the country sometime next week, and a dedicated microsite is currently live on Amazon that mentions its key specifications. The upcoming smartwatch will support Bluetooth calling, as the name suggests. Fire-Boltt Call will sport a 1.7-inch HD touch display in
Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, and Redmi Watch 2 Lite India launch is taking place today. The new smartphones from Redmi have been previously teased by the company and are part of the Redmi Note 11 Pro series that was launched in China in 2021. Redmi has already launched the Chinese
Redmi Note 11 Pro, Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G, and Redmi Watch 2 Lite were launched in India on Wednesday, March 9. The Redmi phones sport AMOLED displays with a refresh rate of 120Hz and run on 5,000mAh batteries with support for 67W fast charging. The Redmi Note 11 Pro is powered by a MediaTek
iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13, and iPhone 13 mini have been launched in a new colourway. iPhone 13 Pro Max and iPhone 13 Pro get a new Alpine Green colour, while iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 mini get a Green colour. The new colour options were announced during Apple’s Peek Performance
iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and macOS Monterey 12.3 are releasing next week, Apple confirmed alongside unveiling its new devices including the iPhone SE (2022), Mac Studio, Studio Display, and the green shades of the iPhone 13 series. One of the most useful changes that iOS 15.4 will bring to users is the ability to unlock
iPhone SE (2022) has been launched as the most economical smartphone from Apple yet. It was unveiled during Apple’s Peek Performance event on Tuesday. The new iPhone SE has the same design as its predecessor, iPhone SE (2020), which, in turn, shares its design with iPhone 8. iPhone 11 was launched in 2019, while iPhone
Apple hosted its first product event of the year on Tuesday, where it unveiled the anticipated iPhone SE (2022) — alongside the iPad Air (2022), Mac Studio, and the Studio Display. While the Mac Studio is the showstopper here, the iPhone SE might be the most important announcement for both Apple and its audience at
Kara Swisher, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin, Martha Stewart, and Barry Diller at CNBC’s “The Next 25” Gala in New York. CNBC | Nbcuniversal | Getty Images Entertainment mogul Barry Diller strongly denied the idea that he, his stepson, and longtime pal and fellow mogul David Geffen engaged in insider trading in what he claims was
U.S. President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the government to examine the risks and benefits of cryptocurrencies. It’s a long-awaited directive that has had the crypto industry on edge, not least due to growing regulatory concern around the world surrounding the nascent digital asset market. There had been reports of