Author: iMaster

Author: iMaster

Is Social Media Bad for Kids? What We Know
04/05/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The push to legally restrict children’s access to social media in the United States is gaining steam. So far, however, researchers say there are both negative and positive aspects of minors using the platforms, as …

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Biden Eyes AI Dangers, Says Tech Companies Must Make Sure Products are Safe
04/05/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday it remains to be seen whether artificial intelligence (AI) is dangerous, but underscored that technology companies had a responsibility to ensure their products were safe before making them …

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US Chip Controls Threaten China’s Technology Ambitions
04/05/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China’s leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without hurting their own ambitions in telecoms, artificial …

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US-Trained Woman Teaching Digital Skills to Children in Rural Kenya
04/04/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The digital divide is one of the biggest challenges to education in sub-Saharan Africa, where the United Nations says nearly 90% of students lack access to household computers, and 82% to the internet. In Kenya, …

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Ukraine’s Destruction Brought to Life Through Virtual Reality Exhibit
04/04/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

An exhibition currently on display in Poland uses virtual reality to show the level of destruction Russia’s war has brought on Ukraine. For some visitors, the VR videos that can be viewed at the “Through …

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TikTok Fined $15.9M by UK Watchdog for Misuse of Kids’ Data
04/04/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Britain’s privacy watchdog hit TikTok with a multimillion-dollar penalty Tuesday for misusing children’s data and violating other protections for users’ personal information. The Information Commissioner’s Office said it issued a fine of $15.9 million to …

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Australia Bans TikTok on Government Devices
04/04/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Australia said Tuesday it will ban TikTok on government devices, joining a growing list of Western nations cracking down on the Chinese-owned app due to national security fears.    Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said the decision followed …

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Virgin Orbit Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks Buyer
04/04/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Virgin Orbit, the satellite launch company founded by Richard Branson, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will sell the business, the firm said in a statement Tuesday.    The California-based company said last week it …

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Germany Could Block ChatGPT if Needed, Says Data Protection Chief
04/03/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Germany could follow in Italy’s footsteps by blocking ChatGPT over data security concerns, the German commissioner for data protection told the Handelsblatt newspaper in comments published on Monday. Microsoft-backed MSFT.O OpenAI took ChatGPT offline in …

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NASA to Reveal Crew for 2024 Flight Around the Moon
04/03/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

NASA is to reveal the names on Monday of the astronauts — three Americans and a Canadian — who will fly around the Moon next year, a prelude to returning humans to the lunar surface for the first …

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Twitter Pulls ‘Verified’ Check Mark From Main New York Times Account
04/03/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Twitter has removed the verification check mark on the main account of The New York Times, one of CEO Elon Musk’s most despised news organizations. The removal comes as many of Twitter’s high-profile users are …

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Congolese Student’s Device Makes Science Fiction Reality
04/03/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A student in Congo has developed a tool that allows people to control or move objects using their brain signals. Andre Ndambi visited the department of engineering at the University of Kinshasa and has this …

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Dutch Refinery to Feed Airlines’ Thirst for Clean Fuel 
04/02/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Scaffolding and green pipes envelop a refinery in the port of Rotterdam where Finnish giant Neste is preparing to significantly boost production of sustainable aviation fuel.  Switching to non-fossil aviation fuels that produce less net …

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Namibia Looks East for Green Hydrogen Partnerships
04/01/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

The administrator of the National Energy Administration of China, Zhang Jinhua, on Friday paid a visit to Namibia President Hage Geingob. The visit is aimed at establishing cooperation in the area of green hydrogen production. …

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Italy Temporarily Blocks ChatGPT Over Privacy Concerns
04/01/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

Italy is temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT in the wake of a data breach as it investigates a possible violation of stringent European Union data protection rules, the government’s privacy watchdog said Friday. …

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Is Banning TikTok Constitutional?
03/31/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. lawmakers and officials are ratcheting up threats to ban TikTok, saying the Chinese-owned video-sharing app used by millions of Americans poses a threat to privacy and U.S. national security. But free speech advocates and …

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Call for Pause in AI Development May Fall on Deaf Ears
03/31/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A group of influential figures from Silicon Valley and the larger tech community released an open letter this week calling for a pause in the development of powerful artificial intelligence programs, arguing that they present …

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Chinese Hacking Group Highly Active, US Cybersecurity Firm Says
03/31/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

A Chinese hacking group that is likely state-sponsored and has been linked previously to attacks on U.S. state government computers is highly active and focusing on a broad range of targets that may be of …

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Russia Using TikTok to Push Pro-Moscow Narrative on Ukraine
03/31/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

New data is suggesting at least some U.S. adversaries are taking advantage of the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app for influence operations. A report Thursday by the Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD) finds Russia “has …

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Blinken Urges Democracies to Use Technology to Help Citizens
03/30/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged democracies around the world to work together to ensure technology is used to promote democratic values and fight efforts by authoritarian regimes to use it to …

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Tech Leaders Sign Letter Calling for ‘Pause’ to Artificial Intelligence 
03/30/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

An open letter signed by Elon Musk, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and other prominent high-tech experts and industry leaders is calling on the artificial intelligence industry to take a six-month pause for the development of …

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Biden Says GOP Policies Would Surrender Tech Economy to China
03/29/2023 iNews,iTechnology iMaster

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Republicans’ ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy.  Speaking at a semiconductor maker in North Carolina to highlight his own …

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