Australia Passes New Law Requiring Facebook And Google To Pay For News
Australia has passed a new law that will force tech companies to pay publishers for news content, setting the stage for potential, similar action in other countries.
YouTube To Launch Parental Control Features For Teens To Join Its Main Site
YouTube will offer three safety settings, depending on a child’s age and parents’ discretion. The first tier is called Explore and will feature videos suitable for ages nine and up. Explore More includes a broader swath of videos appropriate for ages 13 and up. The final tier, called Most of YouTube, will include almost all videos on the platform except for age-restricted content.
Twitter Removes 373 Accounts For Violating ‘Platform Manipulation Policies’
The microblogging site Twitter said on Tuesday it had taken down 373 accounts which it said had ties to Russia, Iran and Armenia and had breached its platform manipulation policies.
LinkedIn Is ‘Back On Track’ After Worldwide Outage
LinkedIn started experiencing issues around 2PM ET, and LinkedIn confirmed things were back to normal at 4:21PM ET.
Facebook To Restore News Sharing In Australia
The social media giant Facebook said it will begin restoring news sharing to Australian users’ feeds in “the coming days” after reaching an agreement with the country’s government.
Netflix Will Now Automatically Download Series Or Movies On Your Mobile Device Based On Your Taste
Netflix introduced Smart Downloads features 3 years ago, so you can find the next episode of your favorite show – even when you’re on the go. Now, the company is rolling a new features that automatically download anything Netflix thinks you might want to watch.
Here’s What Happen If You Don’t Accept WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy
WhatsApp said it will “slowly ask” such users to comply with the new terms “in order to have full functionality of WhatsApp” starting May 15. If they still don’t accept the terms, “for a short time, these users will be able to receive calls and notifications, but will not be able to read or send messages from the app,
A New Malware ‘Silver Sparrow’ Found On 30,000 Macs
Security researchers at Malwarebytes and Red Canary discovered a mysterious piece of malware hiding on nearly 30,000 Macs, one designed to deliver an as-yet-unknown payload, and with a self-destruction mechanism that might remove any trace that it ever existed. They’re calling it Silver Sparrow.
What Does My ISP See When I Am Connected To VPN?
Your ISP sees your VPN connection because they can recognize an unfamiliar IP address. However, they cannot see anything specific about your online activity. This includes your search and download history, as well as the websites you visit.
Bitcoin Hits $1 Trillion Market Value For The First Time
The price of bitcoin crossed another major milestone Friday, as the cryptocurrency’s market value surpassed $1 trillion, according to Coindesk..
NASA’s Perseverance Rover Safely Lands on Red Planet
The largest, most advanced rover NASA has sent to another world touched down on Mars Thursday, after a 203-day journey traversing 293 million miles (472 million kilometers).
PewDiePie’s “Coco” Music Video Has Been Taken Down From YouTube
The video was premiered on YouTube on 14 February 2021. Just four days after upload, on 18 February, YouTube removed the music video for having “violated the Terms of Service”.
Crypto Wallet Blockchain.com Raised $120M
Crypto wallet Blockchain.com has announced that it has raised a $120 million funding round.
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