Facebook will now count activists and journalists as “involuntary” public figures and so increase protections against harassment and bullying targeted at these groups, its global safety chief said in an interview this week. The social media company, which allows more critical commentary of public figures than of private individuals, is changing its approach on the
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A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have come up with a bipedal robot that performs the twin function of walking and flying. The team claims that their latest creation is not just agile but also capable of complex movements. Named Leonardo, the part-walking robot, part-flying drone is built in such
NewtonX market research revealed this week that 56% of organizations surveyed subcontract as much as 25% of their cybersecurity work. In the study, more than 100 chief information security officers, CTOs, and other senior decision-makers indicated a trend toward subcontracting one of the most critical roles continually facing enterprise professionals. “[Chief information security officers] and
Apple is reportedly exploring new health-focused features for its AirPods. Features might include using the earbuds to take wearers” temperature, monitor their posture and improve their hearing. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, it’s not clear if the latter function differs significantly from AirPods’ existing “Conversation Boost” feature. As per reports, these functions
It’s always challenging to recommend a good smartphone in the sub-Rs. 10,000 segment since manufacturers often have to sacrifice a great deal in order to price their phones this low. However, the Micromax In 2b is one of the very few recent launches that manages to strike a good balance between performance, design, and price.
Money Heist season 5 “Volume 2” trailer is here. On Wednesday, Netflix unveiled a 25-second teaser trailer for the final five episodes of the hit Spanish series (known as La casa de papel to Spanish-speaking viewers). It doesn’t tell us a lot, but it once again acknowledges the loss The Professor (Álvaro Morte) and Co.
Joseph “Joe” Montana, co-founder of iMFL and retired National Football League (NFL) quarterback, speaks during an interview in San Francisco, California, U.S. on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Joe Montana won his first Super Bowl as an NFL quarterback in 1982. Almost four decades later, he’s about to
The Software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry has gone from novelty to an integral part of today’s business world in just a few years. While the benefits to most organizations are clear – more efficiency, greater productivity, and accessibility – the risks that the SaaS model poses are starting to become visible. It’s not an overstatement to say
WhatsApp has been spotted testing a new custom privacy setting for Android users to let them hide their ‘About’ status updates from specific contacts. The option to hide the ‘About’ status from specific contacts, which is yet to be available to beta testers, would be available alongside the existing privacy options. The change is likely
The European Space Agency (ESA), an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states, has shared on Instagram a small video clip of an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) running on a treadmill. Yes, you read that right. You must be wondering how an astronaut stayed stable in microgravity. Well, there’s always a way. In the
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next. The implications of the growth of low- and no-code platforms — platforms that allow users without programming knowledge to build apps — are profound. By 2024, low-code app development will be responsible for more than 65% of
OnePlus 9RT was launched on Wednesday, October 13 as the company’s latest smartphone in the OnePlus 9 series. The new phone, which is an upgrade to the OnePlus 9R, comes with triple rear cameras that include a 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 120Hz AMOLED display, and an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. Alongside the OnePlus 9RT,
A now-patched critical vulnerability in OpenSea, the world’s largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, could’ve been abused by malicious actors to drain cryptocurrency funds from a victim by sending a specially-crafted token, opening a new attack vector for exploitation. The findings come from cybersecurity firm Check Point Research, which began an investigation into the platform following
A new study by Online Mortgage Advisor has revealed that India has five of the top 20 happiest cities in the world to buy a home. The study also revealed that Mumbai is the least happy city to buy a home in the world, while Surat was at the fifth spot in the same list.
A moderately strong solar storm hit Earth recently and created a spectacular light show that was visible from New York. This event took place as Earth entered a period of heightened solar activity. On October 11, a massive solar flare was spotted on the Earth-facing side of the Sun and it reached the planet on
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Nexla, a San Mateo, California-based collaborative data operations platform, today announced that it raised $12 million in series A funding led by Industry Ventures, with participation from Liberty Global Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Engineering Capital, Storm Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and angel
Apple has scheduled a virtual launch event for Monday, October 18 where it is expected to introduce new MacBook Pro and AirPods models. Ahead of the event, two reports claim that the upcoming MacBook Pro’s base model will get 16GB of RAM, 512GB storage, an upgraded webcam, a new charging brick, and a Mini-LED display.
Apr.08 — Private aviation startups use technology to pair passengers with private pilots, semi-private flights and empty legs of private jets, but can Silicon Valley startups such as Blackbird, JetSuiteX and Jettly upend established players in the $25B market? Emily Chang reports on “Bloomberg Technology.”