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Unilever Threatens to Quit Ads From Facebook, Google And Others Citing Toxic Online Content Spread
"Unilever, as a trusted advertiser, do not want to advertise on platforms which do not make a positive contribution to society"
Russia Says Hackers Stole More Than $17 Million From Its Banks in 2017
Russia is under intense scrutiny over cybercrime following allegations hackers backed by Moscow have attacked targets in the United States and Europe, accusations the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.
WhatsApp Working on GDPR Data Privacy Option For Users: Report
The new WhatsApp feature, to be remotely enabled by "no later than May 25" for its over one billion users, will also reportedly be extended to Facebook and Instagram.
Worried About Your Kid Using a Smartphone? This Age-Detecting Algorithm Will Help You Out
The researchers identified differences between how children and adults swipe phone screens.
MIT Researchers Develop Mapping System For Drones to Fly Through Forests, Cities
NanoMap uses a depth-sensing system to stitch together a series of measurements about the drone's immediate surroundings.
WhatsApp Scam: Don't Fall For 'Free Adidas Shoes' Offer
"Adidas is giving away 3,000 Free Pair of Shoes to celebrate its 93rd anniversary. Get your free shoes at: Adidas.com/shoes," claims the message, which appears to come from an official Adidas website.
Facebook Starts Testing Downvote Button
Clicking the downvote button hides the comment for the user who taps it, then asks them to say whether the comment was "offensive", "misleading", or "off topic".
Apple Ships Record 18 Million Watches in 2017: Canalys
Apple's shipments in the fourth quarter of 2017 grew by more than 32 per cent over the fourth quarter of 2016 to eight million -- the highest-ever number of shipments in a single quarter for any wearable vendor.
Twitter Bans Fake Celebrity Porn Videos, Accounts
Unlike Facebook and Instagram, Twitter's media policy allows adult content in tweets as long as they are marked as "sensitive content", but Twitter's intimate media policy would rule out most deepfakes, as they are generally done without permission from t...
Samsung to Begin Investing in New Domestic Memory Chip Line: Report
Chipmakers are investing heavily to meet booming demand for semiconductors and Samsung said last year it plans to invest 14.4 trillion won in its new NAND chip factory in Pyeongtaek by 2021.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Becomes MIT Innovation Fellow
Schmidt was Google's CEO from 2001 to 2011.
Spending Long Hours in Dim Light May Affect Learning Ability: Report
According to the researchers, spending too much time in dimly lit rooms might change the brain's structure and hurt one's ability to remember and learn.
eScan Report Says Fitness Trackers Are a Security Hazard For India
Be it a fitness or a rogue smart-phone app, these apps store the information their servers and the data can be analyzed for a variety of purposes there is also a possibility of profiling, deriving the co-relationship between two or more entities. Furtherm...
Telegram Return to Apple App Store After Removal
Telegram and an an unfinished version of its new experimental app called "Telegram X" that the company announced for Android devices were both removed from Apple's App Store.
YouTube Begins Flagging Videos Backed by Governments
The move is part of a commitment that its parent company, Google, made last year when it was hauled before congressional investigators looking into Russian tampering with the U.S. electorate.
Honor 9, Honor 8 Pro Starts Receiving Android 8.0 Oreo Update
The update started rolling out to the Honor 8 Pro first while the Honor 9 is scheduled to get it later.