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Tor joins forces with VPN company to create new browser for increased privacy
Cookies. Fingerprinting. Tracking. Surveillance. Spyware. Geostalking.This article was originally published on this website.
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Mobile
Australians choose streaming over free TV
Paid streaming services now dominate how Australians watch scripted series and movies, with Netflix coming in as the most valued choice according to new research from QUT, which also finds free on-demand services lack extensive […]
Web
Why was TikTok banned on Australian government devices? An expert on why the security concerns make sense
Australia has joined a raft of other countries in banning the popular video sharing app TikTok from government devices, as several outlets have today reported.This article was originally published on this website.
Computers
Researchers create new classification of chess openings
Using real data from an online chess platform, scientists of the Complexity Science Hub and the Centro Ricerche Enrico Fermi (CREF) studied similarities of different chess openings. Based on these similarities, they developed a new […]
Web
What's happening with Twitter blue check marks?
Elon Musk had promised to take away all of Twitter’s blue check marks doled out to Hollywood stars, professional athletes, business leaders, authors and journalists unless they start buying a monthly subscription to the social […]
Computers
Robotic hand can identify objects with just one grasp
Inspired by the human finger, MIT researchers have developed a robotic hand that uses high-resolution touch sensing to accurately identify an object after grasping it just one time.This article was originally published on this website.
Gadgets
A system that augments mixed reality visualizations using smartphones or tablets
Mixed reality (MR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies merge the real world with computer-generated elements, allowing users to interact with their surroundings in more engaging ways. In recent years, these technologies have enhanced education and […]
Web
Twitter pulls check mark from main New York Times account
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.This article was originally published on this website.
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Musk defends paid Twitter as blue tick ultimatum looms
Elon Musk on Friday defended his controversial pay model for Twitter, claiming that any social media platform that didn’t follow suit would fail because they would be swarmed by bots.This article was originally published on […]
Computers
Forgive or forget: What happens when robots lie?
Imagine a scenario. A young child asks a chatbot or a voice assistant if Santa Claus is real. How should the AI respond, given that some families would prefer a lie over the truth?This article […]