Month: October 2021

‘Correct masculine response’ to newborn is for men to work harder, says venture capitalist A multimillionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist has refused to apologise for calling men in “important positions” who take six months paternity leave “losers”. Joe Lonsdale, a founder of software giant Palantir Technologies, made the comment on Twitter in response to Pete …

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The company, now rebranded Meta, already has a foothold in the digital world. How far will it go to see it succeed? Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday outlined his vision for the future of the social media giant, formalizing the company’s focus on the metaverse. In a presentation at the company’s annual Connect conference, …

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Holding company will encompass Facebook as well as its apps, such as Instagram and WhatsApp, and the virtual reality brand Oculus Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media giant will change the name of its holding company to Meta, in a rebrand that comes as the company faces an ongoing series of public relations …

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Scam known as ‘brushing’ is deployed to increase ranking in Amazon search system More than 1m British households may have been targeted by a scam in which sellers on Amazon Marketplace send unsolicited packages to addresses in order to artificially increase their sales numbers, according to research. The technique, known as “brushing”, involves sending items …

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Analysis identifies 83 accounts behind 70% of tweets abusing Duchess and Duke of Sussex The Duchess of Sussex, who has said she avoids social media for “my own self-preservation”, has been the subject of a coordinated hate and misinformation campaign on Twitter, according to a new report. Both she and Prince Harry, who are advocates …

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Banning anonymous social media accounts could backfire, says Keith Flett. Plus letters from John Freeman and Paul Komierowski Owen Jones (Banning anonymous social media accounts would only stifle free speech and democracy, 25 October) is right that the online safety bill requires serious consideration. There are real abuses that need to be tackled, but that …

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Brilliant camera and experience puts Pixel on par with Samsung and Apple, while undercutting on price The Pixel 6 Pro is Google’s reinvigorated attempt to beat Apple and Samsung’s best smartphones, with powerful new cameras, custom chips and a standout design. The new model is Google’s top phone for 2021 and costs £849 ($899/A$1,299), sitting …

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Several agencies are investigating the company’s workings post former employee Frances Haugen’s extensive document leak On Tuesday, Facebook told its employees to preserve internal documents and communications for legal reasons, as governments and regulators have opened inquiries into its operations amid an onslaught of revelations from whistleblower documents. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed to Reuters that …

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Up for discussion in the Guardian tech newsletter: People spend thousands on TVs and laptops – but not £200 to supercharge their internet speed Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up here When was the last time you thought about your wifi network? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably “the …

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The pandemic accelerated the rise of this digital piecework where humans support AI Phil Jones is the author of Work Without the Worker: Labour in the Age of Platform Capitalism When customers in the London borough of Hackney shop in the new Amazon Fresh store, they no longer pay a checkout operator but simply walk …

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