Month: April 2022

A class-action lawsuit brought by users, including church groups, states they were bombarded with abusive messages and imagery The Covid-19 pandemic brought on a surge of “zoom-bombing” as hackers and pranksters crashed into virtual meetings with abusive messages and imagery. Now, Zoom has agreed to a “historic” payout of $85m as part of a class-action …

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The London-based photographer on his serendipitous avian encounter when capturing a plane and a fleeting rainbow Photographer Josh Edgoose has always tried to capture “moments that feel a bit strange”. Until recently, photography was a hobby, and when lockdown first hit, he was limited to the area surrounding his home in Hounslow, London, for inspiration. …

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As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while others are pivoting to propaganda Dasha smirks at the camera and says in a baby voice: “Hi, I missed you all.” It is 11 March, a few weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, and the blond 19-year-old Moscow-based influencer with 126,000 Instagram …

Pro-war memes, Z symbols and blue and yellow flags: Russian influencers at war Read More »

The message, sent through a service that holds emails for the future, offered some sage advice I just received a mysterious email. “Dear Wilfred,” it began. “You better be a baller by this time. You better have a hot wife and kids. I hope you have a Porsche. If not, I don’t know what is …

‘At 21 I have no regrets’: I just got an email from myself, a decade ago Read More »

Time-lapse satellite images show glacial retreat at Mount Kilimanjaro, Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching, deforestation in Germany and Greenland glacial melt Google is marking Earth Day with time-lapse satellite images showing melting glaciers, retreating snow cover, deforestation and coral bleaching to remind its users about humanity’s impact on the climate and environment. The 2022 Earth …

Google doodle marks Earth Day 2022 with stark images of climate crisis Read More »

The address came as Obama has increasingly focused his post-presidential messaging on misinformation Technology companies must be reined in to address the “weakening of democratic institutions around the world”, Barack Obama said Thursday, in a sweeping keynote speech on the perils of disinformation. Speaking at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, the former president made his …

Obama targets disinformation and big tech regulation in Stanford speech Read More »

The Daily Mail dropped two stories detailing Activision’s Bobby Kotich’s abuse of an ex after threats by Meta executive, WSJ reports Sheryl Sandberg, the Meta executive, allegedly pressured the Daily Mail to drop unflattering stories about her then-boyfriend Bobby Kotick, the Activision Blizzard CEO, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The Journal …

Sheryl Sandberg allegedly leant on news site to drop stories about ex-boyfriend Read More »

Feature that searches messages will go ahead after delays over privacy and safety concerns A safety feature that uses AI technology to scan messages sent to and from children will soon hit British iPhones, Apple has announced. The feature, referred to as “communication safety in Messages”, allows parents to turn on warnings for their children’s …

Apple to roll out child safety feature that scans messages for nudity to UK iPhones Read More »

Tesla CEO is putting $21bn of his own money in the package Elon Musk has secured $46.5bn in financing to fund a possible hostile bid for Twitter and is putting up $21bn of his own money as part of the package. Musk also confirmed that he will raise a further $12.5bn for the offer via …

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In this week’s newsletter: an American nurse sent anti-vaxxers into a frenzy after fainting on TV after her vaccine – NBC’s Brandy Zadrozny finds out why. Plus: five podcasts to help you find love Don’t get Hear Here delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Sleep Sound with Jamie DornanAudible, all …

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