China plans to bring a “digital identity system” into the metaverse and social credit scores for the virtual domain. The proposal is state-designed via state-owned telecoms operator China Mobile. The power to control China’s desire to control every aspect of
Apple has unveiled iOS 17, the latest update to its operating system, with a unique feature that will warn users when someone tries to send them unsolicited nudes. The update includes other features such as customizable notifications, a redesigned control
Facebook is set to be slammed by the Irish regulator as it prepares to punish the social media giant with a €746 million fine for mishandling user information, reports The Guardian. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, acting as the primary privacy
TikTok users in the United States have filed a lawsuit to lift Montana’s ban on the China-owned short video sharing platform. Montana became the first state last week to impose a complete ban on China-based Bytedanece’s viral app, citing China’s
Twitter’s new feature unveiled last week, which encrypts some direct messages (DMs), has raised criticism from experts. The microblogging platform has made a wide range of changes regarding its policy since Elon Musk’s takeover last October. Subscription-based blue tick verification, changes
Twitter boss Elon Musk has claimed the US government has full access to everything on the microblogging site – including private direct messages (DMs) between users. Musk acquired Twitter for $44 billion last October, and since then the tech billionaire
The United States has started contemplating regulation of AI, following the lead of China and Europe. AI has become the tech buzzword of the year, with multiple giants embracing this trend. The November launch of ChatGPT saw the AI-powered chatbot
AI has taken center stage in 2023 as it continues to expand into various fields. In the latest development, the technology is now being adopted for use in next year’s Olympic Games in Paris. The Games will see smart surveillance
Several US states have passed or proposed laws requiring age verification for online pornography to prevent children accessing explicit content. Louisiana was the first to implement such a law, with Mississippi, Virginia, and Utah following suit. These laws direct users
TikTok has manipulated its own algorithm to promote certain tent pole moments such as the World Cup or when Taylor Swift first joined the platform, Business Insider reported. “We do promote content like the World Cup or when Taylor Swift
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), a non-profit organization in the United States, has launched a new tool that allows young people to remove explicit images of themselves from the internet, reports AP. The online service, named
New work by University of California Berkeley researchers suggests that privacy in the metaverse may be an impossibility. The report will come as a blow to metaverse maximalists who have long claimed the technology represents a bold new frontier for
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