[ad_1] The cooperative has seven directors leading the charge, including ICANN founding chairman Esther Dyson and Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher. It’s also supported by the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which finds the domain’s turnover to a commercial venture “highly inappropriate.” Together, the directors are hoping they can convince ICANN to block the deal and to […]
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Google Assistant will serve as translator for American Airlines lounge guests
[ad_1] Google Assistant’s interpreter mode is helping travelers feel more at home in select American Airlines lounges. The airline has started testing the feature, which we first saw at CES 2019, running on Google Nest Hubs at Los Angeles International Airport’s Admirals Club lounges in Terminals 4 and 5. Assistant’s interpreter mode can translate 29 […]
Google’s new policy gives developers more time to address security flaws
[ad_1] There are more reforms. If there’s an incomplete fix, it’ll be reported to the developer and added to an existing report. Before, it would sometimes be treated as a separate problem with its own deadline. Google will also open tracker reports the moment a flaw is patched during the “grace period” (a 14-day window […]
Facebook's new policy bans deepfakes from the platform
[ad_1] Facebook has introduced a new set of rules that bans deepfakes on the platform. The policy specifically targets videos edited using artificial intelligence or machine learning to make them look authentic and to the point that average users can't easi… [ad_2] Source link
Tumblr’s digital literacy campaign targets fake news and bullying
[ad_1] Tumblr is partnering with the UK nonprofit Ditch the Label, and their campaign will focus on six topics. Each topic will get a short explainer video, as well as an expert-guided discussion. New year, new digital tools! 📱 We partnered with @DitchtheLabel to create six short videos to help you develop a healthy relationship […]
UK investigates if cyberattack led to stock exchange outage
[ad_1] The exchange contracts development out to third-party teams, and a WSJ contact said it’s concerned about the security of that software chain. There’s a risk that the inadvertent spread of malware or rogue contractors could pose problems. An exchange spokesperson maintained that the outage was due to a “technical software configuration issue” after an […]
‘Fortnite’ made a historic $1.8 billion in 2019
[ad_1] Overall the gaming industry did well for itself in 2019. Nielsen notes that the industry as a whole grossed $120 billion in sales, a four percent increase over its 2018 totals. A lion’s share of that total can be credited to mobile gaming with $64.4 billion in sales, followed by PC gaming with $29.4 […]
India ruling party accused of tricking Twitter users into backing a law
[ad_1] It’s not certain that this is is a coordinated campaign, but the misleading tweets came soon after Home Minister Amit Shaw shared the number. When asked for comment, Twitter’s Indian team directed TechCrunch to an article explaining Trending Topics, but the link didn’t address the question. If accurate, this wouldn’t be the first instance […]
US limits AI exports over fears it will fall into Chinese hands
[ad_1] The rule is the first one to be nailed down as part of a larger requirement for tighter exports on sensitive technology to countries with a less-than-friendly attitude toward the US. It’s meant to both prevent these nations from easily copying American technology (and thus negating economic advantages) or identifying security weaknesses. While this […]
Samsung might launch its next Galaxy flagship phones on February 11th
[ad_1] Samsung’s next Unpacked event, where it usually unveils its flagship devices, may be just over a month away. An unreleased promo video unearthed by Twitter user @water8192, This is Tech Today and Max Weinbach of XDA Developers teases the launch of a new Galaxy device — or devices, if the two quadrilateral shapes in […]