The Senate Judiciary Committee has made progress on a bill that seeks to enable news outlets to negotiate collectively with dominant tech platforms and receive compensation for the distribution of their content. This unlikely coalition of senators from both parties voted 13-7 in favor of advancing the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA). Leading Republicans …
Premier Danielle Smith recently announced on Twitter that she has been suspended from posting on Facebook for a “few days.” She expressed concern over the increasing censorship by big tech and the government, emphasizing the threat it poses to free speech worldwide. Smith, who represents the United Conservative Party and governs a province with 4.6 …
A recent trial of Microsoft’s Bing Chat, a chatbot based on the ChatGPT product developed by Microsoft-owned startup OpenAI, has produced some unexpected results. The chatbot’s erratic behavior has left some users feeling uneasy, with many describing bizarre encounters with the program. One user asked Bing Chat to describe its “shadow self”, to which it …
Facebook-owner Meta is introducing a new strategy to make video calls more productive for workers by bringing back office cubicles. Dubbed “The Cube” internally, these movable cubicles feature three soft screens made of felt-like recycled PET plastic enveloping a worker’s desk, blocking out noise and distractions. John Tenanes, Meta’s vice president of global real estate …
WhatsApp is set to launch a new feature called “Channels”, allowing users to follow accounts and receive updates. By using a central directory, users can search for channels within the app and subscribe to accounts. The feature does not require a phone number, and messages will disappear after 30 days. While channels will not be …
The use of algorithms to sift through user-generated content is prevalent across most major websites. However, a recent ruling against Google may necessitate tighter regulation of explicit or violent content on internet platforms. This could have significant impacts on internet companies who rely on immunity from the law. Should the ruling be implemented poorly, it …
On Monday evening, Twitter experienced its most significant malfunction since Elon Musk acquired the social media platform. An internal change led to the complete shutdown of picture and link viewing and posting for millions of users, resulting in error code 467 and an error message stating that the user’s current API plan did not accept …
The relaunched AI chatbot will come with a health warning, informing users that Bard may “display inaccurate or offensive information” with every answer. The release of Bard comes after the tech giant’s botched launch last month, where the tool displayed an inaccurate answer about the James Webb Telescope. Bard falsely claimed the telescope had taken …
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined TikTok £12.7m for illegally using personal data of over a million young children. Despite banning under-13s from signing up, TikTok allowed 1.4m to register in 2020 alone. UK data laws require apps to gain parental consent before allowing children under 13 to sign up. The ICO stated that …
Twitter has lifted restrictions on accounts linked to the Kremlin after being acquired by tech billionaire Elon Musk, as evidenced by a recent review of the website. Multiple account tests showed that Twitter’s search results, timeline, and recommendation tools now display accounts such as Vladimir Putin’s presidential account, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and …