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Twitter tests ‘soft block’ feature to remove unwanted followers as part of moves to improve privacy
The new feature comes after an anti-harassment “safety mode” was announced earlier this month.
Twitter is testing a new privacy feature that enables users to remove followers without having to resort to blocking them.
The feature, which the company says makes it “easier…
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First space, now immortality: Jeff Bezos reportedly invests in eternal life start-up Altos Labs
The former Amazon CEO has reportedly invested in Altos Labs whose stated purpose is to research how to reverse ageing in cells.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is taking on the grim reaper after he reportedly invested in a startup that is trying to figure out how to reverse…
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Ireland fines WhatsApp €225m for breaking EU data protection rules
Infringements relating to multiple GDPR articles were found. The Facebook-owned messaging platform was also cited for failing to meet its “transparency obligations”.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined WhatsApp €225 million for breaking EU rules on…
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Robots can trick us into thinking we are socially interacting and slow our reactions, scientists say
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Robots can trick us into thinking we are socially interacting and slow our reactions, scientists say
“The human brain processes the robot gaze as a social signal, and that signal has an impact on the way we’re making decisions,” said one of the researchers.
It has long been known that making eye contact with a robot can be an unsettling experience. Scientists even…
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Tell Instagram your birthday or get blocked as app introduces age verification
Social media companies are rushing to meet the requirements of new UK rules that could hand them €20m fines if they fail to keep underage users safe
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Tell Instagram your birthday or get blocked as app introduces age verification
Social media companies are rushing to meet the requirements of new UK rules that could hand them €20m fines if they fail to keep underage users safe
Instagram users must tell the app when they were born or face being blocked from using it, the Facebook-owned company…
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