In advance of Cyber Monday, the busiest online shopping day of the year, Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand of Gen™ (NASDAQ: GEN), encourages holiday shoppers to take steps to protect themselves from online fraud and identity theft – at its peak during the holidays – to bring back the joy of gifting. Continue reading
Category Archives: Technology
Bodyswaps and Meta Immersive Learning partner to launch grant
Bodyswaps has today announced an exciting partnership with Meta Immersive Learning to empower 100 higher and further education institutions with access to virtual reality hardware and software across the UK, North America, France and Belgium. Continue reading
The ads are watching you
By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist
Targeted online advertisements are impossible to ignore. Ads based on our browsing history, geolocation, and personal information appear constantly on our social media feeds, news articles, and streaming platforms. As the authors of a new report on the advertising surveillance industry put it: “Targeted advertising is unavoidable for anyone who owns a smartphone or goes online.” Continue reading |
Artemis Aerospace unveils some of the best upcycling ideas for aircraft parts
Recycling aircraft parts isn’t a new concept in the aviation industry and, for many years, refurbishing parts to fit on other aircraft or repurposing them to produce different products, such as circuit boards, has been the industry standard. Continue reading
Facial recognition: An ethical policing tool?
By Samuel Woodhams | Digital rights researcher and journalist
Facial recognition technology made headlines again last month as researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK said that the UK police’s use of the technology was unethical and potentially unlawful. The report from the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy urged police to stop using live facial recognition (LFR) in public spaces and said trials by the Metropolitan Police and South Wales Police failed to meet the “minimum legal and ethical standards.” Continue reading |
Opera becomes the first browser to add built-in TikTok
Opera (NASDAQ: OPRA) is adding a built-in TikTok feature to the sidebar of its desktop browser. The integration is a result of the surge in popularity of TikTok among internet users as well as a strong demand for this feature: according to Opera’s research, the vast majority of TikTok users aged 18 to 35 who participated in the survey would like to have the platform integrated into their browser. Continue reading
Justina Mutale Foundation Launches US$10M Stem Scholarship for Zambia
Press Release, 13 Nov 2022 /Justina Mutale/ —
HE Justina Mutale Foundation have launched a US$10 million (ten million US dollars) Africa Presidential STEM Fellows USA Programme for Zambia.
Under the name, Justina Mutale Foundation Presidential STEM Fellows USA Programme, the programme will offer students in Zambia, who hold a first degree in a STEM-based subject (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), an opportunity to study at Master’s degree level in the USA.
The Programme forms part of the African Presidential STEM Fellows Programme, which is run as Fellowships Programme for African Presidents; Vice Presidents; Royalty; Foundations and billionaires. Continue reading
Milkman Last Mile Platform Now Available on SAP® Store
Milkman S.P.A. today announced that its Milkman Last Mile Platform is available on SAP® Store, the online marketplace for SAP and partner offerings. Integrating with SAP Transportation Management and SAP Commerce Cloud, the Milkman Last Mile Platform provides users with real-time updates on the status of delivery and rescheduling options. The user experience is enhanced with better delivery predictability. Continue reading
Tutors International Announces its Collaboration with Kabuni, the Revolutionary Metaverse Education Platform for Children
Adam Caller, education consultant, CEO and founder of elite private tutoring company, Tutors International, is excited to announce his company’s recent collaboration with immersive technology experts, Kabuni Metaverse. Continue reading
Smart light bulbs and Smart Plug from AiDot Ecosystem are one of the First to be Matter-certified
AiDot smart home, a smart home ecosystem brand, now driving brands within its smart home ecosystem to launch products to support the matter standards, fulfilling its commitment to the development of the smart home industry. Continue reading