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01Oct/22

We’ve had the backlash against Big Tech. Now what?

October 1, 2022Internet.google, Big data, Boston, Cambridge Analytica, Computing, David Carroll, Digital media, Digital rights, Digital technology, Dobbs, Donald Trump, Facebook, Human rights, Internet privacy, Mark Zuckerberg, META, Privacy, Right to privacy, Sacramento, Shopify, SNAP, Terms of service, Thomson Reuters Foundation, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

David Carroll
Published: September 29, 2022 | Parsons School of Design

David Carroll is an associate professor of media design at Parsons School of Design at The New School in New York.

Thomson Reuters Foundation — On Sept. 13 an employee of Boston’s Northeastern University was injured when a package delivered to a virtual reality research lab exploded in his hands. Like a scene from a futuristic thriller, a note accompanying the bomb accused the lab of secretly working for Facebook and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg in a plot to take over society through virtual reality. Continue reading →

03Sep/22

Online reviews are broken – here’s how to fix them

September 3, 2022Media.google, Amazon, Chicago, Computing, Control theory, Creative Commons, Feedback, India, Negative feedback, New York, Operating systems, Reputation system, Review websites, San Francisco, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social information processing, Social media, Universal Windows Platform apps, Vasilis Katos, World Wide Webadmin

Vasilis Katos, Bournemouth University

It’s a crime story fit for the digital era. It was recently reported that a number of restaurants in New York had been targeted by internet scammers threatening to leave unfavourable “one-star” reviews unless they received gift certificates. The same threats were made to eateries in Chicago and San Francisco and it appears that a vegan restaurant received as many as eight one-star reviews in the space of a week before being approached for money.

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11Aug/22

Scam loan apps extorting Mexicans thrive in Google Play Store

August 11, 2022Finance.google, Android, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Citizen Council for Justice and Security, Cloud clients, Computing, Dafne Méndez, Diana Baptista, Digital technology, Eduardo, Eduardo Apáez, Garrido He, Google Play, Google Play Store, India, Internet privacy, José Cash, Kenya, Mexico, MEXICO CITY, Mobile app, Mobile software, Online marketplaces, Operating systems, Óscar Rosado, Pedro Figueroa, Philippines, Rosado, Salvador Guerrero, Smartphones, Thomson Reuters, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Tlapacoyanadmin

Menacing messages, threats spiral along with debt
Legal loophole creates Wild West for lending apps
Complaints mount but regulators powerless to act

By Diana Baptista and Avi Asher -Schapiro

MEXICO CITY, Aug 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A week after Pedro Figueroa borrowed 10,000 pesos ($500) from José Cash, a popular Mexican lending app, the barrage of online abuse began.

A slew of WhatsApp messages swamped his phone, threatening harm – to him and his reputation – if he did not pay. Continue reading →

02Aug/22

Kahoot! launches the Kahoot! add-on for Google Classroom

August 2, 2022Innovation.google, Active learning, Articles, Classroom, Distance education, E-learning, Education, Educational psychology, Educational technology, Google Classroom, Google Search, Johan Brand, Kahoot!, Learning, Quizizz, Technology, Virtual learning environmentadmin

Kahoot!, the global learning and engagement platform company, today announced that it has launched the Kahoot! add-on for Google Classroom, making it possible for educators and learners around the world to discover, create, assign and host interactive learning sessions without ever leaving Google Classroom. As a Google Classroom add-ons early access partner, Kahoot! is one of the first digital learning platforms to be available as a Google Classroom add-on. Continue reading

17Jul/22

Rockland Real Estate is Built On Google Cloud

July 17, 2022Innovation.google, Alphabet Inc., Artificial intelligence, Cloud infrastructure, Companies, Computing, Douglas, Technologyadmin

As a relatively small Company established on the 9th November 2015, Rockland real estate company ltd embarked on a business journey with a Mission to be recognized as professionals in the provision of value added property management services by both the public and private sectors.

In its visionary quest to be a leading and most preferred Property investment and management company,it entered into the GOOGLE ARENA as part of its advancement strategy and this move paid dividends.

Google platform has not only energized the company but it has also opened more business opportunities. The company will therefore continue to ride on the GOOGLE BRAND,PRODUCTS and any of it`s new IT BUSINESS INNOVATIONS and SOLUTIONS.

THE COMPANY IS HEREBY FORMALLY WORKING WITH GOOGLE CLOUD to support it’s Business operations. .

DOUGLAS MWEWA
CHAIRMAN /CEO
https://rockproperties.co.zm
[email protected]

More about Google Cloud https://cloud.google.com

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