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Instead of a Threat, Canva Sees AI as a Tailwind, Says Co-Founder Cameron Adams
Gadgets 360 spoke with Cameron Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Canva to better understand the intricacies of the design world, how the companies look at AI, and what is the larger vision behind it. Founded in 2013, the Sydney-based graphic designing platform has recently integrated a wide range of AI tools and launched a major enterp...
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Covid-19 Misinformation Makes 'Vaccine-Free' A Dating Decision
In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes "inner child vibes." But her main draw? She is unvaccinated.
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Meta Rolls Back Policy to Curb COVID-19 Misinformation on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect globally. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients' Personal Data Leaked in Alleged Data Breach via Telegram, Centre Probing: Reports
The personal data of COVID-19 vaccine recipients in India was reportedly leaked online via a Telegram. Details of an alleged data breach surfaced on Twitter on Monday, and the leaked data also includes the personal information on several politicians and journalists. The bot appears to have been taken offline after the reports of the leaked data eme...
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Netflix Sees Jump in Daily Sign-Ups in US After Password-Sharing Crackdown, Says Data
Daily US sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant's password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed. Looking for new ways to make money in a saturating market and a tough economy, Netflix moved to regulate the sharing of account passwords with friends and family ...
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Jack Dorsey: 5 Points On Tech Entrepreneur Targeted By Hindenburg
Jack Dorsey: The latest report alleges that it found that Block's Cash App was likely facilitating fraudsters taking advantage of government stimulus programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Facebook Parent Meta Plans Another Round of Job Cuts, May Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees: Report
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms is planning a fresh round of job cuts in a reorganisation and downsizing effort that could affect thousands of workers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Last year, the social media company let go 13 percent of its workforce — more than 11,000 employees — as it grappled with soaring costs and a weak adv...
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Zoom to Lay Off 1,300 Workers as Firm Cuts 15 Percent of Workforce Amid Slowing Demand
Zoom announced on Tuesday that it will cut about 1,300 jobs, amid slowing demand in a post-pandemic world. The cuts will affect 15 percent of the company's workforce. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said he would take a pay cut of 98 percent for the coming fiscal year and forego his bonus.
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Hong Kong Lifts Curbs On Travellers, Shuts Down Covid App
Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.
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China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
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Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
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Amazon Academy to Shut Down Less Than Two Years After Launch as Edtech Firms Face Post-Pandemic Challenges
Amazon Academy will be shut down in the country, the company said on Thursday, without citing a reason. The service was launched last year amid a boom in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an assessment, the ecommerce giant said in a statement that it had made the decision to discontinue Amazon Academy "in a phased manner to ta...
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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iPhone 14 Assembly by Pegatron Said to Begin in India as Apple Adds Second Supplier in Shift From China
iPhone 14 assembly by a second supplier in India is said to have begun, as Apple's Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron has begun making the company's latest iPhone model in the country. The development comes shortly after Apple's key iPhone Pro manufacturing hub in in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou was placed under lockdown to check the spread ...
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Instead of a Threat, Canva Sees AI as a Tailwind, Says Co-Founder Cameron Adams
Gadgets 360 spoke with Cameron Adams, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Canva to better understand the intricacies of the design world, how the companies look at AI, and what is the larger vision behind it. Founded in 2013, the Sydney-based graphic designing platform has recently integrated a wide range of AI tools and launched a major enterp...
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Covid-19 Misinformation Makes 'Vaccine-Free' A Dating Decision
In a private dating group on Facebook, Renee flaunts herself to like-minded singles as a fit, adventurous Kizomba dancer who at 35 exudes "inner child vibes." But her main draw? She is unvaccinated.
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Meta Rolls Back Policy to Curb COVID-19 Misinformation on Facebook, Instagram
Meta Platforms said on Friday a policy that was put in place to curb the spread of misinformation related to COVID-19 on Facebook and Instagram would no longer be in effect globally. Social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter came under immense pressure to tackle misinformation related to the pandemic, including false claims about vaccines...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients' Personal Data Leaked in Alleged Data Breach via Telegram, Centre Probing: Reports
The personal data of COVID-19 vaccine recipients in India was reportedly leaked online via a Telegram. Details of an alleged data breach surfaced on Twitter on Monday, and the leaked data also includes the personal information on several politicians and journalists. The bot appears to have been taken offline after the reports of the leaked data eme...
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Netflix Sees Jump in Daily Sign-Ups in US After Password-Sharing Crackdown, Says Data
Daily US sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after the streaming giant's password-sharing crackdown came into effect on May 23, data from research firm Antenna showed. Looking for new ways to make money in a saturating market and a tough economy, Netflix moved to regulate the sharing of account passwords with friends and family ...
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Jack Dorsey: 5 Points On Tech Entrepreneur Targeted By Hindenburg
Jack Dorsey: The latest report alleges that it found that Block's Cash App was likely facilitating fraudsters taking advantage of government stimulus programmes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Facebook Parent Meta Plans Another Round of Job Cuts, May Lay Off Over 1,000 Employees: Report
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms is planning a fresh round of job cuts in a reorganisation and downsizing effort that could affect thousands of workers, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday. Last year, the social media company let go 13 percent of its workforce — more than 11,000 employees — as it grappled with soaring costs and a weak adv...
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Zoom to Lay Off 1,300 Workers as Firm Cuts 15 Percent of Workforce Amid Slowing Demand
Zoom announced on Tuesday that it will cut about 1,300 jobs, amid slowing demand in a post-pandemic world. The cuts will affect 15 percent of the company's workforce. Zoom CEO Eric Yuan said he would take a pay cut of 98 percent for the coming fiscal year and forego his bonus.
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Hong Kong Lifts Curbs On Travellers, Shuts Down Covid App
Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.
-
China's Big Move In Easing Zero-Tolerance Covid Strategy
China said Monday it would retire an app used to track Covid-19 contacts, a milestone in the country's rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy.
-
Twitter Stops Enforcing COVID-19 Misinformation Policy, Experts Express Concerns Over False Claims
Twitter has rolled back its COVID-19 misinformation policy, as public health experts and researchers have expressed concern that the change would have major repercussions as the virus continues to spread and vaccination numbers remain low. The company's new CEO, Elon Musk, has signalled an interest in rolling back many of Twitter's previous rules m...
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How China's Covid Curbs Protesters Are Using Dating Apps To Evade Censors
Opponents of China's anti-COVID measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police.
-
Amazon Academy to Shut Down Less Than Two Years After Launch as Edtech Firms Face Post-Pandemic Challenges
Amazon Academy will be shut down in the country, the company said on Thursday, without citing a reason. The service was launched last year amid a boom in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on an assessment, the ecommerce giant said in a statement that it had made the decision to discontinue Amazon Academy "in a phased manner to ta...
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Understanding How News Works Can Short-Circuit the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy
Research has revealed that people who consume a lot of news on social media are more hesitant about getting vaccinated and more likely to be sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines, while users with higher levels of news literacy have more confidence in COVID-19 shots. Here's how understanding how news works can short-circuit the connection between social m...
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iPhone 14 Assembly by Pegatron Said to Begin in India as Apple Adds Second Supplier in Shift From China
iPhone 14 assembly by a second supplier in India is said to have begun, as Apple's Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron has begun making the company's latest iPhone model in the country. The development comes shortly after Apple's key iPhone Pro manufacturing hub in in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou was placed under lockdown to check the spread ...
