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How Air Pollution Is Harming More Than Just Our Lungs
Besides breathing difficulties, other side effects include headache, dizziness, lethargy, irritability in throat, itchy eyes and compromised immune system. Air pollution contributes to everything, from diabetes to dementia, from infertility to malignancy.
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Alarming Rise In AI-Produced Child Abuse Material, Warns Regulatory Body
AI is being used to create highly realistic child sexual abuse content that is increasingly accessible online.
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Google Says It Will Stop Linking to New Zealand News if Proposed New Law Is Passed
Google said it will stop linking to New Zealand news articles if the government goes ahead with a law to force tech giants to pay a fair price for content that appears on their feeds.
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"With Great Audience, Comes...": EU Warns Musk Before Interview With Trump
The EU's top digital official wrote to Elon Musk Monday to remind him of his legal duty to stop "harmful content" from spreading on X, hours before the tech billionaire interviews Donald Trump live on the platform.
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Instagram to Test Features That Blur Messages Containing Nudity in Move to Boost Teen Safety
Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries to allay concerns over harmful content on its apps.
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Google Messages Could Show a New Pop-Up Warning When Users Click on Links From Unknown Senders: Report
Google is reportedly working on a new warning message for Google Messages that can prevent users from falling for a phishing scam or unknowingly installing malware on their devices. This feature will be triggered whenever the user clicks on a link sent by a number not saved in the Contacts. The new warning message is said to require users to take a...
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Instagram And Facebook Plan To Limit Reach Of Harmful Content To Teens
Meta said it wants teens to have safe, age-appropriate experiences on the apps.
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Influencer's Video On How To Trick A Man Into Paying Bill Sparks Debate On Gender Discrimination
A viral video featuring an influencer's guide on how to trick a man into paying your bills has ignited a fiery debate online, surrounding gender discrimination and the potential harm caused by such misleading content.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta To Hide More Content For Teens
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
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Italy's New Rules For Video-Sharing Platforms To Protect Teens
Italy's communication watchdog AGCOM has approved new rules enabling it to order online video-sharing platforms to remove "harmful content" to protect minors and consumers in the country, it said on Thursday.
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AWS’ Transcription Service Now Supports Over 100 Languages With More Accurate Speech Recognition
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has expanded the speech recognition abilities of its transcription tool. Amazon Transcribe, an automatic speech recognition (ASR) service, now offers support for over 100 languages, thanks to a new speech foundation model. The AWS service utilises machine learning techniques to automatically convert speech to text for busi...
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Google Maps Shares New Features to Protect Against Fake Content, Harmful Reviews
While Google Maps is usually a reliable way to check up information on places like restaurants, cinemas, ATM locations and other establishments, it is not immune to fake reviews and misleading content. In a bid to make Maps more robust, Google has now shared three new ways it prevents policy-violating content from being submitted.
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Google Play Store Saw Over 600 Million Malware, Malicious App Downloads in 2023: Kaspersky
Google boasts of robust security rules for its Play Store, promising safe downloads and strict action against malicious apps for users. But, with millions of applications hosted on the store front, there’s also a considerable amount of malicious content that can harm Android users. Now, Kaspersky has claimed that Android users downloaded malware ...
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''Unsettling And Triggering'': Experts Warn Against TikTok's Disturbing 'Fairy Flying' Trend
Notably, TikTok has previously removed content and phrases from its platform after deeming them harmful to viewers.
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US Regulator Investigating ChatGPT Over Bad Content
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI to determine if its hugely popular ChatGPT app harms consumers by generating false information and whether its technology mishandles user data.
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How Air Pollution Is Harming More Than Just Our Lungs
Besides breathing difficulties, other side effects include headache, dizziness, lethargy, irritability in throat, itchy eyes and compromised immune system. Air pollution contributes to everything, from diabetes to dementia, from infertility to malignancy.
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Alarming Rise In AI-Produced Child Abuse Material, Warns Regulatory Body
AI is being used to create highly realistic child sexual abuse content that is increasingly accessible online.
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Google Says It Will Stop Linking to New Zealand News if Proposed New Law Is Passed
Google said it will stop linking to New Zealand news articles if the government goes ahead with a law to force tech giants to pay a fair price for content that appears on their feeds.
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"With Great Audience, Comes...": EU Warns Musk Before Interview With Trump
The EU's top digital official wrote to Elon Musk Monday to remind him of his legal duty to stop "harmful content" from spreading on X, hours before the tech billionaire interviews Donald Trump live on the platform.
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Instagram to Test Features That Blur Messages Containing Nudity in Move to Boost Teen Safety
Instagram will test features that blur messages containing nudity to safeguard teens and prevent potential scammers from reaching them, its parent Meta said on Thursday as it tries to allay concerns over harmful content on its apps.
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Google Messages Could Show a New Pop-Up Warning When Users Click on Links From Unknown Senders: Report
Google is reportedly working on a new warning message for Google Messages that can prevent users from falling for a phishing scam or unknowingly installing malware on their devices. This feature will be triggered whenever the user clicks on a link sent by a number not saved in the Contacts. The new warning message is said to require users to take a...
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Instagram And Facebook Plan To Limit Reach Of Harmful Content To Teens
Meta said it wants teens to have safe, age-appropriate experiences on the apps.
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Influencer's Video On How To Trick A Man Into Paying Bill Sparks Debate On Gender Discrimination
A viral video featuring an influencer's guide on how to trick a man into paying your bills has ignited a fiery debate online, surrounding gender discrimination and the potential harm caused by such misleading content.
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Facebook, Instagram Parent Meta To Hide More Content For Teens
Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it would hide more content from teens on Instagram and Facebook after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
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Italy's New Rules For Video-Sharing Platforms To Protect Teens
Italy's communication watchdog AGCOM has approved new rules enabling it to order online video-sharing platforms to remove "harmful content" to protect minors and consumers in the country, it said on Thursday.
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AWS’ Transcription Service Now Supports Over 100 Languages With More Accurate Speech Recognition
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has expanded the speech recognition abilities of its transcription tool. Amazon Transcribe, an automatic speech recognition (ASR) service, now offers support for over 100 languages, thanks to a new speech foundation model. The AWS service utilises machine learning techniques to automatically convert speech to text for busi...
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Google Maps Shares New Features to Protect Against Fake Content, Harmful Reviews
While Google Maps is usually a reliable way to check up information on places like restaurants, cinemas, ATM locations and other establishments, it is not immune to fake reviews and misleading content. In a bid to make Maps more robust, Google has now shared three new ways it prevents policy-violating content from being submitted.
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Google Play Store Saw Over 600 Million Malware, Malicious App Downloads in 2023: Kaspersky
Google boasts of robust security rules for its Play Store, promising safe downloads and strict action against malicious apps for users. But, with millions of applications hosted on the store front, there’s also a considerable amount of malicious content that can harm Android users. Now, Kaspersky has claimed that Android users downloaded malware ...
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''Unsettling And Triggering'': Experts Warn Against TikTok's Disturbing 'Fairy Flying' Trend
Notably, TikTok has previously removed content and phrases from its platform after deeming them harmful to viewers.
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US Regulator Investigating ChatGPT Over Bad Content
The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating OpenAI to determine if its hugely popular ChatGPT app harms consumers by generating false information and whether its technology mishandles user data.
