The construction sector in the Australian city of Melbourne will be at a standstill for the next two weeks. The regional authorities have decided to do so because of violent corona protests by construction workers, involving extremist groups, and poor compliance with the corona measures within the sector. In […]
A new security feature should automatically revoke the permissions of unused apps. The feature is coming to all recent versions of Android, starting with version 6. The intention is, among other things, to protect users from ‘crapware’, apps that were already on the smartphone when you bought it, or […]
South Africa’s Supreme Court has rejected ex-President Jacob Zuma’s request to review his prison sentence. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in prison for refusing to testify in a corruption investigation. Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be serving his 15-month prison term. However, the South African Supreme […]
Facebook knows how harmful Instagram is to young people, especially teenage girls. The platform causes low self-esteem, suicidal tendencies and eating disorders. Facebook kept that quiet. Internal documents that the Wall Street Journal was able to access provide a unique look at how Facebook deals with issues on its […]
Human rights must be safeguarded when using artificial intelligence (AI), said United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. She calls the use and dangers of AI a ‘growing problem’. Artificial intelligence has expanded to almost every corner of our physical and mental lives and even our emotions. […]
Tech company Apple calls on all users of the more than 1.6 billion Apple products to perform a software update immediately. This was after a security vulnerability was discovered in the Messages app. Security researchers had previously determined that the Israel-based NSO Group had used the vulnerability to “exploit […]
Jim Lanzone, until recently CEO of Tinder, will be the new CEO of Yahoo. In addition, a woman heads the dating app itself for the first time with Renate Nyborg. Lanzone has only been head of Tinder since July 2020 but undoes that match after a year to lead […]
Automaker Toyota has again adjusted its production plans. The Japanese company will build 400,000 fewer cars than it had planned after an earlier adjustment in September and October. Toyota cites parts shortages due to the revival of the corona pandemic in Southeast Asia as the reason for the adjustment. […]
Protests are no longer allowed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Afghan interior ministry said last week’s protests had disrupted public order. People were also allegedly attacked. Last week included anti-Pakistan protests and protests for women’s rights and representation in the Taliban’s new parliament. The announcement to stop protests […]
Additional security measures have been taken in the French capital, Paris, in the run-up to the trial of the suspects in the November 2015 terrorist attacks in the city. More than a thousand police officers are being deployed to maintain security during the trial. The attacks on Bataclan concert […]
