July 18, 2020 ***** Campaign Launches Online Ads Urging Supporters to Sign a ‘Petition’ to Ban TikTok As we all know, President Donald ***** isn’t one to forget the people or things he believes have “wronged” him. It therefore comes as…
July 18, 2020 National COVID-19 exposure server could alert people across states COVID-19 contact tracing apps will only be effective across borders if states and countries can readily share data, and a collaboration could soon make…
July 18, 2020 Twitter Says Attackers Downloaded Account Information, Which Includes Direct Messages, From Some in Hack Read more… via Gizmodo Check out the Finding Your Identity Podcast
July 18, 2020 App tracks mental health by studying your phone usage The smartphone in your hand might be the key to gauging your mental health. Researchers at Dalhousie University have developed (via CBC and Gizmodo)…
July 18, 2020 Disney has reportedly paused its spending on Facebook ads Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Disney has significantly reduced its spending on Facebook and Instagram ads amid concerns about the social media…
July 18, 2020 GM is planning a full-size electric pickup truck Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge According to its just-released sustainability report, GM is planning a full-size electric Chevrolet pickup truck with 400…
July 18, 2020 FBI reportedly uses a travel company’s data for worldwide surveillance The FBI doesn’t necessarily have to rely on spy databases or phone records to collect vast amounts of information about suspects — it might…
July 18, 2020 Disney said to have ‘dramatically’ cut ad spending on Facebook amid boycott Disney might be the largest company yet to join a growing ad boycott against Facebook. Wall Street Journal sources say the media and theme…
July 18, 2020 KFC hopes to develop the first lab-made chicken nuggets The quest for lab-grown meat is extending to a staple of the fast food scene. The Verge reports KFC has teamed up with Moscow’s…
July 18, 2020 Work-at-home AI surveillance is a move in the wrong direction We are already justifiably worried about being watched while out in public. Now we’re increasingly being observed in our homes, too.Read More via VentureBeat…