Tag: Tech

Dubai to Introduce Visa Applications Via Facial Recognition

Dubai is preparing to allow its residents to apply for government documents like visas directly from their smartphones through the use of facial recognition technology. The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) is working fast to ensure it launches the service as soon as possible, Fatima Salem Al Mazroui, director of the project…


Despite Initial Pullback, PayPal Will Continue to Fine Users for ‘Intolerance’ and ‘Hate’

PayPal intends to fine users who engage in activities that the payment service believes come under the categories of “hate” and “intolerance,” according to its last updated Acceptable User Policy (AUP). In September, PayPal announced that it was amending its AUP, which is scheduled to come into effect in November. The policy stated that PayPal…


Apple Decodes iPhone’s Crash Detection as It Mistakes Rollercoaster Ride’s Twists and Turns for Real Emergency

Apple Inc.’s iPhone 14 Pro’s crash detection feature—that is supposed to automatically notify emergency responders if the user is involved in a car collision—was recently activated on rollercoasters. What Happened A few days ago, two Apple executives—Ron Huang, vice president of Sensing & Connectivity, and Kaiann Drance, vice president of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing—explained how…


Australians Worry About CCP Access to TikTok Data: Poll

An overwhelming majority of respondents are concerned about Beijing being able to access Australian users’ personal information through TikTok, a poll has found. Victorian Liberal Senator James Paterson commissioned pollster Tele Town Hall last week to survey attitudes toward TikTok among nearly 630 people in the northern Melbourne constituency of McEwen and over 1,200 people…


Teens and Parents Beware, Social Media Scams Are on the Rise

By Steve Rosen From Tribune Content Agency Teens these days—and many parents too—are obsessed with social media. So are scammers looking for identity theft targets. For victims, the day-to-day impact of letting your guard down can be life-changing, both financially and emotionally. And the problem appears to be worsening, according to the Identity Theft Resource…


Alex Jones Warns of AI and Genetic Engineering in Best-Selling Book ‘The Great Reset’

Alex Jones’s new book “The Great Reset” has made it to several top-selling lists, despite a steady stream of recent news about lawsuits targeting him that put the beleaguered radio and TV host in a negative light. The book was published on Aug. 30. During its first week, it hit #2 in The Wall Street Journal,…


China Conducting ‘Race-Baiting’ Social Media Campaigns to Polarize Americans: Former CIA Officer

China’s communist regime is using social media to weaponize racial enmity in the United States, according to a former intelligence officer. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is actively working to erode trust in the U.S. political system and to increase political polarization among Americans by inflaming racial tensions on social media, according to Nicholas Eftimiades,…


Japan Is First Asian Country With Starlink Satellite Internet Services

Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet provider owned by Elon Musk, has officially debuted in Japan, the company announced on Twitter on Monday, making the country the first in Asia to have access to Starlink. Starlink が日本でのサービスを開始しました - アジアでは初めてのサービス国です → https://t.co/slZbTmHdml — SpaceX (@SpaceX) October 10, 2022 Japan’s telecommunication firm KDDI Corporation said in September 2021 that…


Jamie Dimon Bats for Musk’s Twitter Takeover: ‘I Hope Musk Cleans Up Twitter’

Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, hopes Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter would be for the good, and is looking toward more flexibility on the platform. “I hope Musk cleans up Twitter,” Dimon said in an interview with CNBC, while adding that the Tesla founder should look into wiping out anonymous accounts from the…


Leave storage capacity in the past with Koofr Cloud Storage

Sponsored Content Computers and smartphones have revolutionized data storage. While expanded storage has made lives easier for just about everyone, it can be a double-edged sword. More memory means more apps, files, and photos to upload. Before long, that seemingly endless storage capacity reaches its limit. The inevitable dumping of files ensues, and the process…