American tech company, IBM, is currently working on a tiny computer, one that can easily slip through a salt shaker. Its minuscule size has purpose however as it can help prevent smuggling counterfeit drugs, gadgets, and money. The multinational company announced the new computer on Monday at its Think conference. According to IBM, the microcomputer will…
Google Will Ban All Cryptocurrency, ICO Ads Starting From June
Google announced that it will ban all cryptocurrencies and binary options adverts in an attempt to weed out any forms of speculative financial instruments, the company announced on Wednesday. Google Director of Sustainable Ads, Scott Spencer, said in a blog post that the company has updated its policies as to address ads in “unregulated or…
Tesla Put Model 3 Production On Hold To To Improve Automation In February
Tesla Inc. reportedly stopped production of its Model 3 electric car in February for a planned upgrade of its automation equipment as to ensure higher production rates for its mass-market vehicle. According to Tesla Inc., the February 20-24 halt was a planned pause which is common for increases in output when a company is generating…
Facebook Awkwardly Asked Users If It Should Let Men Solicit Nude Picture From Minors
Social media platform, Facebook, mistakenly asked some users if they thought the company should allow illegal, sexualized content from teenagers on the platform. More so, some questions involved whether the platform should allow posts from child sexual predators and violent extremists. Facebook has since pulled the surveys after they were spotted by a media outlet.…
Your Smartphone Will Soon Be Childproof Thanks To New Algorithm
Whether you’re a parent, kindergarten teacher, or are just in a situation where there are lots of toddlers around, you know that it’s hard to keep your phone out of their reach. Researchers believe they have figured out how to prevent children from accessing your smartphone. The method involves a newly developed age-detecting algorithm that…
More and More Governments Aiming for Facebook User Data (Report)
Facebook has recently released it’s annual “transparency report,” in which it details (among other things) the requests received by the social media company for private user information made by various governments from around the world between January and July of the year in question. Year after year, the company has reported a 20% plus growth in…