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Better research into Instagram, WhatsApp effects on young users needed, academics say

In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, a group of influential academics says the company should allow for better research into how its social media platforms are affecting young users.

Toyota to build $1.3B battery plant near Greensboro, NC

Toyota announced on Monday that it plans to build a $1.3 billion electric vehicle battery plant near Greensboro, North Carolina.

Detecting the malicious broadcast receivers

How might we enhance the detection of malware on the Android operating system commonly used to run mobile phones?

Trump media partner says it has lined up $1B in capital

Donald Trumps new social media company and its special purpose acquisition company partner say the partner has agreements for $1 billion in capital from institutional investors.

Didi departure from NYSE marks end of Wall Street romance with Chinese big tech

The Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxings announcement that it will delist its shares from the New York Stock Exchange.

BuzzFeed to go public after raising less money than expected

American digital company BuzzFeed, known for its viral content and journalism, will go public on Monday after it initially raised less money than expected.

Twitter admits policy errors after far-right abuse

Twitters new picture permission policy was aimed at combating online abuse, but US activists and researchers said Friday that far-right backers have employed it to protect themselves from scrutiny.

Pegasus maker probes reports its spyware targeted US diplomats

The Israeli spyware maker in the Pegasus surveillance scandal said Friday it was investigating reports the firms technology was used.

Wikipedia creators computer and NFT of first edit up for auction

The personal computer that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales used when programming the online reference resource 20 years ago.

US sues to block chipmaker Nvidias $40 bn merger with UKs Arm

US regulators filed a lawsuit Thursday to block the $40-billion merger of graphics chip star Nvidia with mobile chip technology powerhouse Arm Ltd, fearing it would undermine competition.

Novel method to fabricate lead halide perovskite solar cells

Researchers developed a novel method to fabricate lead halide perovskite solar cells with record efficiency.

French concern about Chinese Alibaba cloud for Paris 2024

Alibaba Groups role as a "worldwide partner" of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has sparked a behind-the-scenes battle

Fourteen new types of attacks on web browsers detected

IT security experts have identified 14 new types of attacks on web browsers that are known as cross-site leaks, or XS-Leaks. Using XS-Leaks, a malicious website can grab personal data from visitors.

New AI method makes self-driving vehicles better drivers

In traffic, humans are used to constantly anticipating what will happen next, but todays self driving vehicles lack it.

Light-powered soft robots could suck up oil spills

Afloating, robotic film designed at UC Riverside could be trained to hoover oil spills at sea or remove contaminants from drinking water.

A deep learning-based framework to detect phishing websites

Most of us will have received a scam email that looks like it has come from our bank or an online store or other company or organization. They can look genuine but usually hidden within are malicious links

The metaverse and its implications for our digital future

When the company formerly known as Facebook announced plans in October to change its name to Meta

GM venture to build North American battery chemical plant

GM is forming a joint venture with Posco Chemical of South Korea to build battery materials plant

Using artificial intelligence to advance energy technologies

Hongliang Xin, an associate professor of chemical engineering and his collaborators have devised a new artificial intelligence framework that can accelerate discovery of materials for important technologies.

UK competition watchdog orders Facebook to sell off Giphy

The United Kingdoms antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebooks acquisition of Giphy.

Twitter bans sharing of photos without consent

Twitter launched new rules Tuesday blocking users from sharing private images of other people.

New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile

Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valleys highest profile and politically volatile jobs.

US authorities order new vote in Amazon union bid

US labor authorities on Monday ordered a new vote on whether Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama can form a union.

UK spies seek help from tech firms against cyber threats

Britains spies must give up some of their deep-rooted secrecy and seek help from tech firms to combat fast-moving cyber threats.

Australian government vows to unmask online trolls

Australias government said Sunday it will introduce legislation to unmask online trolls, and hold social media giants like Facebook and Twitter responsible for identifying them.

Laos hopes for economic boost from Chinese-built railway

A new $6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation.

Researchers suggest battery-powered trains could very soon be economically viable

University of California has found that battery-powered trains could become economical as soon as 2023.

A deep learning method to automatically enhance dog animations

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin and University of Bath have recently developed a model based on deep neural networks that could help to improve the quality of animations containing quadruped animals, such as dogs.

A 3D ink made of living cells for creating living structures

Harvard Medical School, has developed a type of living ink that can be used to print living materials.

Two exoplanets orbiting a sun-like star discovered

An international team of astronomers reports the detection of two new exoplanets orbiting an evolved sun-like star

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