Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads. Threads, which was launched to millions on Wednesday, is similar to Twitter and has been pitched by Meta bosses as a “friendly” alternative. Twitter’s Elon Musk said “competition is fine, cheating is not” – but Meta denied claims in a legal letter…
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Titanic: Scan reveals world’s most famous wreck
By Rebecca Morelle and Alison Francis The world’s most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. It provides a unique 3D view of the entire ship, enabling it to be seen…
Twitter starts removing blue tick mark from non-paying users
Famous figures including Pope Francis and Bill Gates lose blue tick as Elon Musk pushes paid service After months of delays, Twitter has begun removing its signature blue checkmark from verified users who have not signed up for its paid subscription service Twitter Blue. Elon Musk launched Twitter Blue last year after buying the social…
Uganda seeks Shs100b for satellite works
The government intends to spend a total of Shs104.5 billion to develop, launch and operationalise two satellites, including the one launched on Monday, a draft budget obtained by the Media indicates. The budget is for the national Innovation, Technology Development and Transfer Programme Implementation Action Plan for 2020 to 2025. This information is comes after…
Floppy disks in Japan: Minister declares war on old-fashioned technology
By James FitzGerald Follow us HICGI News Agency on all social media Japan’s digital minister has “declared war” on floppy disks and other retro tech used by the country’s bureaucrats. Around 1,900 government procedures still require businesses to use the storage devices, plus CDs and mini-discs, Taro Kono said. He said regulations would be updated to…
What are the nuclear codes?
By Stephanie Pappas An FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s home was motivated in part by a hunt for documents related to nuclear weapons, The Washington Post reported Thursday (Aug. 11), spurring chatter from media commentators and on social media that Trump may have inappropriately held on to the nuclear codes. The anonymous sources…
Apple Watch Series 8 Will Reportedly Come With a Larger Display
The Apple Watch Series 8 will reportedly sport a 1.99-inch display size. By Apoorva Sinha | Updated: 5 July 2022 06:56 EAT Apple is expected to launch three variants of the Apple Watch Series 8 The watch series will also reportedly feature a body temperature sensor Apple Watch Series 8 is also said to get…
Whistleblower brings Mark Zuckerberg to knees, Facebook is now called Meta
By E K Benj & Samantha Murphy Kelly, Updated at 2304 EAT – Thu October 28, 2021 Facebook is changing its company name as it shifts its focus to the “metaverse” and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. Founder Mark Zuckerberg said…
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