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Google and Apple remove alleged UAE spy app ToTok
Google and Apple have removed an Emirati messaging app called ToTok amid claims that it is used for state spying.
Not to be confused with China's TikTok, ToTok markets itself as an easy and secure way to chat by video or text.
However, The New York Times (NYT) has reported allegations that the WhatsApp-lookalike is a spy tool for the United Arab Emirates government.
ToTok has told users t... |
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Twitter prepares for huge cull of inactive users
Twitter will begin deleting accounts that have been inactive for more than six months, unless they log in before an 11 December deadline.
The cull will include users who stopped posting to the site because they died - unless someone with that person's account details is able to log-in.
It is the first time Twitter has removed inactive accounts on such a large scale.
The site said it was b... |
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OneCoin lawyer on trial for role in 'crypto-scam'
The trial of a US lawyer accused of laundering some of the proceeds from the OneCoin cryptocurrency "scam" has begun in New York.
Mark Scott is accused of routing approximately $400m (£310m) out of the US while trying to conceal the true ownership and source of the funds.
Some is alleged to have ended up in Bank of Ireland accounts.
Prosecutors claim he also spent some of the fraud's proc... |
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Drones – The new delivery system.
By Kashif Qasim.
A dedicated writer who's interests are in Social Sciences, Technology and Art. (Has been freelancing for over 4 years.)
We’ve seen drones at parties and events for taking photographs and videos, but Wing has done something else. They have started a delivery system. Yes, you heard that right, Wing, owned by Google Parent, Alphabet began delivering in the state of Virginia, last w... |
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Libra: PayPal first to drop out of Facebook cryptocurrency
Payments firm PayPal has become the first company to pull out of an alliance that is trying to launch Facebook's digital currency Libra.
PayPal made the announcement in a statement on Friday, but did not specify what had prompted the decision.
Libra, and its digital wallet Calibra, were revealed by Facebook in June.
But the cryptocurrency has been criticised by regulators, and both France... |
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Google seeks permission for staff to listen to Assistant recordings
Google has said it will let its human reviewers listen to audio recordings made by its virtual assistant only if users give it fresh permission to do so.
The company said the option had always been opt-in but it had not been explicit enough that people were involved in transcribing the clips.
The pledge follows Apple's switch to an opt-in model in August.
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Google and Mozilla move to stop Kazakhstan 'snooping'
Google and Mozilla have moved to block the Kazakhstan government from intercepting internet traffic.
It comes after reports internet services providers in the country have required people to install a government-issued certificate on all devices and in every browser.
The government said the software was a security measure.
But Google and Mozilla said it would allow the government to decry... |
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TikTok owner ByteDance developing smartphone
The creator of a hugely popular video-sharing app has announced it is branching out into making smartphones.
TikTok is the fastest-growing social media app, with about 500 million regular users.
The app, which lets people post 15-second videos, is estimated to have been downloaded more than a billion times on app stores.
TikTok developer ByteDance is making the move after acquiring patent... |
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Police will 'struggle' to track criminals via 5G
European police forces may not be able to track criminals effectively over 5G mobile networks, Europol has warned.
The pan-European agency's director said it currently lacked tools that on 4G networks gave police the ability to eavesdrop on criminals.
Police forces joined discussions about 5G too late to ensure tracking abilities were preserved, it added.
Mobile industry body the GSMA sai... |
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Amazon Alexa-NHS partnership splits expert opinion
Worried about a lump? Got a nasty cough that won't budge? Many people Google queries about such symptoms daily - but now they can get NHS advice instantly by asking Amazon's Alexa.
The voice-activated assistant is now automatically searching NHS web pages to find answers to medical questions.
And the government hopes it will reduce the demand on human doctors.
But the move has split opini... |
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