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EU Court: YouTube Not Liable for Copyrights
In principle, Google's video channel YouTube and similar online platforms are not liable for copyright infringement of content that users upload. That would only be the case if the operators actively point out the illegal videos to the…
New Florida Law Against Censorship by Social Networks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law Monday that fines big tech companies like Twitter and Facebook if they block the accounts of political candidates, as they did with former President Donald Trump.
DeSantis, a Republican…
Pentagon to Reassess JEDI Cloud Contract for Microsoft
The Pentagon must reassess the JEDI Cloud contract. AWS has long objected to the award of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) contract to Microsoft.
Cloud architecture is vital to the United States Department of…
New Boss for Video App TikTok
The popular video app TikTok has appointed Shouzi Chew as the company's new CEO. Chew is also the financial director of parent company ByteDance and will continue in that role.
Vanessa Pappas, who currently heads TikTok as interim…
ByteDance Prepares IPO Chinese Version of TikTok
The Chinese technology company ByteDance, known for the popular video app TikTok, has started preparations for an IPO of various business units. This includes the Chinese domestic TikTok clone Douyin, sources said.
ByteDance has…
Android Function Reminds Users to Pay Attention to Their Environment
The so-called 'Heads Up' function notifies users when they are busy with their phone while walking.
We don't know how many people run into things or get into traffic accidents because they scroll through their Twitter feed…
Samsung Sees Profits Increase Due to Sales of Galaxy S21 and Gadgets
Samsung's profit has risen sharply in the first quarter of 2021. This was partly because the smartphone maker launched the top model Galaxy S21 early in the quarter.
More gadgets were also sold.
Samsung had previously warned…
Google Maps Will Soon Recommend the Most Ecological Route
With its Maps service, Google will soon always recommend the most ecological route. That is one of the innovations to the artificial intelligence service that the American internet company has announced.
"Before long, Google Maps…
SolarWinds Hackers Steal Parts of Mimecast Source Code
The hackers who break into various companies via SolarWinds software have also stolen source code and identification data from email security company Mimecast.
Mimecast discovered the security incident in January and has now…
Twitter Now Supports Multiple Physical Security Keys
Good news for those who have their account managed by several people. It is now possible to link multiple security keys to a Twitter profile.
Twitter has been offering multi-factor authentication for a while. In the simplest form,…