The platform is accused of promoting content that violates its own regulations.Last September, the Mozilla Foundation launched a new browser extension called RegretsReporter. The goal was to collect “regrettable recommendations” that the YouTube algorithm could make to better understand how it works. Internet users who noticed that a questionable video had been suggested … [Read more...] about Study blacks out YouTube algorithm
China continues crackdown on cryptocurrencies
The Central Bank of China has called for the closure of a company suspected of engaging in cryptocurrency transactions.It is a new turn of the screw that cryptocurrencies undergo on behalf of the Middle Empire. On July 7, 2021, the Central Bank of China called for the closure of a company that “was suspected of providing software services for virtual currency … [Read more...] about China continues crackdown on cryptocurrencies
OnePlus recognizes limiting the performance of applications for greater autonomy
The observations from the AnandTech site were correct. In a press release, OnePlus confirms that its latest flagships, the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, restrict the pace of their processor to more than 300 applications in order to "favor autonomy".The performance of the Snapdragon 888 would thus be considerably constrained on many popular applications such … [Read more...] about OnePlus recognizes limiting the performance of applications for greater autonomy
Study: Apple Watch and Fitbit Could Detect Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Apple has clearly focused on preparing its smartwatch with technology that is primarily used to monitor the health and well-being of people. The path has been mapped out and several companies now have systems capable of acting with the same objective. In fact, since the start of the pandemic, we've seen several studies focus their attention on whether these gadgets … [Read more...] about Study: Apple Watch and Fitbit Could Detect Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
Microsoft is deploying an urgent patch to correct the PrintNightmare flaw
To correct this flaw, Microsoft has released an emergency update for all recent versions of Windows, including Windows 7.On June 29, several researchers from the company Sangfor mistakenly disclosed their method of exploiting a Windows flaw that they themselves discovered, called PrintNightmare. The problem is, Microsoft had not yet deployed a patch … [Read more...] about Microsoft is deploying an urgent patch to correct the PrintNightmare flaw
China claims to have the world’s most powerful quantum computer
This quantum computer would be more powerful than that of Google, former holder of the title.A team of Chinese researchers from the China University of Science and Technology in Hefei claims to have designed the most powerful quantum computer in the world. The announcement was made on June 28 in the arXiv archive at Cornell University. According to the … [Read more...] about China claims to have the world’s most powerful quantum computer
AI helps U.S. police monitor social media
The purpose of this AI is to help the police, but civil liberties advocates fear that it will be misused.Artificial intelligence (AI) is used in more and more industries. Going through medicine and robotics, it even joined the ranks of the police. Several services like Media Sonar, Social Sentinel and Geofeedia use their technologies to help police officers monitor social … [Read more...] about AI helps U.S. police monitor social media
Qualcomm promises better processors than Apple
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon describes future plans for the company's low-power processors.In an interview with Reuters on July 1, Cristiano Amon, CEO of Qualcomm, explains that he wants to produce a processor that is more powerful and as energy efficient as Apple's M1 chip. The bet is daring, but after the recent takeover of the startup Nuvia by Qualcomm, … [Read more...] about Qualcomm promises better processors than Apple
iPhone 13 rumor: the bigger photo module on the Pro model?
Duan Rui assures that the change in the size of the cameras should be seen especially on the iPhone 13 Pro, and not the Pro Max as had been announced.The rumor has been around the web for a few weeks now, most analysts of the Apple brand have also taken a position on this subject, and all are announcing aesthetic changes on the iPhone 13. Among the novelties mentioned, … [Read more...] about iPhone 13 rumor: the bigger photo module on the Pro model?
Microprocessors: a strategic machine beyond the reach of China
ASML does not sell to China the “most complicated machine that man has built” to produce microprocessors."It is certainly the most complicated machine that man has built," claimed to the New York Times Darío Gil, director of R&D at IBM. This "most complicated machine" for making chips is used by American companies and is beyond the reach of China. Manufactured by … [Read more...] about Microprocessors: a strategic machine beyond the reach of China
