Month: March 2022
Instagram is getting ‘parental supervision’ features
Meta is introducing new “parental supervision” features for Instagram and virtual reality. The update will be available first for Instagram, which has faced a wave of scrutiny for its impact on teens and children, with new parental controls coming to Quest headsets over the next few months. On Instagram, the…
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The New iPad Air Is Speedy but Frustrating to Use
Apple’s fifth-generation tablet is more powerful than ever, but the software is still awkward. Source
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Microsoft’s first AI-powered smart camera launches for the Surface Hub 2
Microsoft is launching its first AI-powered camera for the Surface Hub 2. Businesses that have bought fully into Microsoft’s future-of-work vision with the Surface Hub will now be able to upgrade its camera capabilities. The new Surface Hub 2 Smart Camera supports automatic reframing, a wide field of view, and…
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Kaspersky users warned of Russian hacking threats
Audio player loading… Germany’s information security authorities has warned that antivirus tools from Russian firm Kaspersky could be used to spy on users throughout the world. The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) recently issued a warning saying the Kaspersky antivirus software could be abused to launch cyberattacks, or…
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Vodafone and Ericsson create first-ever UK 5G network slice
Audio player loading… Vodafone and Ericsson have completed the first trial of an on-demand 5G network slice in the UK, paving the way for automated virtual networks that can be created within 30 seconds. Network slicing is seen as one of the main use cases for standalone 5G (SA 5G)…
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The Morning After: NFTs are coming to Instagram
Just when I thought the NFT chaos had calmed, here comes Instagram. Speaking at SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed digital collectibles would be arriving on Instagram “in the near term.” Zuckerberg said NFTs could one day play a role in the company’s eventual metaverse. “I would hope that, the clothing that…
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