A new security feature in iOS 14 has surprised TikTok by spying on millions of its users. The popular social media platform was caught red-handed copying text from a user’s clipboard every few seconds, effectively recording their keystrokes without their knowledge. Although this was previously done in secret, beta users …
Read More »Amazon spends $ 1 billion on Zoox, will have to invest billions more
Blue Origin and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Mandel Ngan | AFP | fake pictures Amazon is spending more than $ 1 billion on driverless car company Zoox, one of its most expensive acquisitions. But CEO Jeff Bezos will have to invest many multiples to bring nascent technology to market. The …
Read More »Facebook will ban hate speech in its ads
Facebook President and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies at a hearing for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee in Washington on October 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Friday that the company will change its policies to ban hate speech in its ads. Under its …
Read More »NASA is offering $ 35,000 in prizes to design a bath that works on the moon
The space agency has set an ambitious goal of sending astronauts back to the moon by 2024, and the crew will obviously have to go to the bathroom during the mission. NASA can tailor the design of the toilet to its Artemis lunar lander, so you’ll need to work on …
Read More »The Dow is falling as consumer spending disappoints
Text size People wait in line in front of a New York City bank in late May. fake pictures Weaker-than-expected economic data, record coronavirus cases and an unfavorable result for banks in Thursday’s Federal Reserve stress tests left the market lower on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 534 …
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