2+ week, 5+ day ago  (450+ words) In the high-stakes arena of digital dominance, a silent war is being waged not with weapons but with codes and algorithms. In 2026, the "algorithm arms race" between TikTok and Meta has reached a fever pitch, transforming social media from a…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago  (153+ words) Businesses in Moscow are facing growing disruption after authorities restricted mobile internet services across the city. Many foreign websites were blocked on mobile phones in central Moscow on Friday as restrictions continued for more than a week. The disruptions have…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (263+ words) Australia's social media ban for under-16s has met its first test as teens found to be continuously using banned apps, specifically TikTok and Snapchat. According to a report published by a parental control software maker, the usage of TikTok and…...

1+ mon, 6+ hour ago  (255+ words) TikTok, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, will not introduce end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for its direct messages, the company confirmed in a briefing at its London office. The platform with billions of followers and users says that the decision prioritises user…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (257+ words) China achieves breakthrough in high-speed satellite-to-ground laser communication'The News International China achieves breakthrough in high-speed satellite-to-ground laser communication The primary objective of satellite-ground laser communication research focuses on increasing downlink speeds to handle surge in data specific scenarios China has…...

1+ mon, 9+ hour ago  (222+ words) Users are considering switching their AI chatbots as the recent controversies and trends like 'Quit ChatGPT' are rising among users, convincing them to shift from one platform to another." If you are also switching from ChatGPT to rival AI platforms…...

1+ mon, 10+ hour ago  (200+ words) The U.S. state of Virginia has appealed a judge's preliminary injunction against a state law limiting children under 16 to one hour of "social media use a day. In a Tuesday March 3 court filing, the state said it will ask the 4th U.S. Circuit…...

1+ mon, 19+ hour ago  (274+ words) Elon Musk's X has launched a standalone version of its private messaging service, X Chat, introducing a new way of communication. The tech giant released the first beta of the app to 1,000 users via TestFlight on iOS. The beta reached…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (266+ words) Hundreds of security and privacy experts have urged governments not to introduce age verification on social media until privacy and security concerns are fully addressed." On Monday, 371 academics from 29 countries, including computing pioneer Ronald Rivest and cryptography expert Bart Preneel,…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (204+ words) Elon Musk's Starlink announced that it's launching new 'direct-to-cell' satellites in 2027. Starlink said Monday that it plans to begin launching next year its second generation of satellites that will allow "direct-to-cell" service without passing through ground antennas. "We'll begin launching…...