Facebook is bringing its new digital literacy programme to Singapore first. It aims to train 1 million people in Asia Pacific to think critically and share thoughtfully online by 2020. According to Facebook, the We Think Digital i...
The United Nations Science Policy Business Forum working group on Big Data, Analytics and Artificial Intelligence published a discussion paper on 'The Case for a Digital Ecosystem for the Environment: Bringing together data, ...
TheBig Data for Development Network (BD4D) released its first newsletter which notes the importance of big data in monitoring the process of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs). According to BD4D, big data...
Online safety commissioners in Irelandmay be granted new powers that may allow them to fine or even press criminal charges on social media firms if they breach rules. The breaches include allowing underage children to use their se...
The European Council hasformally approved a new regulation which will set up an EU-level tool to support member states screening foreign direct investment (FDI) on grounds of security and public order. The new regulation, which wi...
DuringAfrica Tech Week held in 4-5 March 2019, the UK and South Africa announced they will collaborate to lead the Commonwealth Digital Connectivity Agenda that aims to promote prosperity through digital trade. The agenda advocate...
TheUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet has created a Council for Artificial Intelligence (AI), tasked with overseeing the integration of AI into the governmental and educational sectors. The Council, composed of representatives fro...
After more than 2 years of District court decision that TVEyes did not violate Foxx copyrights and its acts are covered under fair use doctrine, the Second Circuit Court reached opposite conclusion. TVEyes created text-searc...
Six technology companies -Automattic, Etsy, Expa, Foursquare, Kickstarter, and Shutterstock -formed aCoalition for Internet Openness and filed a petition against the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its decision to ...
Researchers at Stanford University have developed alaser-based system that could allow driverless cars to notice unexpected obstacles before they come into view. The system uses lasers to 'see around corners' and create images of ...
In 2010, the well-known copyright infringement case against the founders of the Pirate Bay in Sweden, resulted in prison sentences for the defendants. However, case about thedomain names 'piratebay.se' and 'thepiratebay.se' t...
Bluetooth speakers have been an outright boon ever since they entered our audio world, able to accompany you almost everywhere you go like your loyal pooch, and often delivering the kind of quality sound that would give many highe...