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Jack Dorsey and Jay Z have created an endowment to fund bitcoin development initially in Africa and India, TechCrunch reported. Jack Dorsey is the CEO of Twitter and Square, and Jay-Z is a rapper. TechCrunch also reported that the two have pledged 500 bitcoin – which is around $23.3 million – toward ₿trust. On February 11, 2021, @jack tweeted: "JAY-Z/@S_C_
Those of you who have started using Clubhouse may want to reconsider that decision. It turns out that Clubhouse does not respect your privacy at all. It also appears to be grabbing up people's contact lists, which not only is intrusive on a person's privacy but also could put some people in danger. The Guardian reported that the live audio-chats
Starlink Global Impact is going to be so profound that it will spur innovation beyond America. I feel Elon Musk and the Starlink team will have a major positive global impact and change the way people get information and do business. The long-ignored rural parts of the entire planet will be served by Skylink in the coming years. Become an
If you have been following my podcast you will know that 20 months ago I left the land of high-speed internet that I had in Hawaii with a glorious 1000MB down and 35MB up internet speeds. For over 20 years I have enjoyed living where connectivity was never an issue. Let me say that again for 20 years! But I
Financial Times reported that the EU has created legislation that would force big tech companies to pay for news. This comes after a similar Code of Conduct was proposed in Australia that would require companies like Google and Facebook to share revenue with the Australian news organizations. The EU is working on two landmark draft European digital regulations: The Digital
Section 230 of the Digitally Millenium Copyright Act is 25 today and businesses like mine would not have been able to survive without it. While section 230 reform is going to likely happen we will need to wait and see what Congress does in way of reform with new legislation being introduced now. Become an Insider today to get access
Xiaomi might be a recent addition to the USA's naughty list but this hasn't stopped the Chinese firm from launching its latest flagship, the Mi 11 5G with an impressive set of specs. The TL;DR version is Snapdragon 888 chipset, 6.8" screen with 515 ppi, 8GB+128GB/256GB, starting at 749 euros. The longer version is that Xiaomi has a top-tier phone
We put apps on our phones for many reasons. Some apps are useful – they tell us the weather, the pollen count, and the latest news. Other apps allow us to post things from our phones to social media. The New York Times reported that the apps on your phone are tracking you. Or, more correctly, the marketing industry is
Senators Mark Warner, Mazie Hirono, and Amy Klobuchar introduced a bill called the SAFE TECH Act. The full name of the Act is “Safeguarding Against Fraud, Exploitation, Threats, Extremism, and Consumer Harms Act”. All three of the Senators who introduced the bill are from the Democratic Party. It appears that no Republican Senators took part in this bill. The purpose
Microsoft announced that it has launched Microsoft Viva. It is comprised of four modules: Viva Connections, Viva Insights, Viva Learning, and Viva Topics. More modules will be coming. Microsoft describes Viva Connetions as “a gateway to your digital workplace”. They point out that research from their Work Trend Index shows that nearly 60 percent of workers feel less connected to
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada released a report of findings regarding Clearview AI. They sought to determine whether Clearview AI Inc.'s collection, use and disclosure of personal information by means of facial recognition tool complied with federal and provincial privacy laws applicable to the private sector. Here are some of their conclusions: They found that Clearview engaged
Google appears to be trying to give consumers more information about a website before you visit it, in qualifying the content it provides based on Wikipedia information about specific sites. Being I am not a fan of Wikipedia as it is still individuals' opinions and write up's that built that site that can be manipulated. I garner more games being
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