TikTok Lite exposes users to harmful content, say Mozilla researchers
TikTok Lite, a low-bandwidth version of the video platform popular across Africa, Asia and Latin America, is exposing users to harmful content because of its lack of safety features compared to the flagship version of the app, according to a new report from Mozilla. The researchers said that TikTok Lite
Read moreMimecast’s Strategic Acquisition to Boost Data Security
Mimecast announced the acquisition of Code42, a market leader in insider threat and data loss prevention. Building on the success of their previous technology relationship, this acquisition is a critical step in Mimecast’s plan to revolutionize the management and mitigation of human-centered security risks. “Mimecast’s platform stands out in our
Read more‘Model collapse’: Scientists warn against letting AI eat its own tail
If the models continue eating each other's data, perhaps without even knowing it, they'll progressively get weirder and dumber until they collapse. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMeta Division Appeals a $220 Million Fine in Nigeria
WhatsApp, a division of Meta, plans to appeal a $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for alleged data privacy violations, arguing that the fine is unreasonable and should be contested in court. The fine stems from allegations that WhatsApp violated Nigeria’s strict data
Read moreDevelopers want more, more, more: the 2024 results from Stack Overflow’s Annual Developer Survey
This year, technologies such as JavaScript and PostgreSQL remain most popular, Rust and Markdown remain most admired, developers are most frustrated by technical debt at work, and they don’t see AI as a threat to their jobs.
Read moreDSI Prioritizes Technology, Health, Energy and Innovation
Tabling South Africa’s Department of Science and Innovation’s (DSI) R10.562 billion Budget Vote 2024/25 yesterday, Minister Blade Nzimande and Deputy Minister Nomalungelo Gina lauded the significant achievements of the 6th administration and the strong foundation laid for the work of the 7th Administration. Technology significant in advancing health The Minister
Read moreMicropep taps tiny proteins to make pesticides safer
Farmers have got to do something about pests. But nobody really likes the idea of using more chemical pesticides. Thomas Laurent’s company, Micropep, thinks the answer might already be in the plants themselves. Micropep is exploring how naturally occurring compounds, known as micropeptides, might work as an entirely new class
Read moreGoogle adds AI-powered comparisons, collections and more data controls to Play Store
Play Store is getting AI-powered app comparisons, automatically organized categories for similar apps, dedicated hubs for content, data personalization controls, support for playing multiple mobile games on PCs, and more features. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBacked by Microsoft, AWS and Meta, the Overture Maps Foundation launches its first open map data sets
The Overture Maps Foundation is today releasing data sets for 2.3B building "footprints" globally, 54M notable places of interest, a visual overlay of "boundaries," and land and water features such as physical infrastructure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreVanta trust management platform raises $150M Series C, now valued at $2.45B
Vanta, a trust management platform that helps businesses automate much of their security and compliance processes, today announced that it has raised a $150 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The company is now valued at $2.45 billion, up from $1.6 billion in 2022 when it raised
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