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Microsoft rolled out “Kids Mode” for Safe Browsing in Edge Browser
When kids are spending more time online nowadays, parents are equally more concerned about the incidental exposure of kids to inappropriate stuff. To address this issue, Microsoft has recently introduced “Kids Mode” — a convenient browsing mode inside Microsoft Edge that has been designed specifically for kids. This feature, however, is limited to US English on Windows and MacOS.
Madness awaits in ARKHAM HORROR: MOTHER'S EMBRACE, which is now available for Pre-order on Steam, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
Asmodee Digital, a leader in video game entertainment inspired by board games, has recently announced that Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace, the upcoming narrative-driven tactical RPG based on the award-winning Lovecraftian adventure board game, is now available for pre-order on Steam, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, at $15.99 (/15,99 €).
Facebook introduced BARS - a new Beta Test empowering Rappers to Create and Share
Designed to make it easy to create and share raps, so rappers can focus on and experiment with the content, rather than investing heavily in equipment and production, Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team has introduced BARS, a new app in closed beta that’s initially available for download through the Apple’s U.S. App Store. One can sign up for the waitlist in the app or follow the BARS page on Instagram to stay up to date on invites.
Gen X bets on work experience, Millennials focus on upskilling: LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, announced the findings of the latest LinkedIn Workforce Confidence Index, a fortnightly pulse on the confidence of the Indian workforce. Based on the survey responses of 1,752 professionals, findings from January 1-29 reveal that professionals in India are confident about career progress despite growing uncertainties about the job market and financial future in the current environment.
Adobe makes it easier to share Photoshop and Illustrator projects with collaborators
Adobe is making it easier for multiple people to work on the same file in Photoshop, Illustrator, or Fresco. The three apps are getting a new feature called “invite to edit,” which will let you type in a collaborator’s email address to send them access to the file you’re working on.
How Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Fend Off Cyberattacks: Know What Experts Have To Say
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of technology to think and act like a human and is being utilized to help fight off potential cyberattacks. Employing AI and machine learning to detect vulnerabilities significantly enhances human capabilities, as AI can analyze and report millions of cyberthreats in the time it might take a person to do the same.AI can get “smarter” and “learn;” as an AI algorithm continues to search and monitor data, it can improve its understanding of diverse types of potential attacks.According to a study by PwC and Data Security Council titled “Cyber Security India Market: What lies beneath,” Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will be powering the “cyberwar rooms” in organizations to help them protect from increasing cyberattacks, as well as detect, predict and respond to the same.
5 Ways To Secure Your Hybrid Workforce In The New Normal
For many of us, home has become the new office and for a few, traveling to the office has begun and we all have adjusted well to the new normal where the hybrid working model has taken center stage. There is also an ongoing concern, especially when it comes to the security of confidential organizational data and information when working outside of your company’s secure networks.
Twitter Acquired A Startup That Lets You Virtually Hang Out With Friends
Twitter has acquired Squad, an app that lets you hang out with your friends via screen-sharing and video chat. Squad will help Twitter “bring new ways for people to interact, express themselves, and join in the public conversation,” Twitter’s VP of product, Ilya Brown, said in a tweet.
How To Capture Stunning Floral Photos With Iphone 12 Pro Models
Taking beautiful professional-quality floral photos is now made even easier with iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. From Portrait mode to Apple ProRAW, Nathan Underwood, Co-founder and COO of Tulipina, one of the world’s leading floral design studios, said that the advanced camera systems on iPhone 12 Pro models have helped bring a fuller bloom to his floral photography.
10 Hot Consumer Trends 2030- Connected Intelligent Machines
What roles can we expect machines to take on in everyday consumer life by 2030?
TWITTER TO ESTABLISH LEGAL ENTITY IN TURKEY, COMPLY WITH LAW
Twitter has announced it will establish a legal entity in Turkey in order to continue operating in the country, which passed a controversial social media law last year.
CONGRESS TO PRESS BIG TECH CEOS OVER SPEECH, MISINFORMATION
The CEOs of social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google face a new grilling by Congress Thursday, one focused on their efforts to prevent their platforms from spreading falsehoods and inciting violence.
TEXAS AG SAYS PROBE TO CONTINUE DESPITE TWITTER LAWSUIT
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that a lawsuit by Twitter won’t deter his office from investigating the content moderation practices of the social media giant and four other major technology companies.
iOS 14: HOW TO MAKE YOUR iPHONE ‘AESTHETIC'
BY USING SHORTCUTS TOGETHER WITH CUSTOM WIDGETS AND THE APP LIBRARY, YOU CAN BUILD A TOTALLY UNIQUE HOME SCREEN LOOK.
GOOGLE FIRES AI MANAGER WHO PROTESTED HER PEER'S DEPARTURE
Google has fired a leader of its artificial intelligence ethics team in the fallout from the recent departure of another former employee involved in the same field.
What Robinhood and Apple Have in Common
There’s a curious thread connecting Robinhood, Facebook, Twitter, and Apple this year: The technology companies are starting to take active responsibility for what happens on their platforms.
TWITTER POSTS STRONG Q4 RESULTS AS USER BASE, REVENUE JUMPS
Twitter posted solid results for the last three months of 2020, capping what CEO Jack Dorsey called “an extraordinary year” for the platform. New users signed on in large numbers to follow the world’s events in real time despite the challenges of election misinformation and intensifying calls to ban now former President Donald Trump.
Adam Banks DEC 1968 — NOV 2020
It is with great sadness that we say farewell to longtime Mac|Life writer Adam Banks, who tragically passed away in November last year. What he didn’t know about Apple wasn’t worth talking about. He was in charge of our monthly Random Access Memory and we know, from the many emails we get, that it was a favorite page in the magazine. Fellow Mac|Life scribe and good friend Craig Grannell pays tribute to the man who will be sorely missed
FLORIDA LAWMAKERS CHALLENGE SILICON VALLEY OVER ‘CENSORSHIP'
Florida lawmakers, including Gov. Ron DeSantis, intensified their battle with Facebook, Twitter and Silicon Valley when they announced new proposals this week aimed at reigning in platforms they accuse of squelching the free speech of conservatives.
UN CHIEF CALLS FOR REGULATING SOCIAL MEDIA COMPANIES
The United Nations chief called for global rules to regulate powerful social media companies like Twitter and Facebook.