TechXplore – Internet

If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. […]

New UK age verification measures to prevent children accessing harmful online content came into force on Friday, with campaigners hailing them a “milestone” in their years-long battle for stronger regulations.This post was originally published on […]

Instagram parent company Meta has introduced new safety features aimed at protecting teens who use its platforms, including information about accounts that message them and an option to block and report accounts with one tap.This […]

Big tech platforms often present content moderation as a seamless, tech‑driven system. But human labor, often outsourced to countries such as India and the Philippines, plays a pivotal role in making judgments that involve understanding […]

Major social media platforms are enabling and profiting from misinformation around extreme weather events, endangering lives and impeding emergency response efforts, a research group said Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site

Nextdoor, the social media site that aims to create connections among neighbors, is trying to shake off an uneven past and a nagging sense it is being underutilized. How? It is turning to professional journalists […]

People have nicknamed the security system that monitors and controls internet traffic entering and leaving China “The Great Firewall of China.”This post was originally published on this site

Five EU countries including France will test an app aimed at preventing children from accessing harmful content online by checking users’ ages, the European Commission said Monday.This post was originally published on this site

Elon Musk’s startup xAI apologized Saturday for offensive posts published by its artificial intelligence assistant Grok this week, blaming them on a software update meant to make it function more like a human.This post was […]