Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Italy’s communications authority said Friday it had fined Facebook’s parent company Meta 5.85 million euros ($6.4 million) for carrying gambling advertising. Italy has outlawed gambling advertising…
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Etsy targeted by child trafficking conspiracy theories
The Etsy company logo is seen at its New York headquarters building on December 13, 2023. Conspiracy theorists who believe in a secret cabal of child sex traffickers have set…
Warner Brothers Discovery explores merger: report
While far from certain, a merger between Warner Brothers Discovery and Paramount Global could spark further consolidation in the media and entertainment industry. Warner Brothers Discovery shares slid more than…
AI bots lack human touch to be inventors, UK top court rules
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence programs can’t be named as an inventor for patents, the U.K.’s top court said in a crucial ruling refusing to put machines on a…
Apple plans rescue for $17 billion watch business in face of ban
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Apple Inc., just days away from a U.S. ban of its smartwatches, is plotting a rescue mission for the $17 billion business that includes software fixes…
US utilities on track to be 100% renewable by 2060, says study
An aerial view of of the Power County wind farm – Power County, Idaho with Nordex N100/2500 turbines. Credit: Energy.gov Utilities in the United States have pledged to transition to…
Researchers reveal hidden fortunes and surprising underestimations in cybercrime revenue
Credit: CC0 Public Domain To what extent methodological limitations and incomplete data impact the revenue estimations of cybercriminal groups using the Bitcoin blockchain was largely unknown. A new study, conducted…
Canada print media to get two-thirds of Google’s payment to news outlets
Canadian print media will receive most of an annual payment from Google to the country’s news outlets. Canada’s print media will receive nearly two-thirds of an annual Can$100 million (US$75…
Activision to pay about $50 mn to settle lawsuit: report
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Videogame giant Activision Blizzard is set to pay around $50 million to settle a lawsuit by a California regulator, a US news report said Friday. In…
