Period trackers will be scrutinized due to data issues.
Due to data security concerns, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is evaluating period and fertility monitors. Based on the user’s information, the apps plot menstrual cycles. They claim to aid with a variety of menstrual-related health issues, including determining the…
Before the attack, the Electoral Commission failed a fundamental security test.
The Electoral Commission revealed that it failed a fundamental cyber-security test around the time hackers gained access to the organization. According to a whistleblower, the Commission received an automatic fail during a Cyber Essentials audit. The Commission said last month…
Apple complies with EU regulations with a new iPhone and a new charger.
Unlike competitors such as Samsung, the company’s phones currently use its own Lightning adaptor. To save consumers money and reduce waste, a European Union legislation mandates phone makers to adopt a single charging connection by December 2024. Most new Apple…
Google’s quest for an AI future as it celebrates its 25th birthday
Google is 25 this month (I’ll add a few extra candles to my cake) and finds itself in a digital landscape that has altered considerably since its founding in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Google was just a…
Biometric and employment data will be collected by X, formerly Twitter.
In an upgrade to its privacy policy, X, formerly known as Twitter, will gather biometric data on its users, such as a snapshot of their face. People who have subscribed to its subscription service, X Premium, can give a selfie…
Anonymous Sudan hacks X in order to put pressure on Elon Musk on Starlink.
On Tuesday morning, a hacker group known as Anonymous Sudan brought X, formerly known as Twitter, offline in over a dozen nations in an attempt to pressure Elon Musk into introducing his Starlink service in their country. X was unavailable…
How San Francisco is being divided by robotaxis
There is no driver in the cab. It comes to a halt in front of me and offers me to unlock its door with my phone before whisking me away into the darkness. But just as I’m about to enter,…
EU safety regulations are beginning to bite TikTok, Instagram, and others.
Some of the largest technology companies and search engines must now comply with new EU rules aimed to protect users. Rulebreakers may face large fines under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). Nineteen key platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, are…
X deletes Holocaust denial post following criticism of the Auschwitz Museum
The nasty message was a response to one from the museum about a Jewish girl who was killed at the age of three in the death chambers of the concentration camp. The article included anti-Semitic slurs and referred to her…
‘Sexist’ Amazon Alexa didn’t answer Lionesses question
Amazon has been accused of sexism after its Alexa voice assistant was unable to respond to a question about the Lionesses’ semi-final victory at the Women’s World Cup. When asked on Wednesday “for the result of the England-Australia football match…
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