How Kremlin accounts manipulate Twitter
Intrigued by this spider web of Russian government accounts, Mr Graham – who specialises in analysing coordinated activity on social media – decided to investigate further. He analysed 75 Russian…
Heineken launches virtual beer in self-mocking metaverse 'joke'
Brewer’s “launch” highlights the extent businesses will go to to join the latest bandwagon. Source link
Robot cheetah learns to run by itself and other tech news
LJ Rich looks at the best of the week’s technology news stories including: Russia blocks Instagram for its 80 million Russian users Intel announces plans to build a 17bn euro…
Australia sues Facebook over scam ads impersonating celebrities
The tech giant knowingly let ads with fake celebrity endorsements scam users, a regulator says. Source link
Telecoms firms must help vulnerable customers, regulator Ofcom says
The regulator Ofcom wants more help provided for the 1.1 million people who struggle with their bills. Source link
UK introduces exhaustive Online Safety Bill
In February, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said that it would add extra offences to the bill, including revenge porn, hate crime, fraud, the sale of…
Zoe Covid-tracking app loses government funding
In a statement posted on YouTube, epidemiologist Prof Spector said: “The UK government has informed us with just a few weeks’ notice that we will no longer be receiving funding…
Spider-Man No Way Home: Making the visual effects
The latest Spider-Man film No Way Home has made almost $2bn (£1.5bn) worldwide and is continuing to pack out cinemas across the world. As part of a series looking at…
Companies fined for marketing calls targeting elderly
Jenny Ross, Which? Money Editor, said: “It is unacceptable that unscrupulous firms are targeting older, vulnerable people and pressuring them into buying rip-off appliance cover that they don’t need –…
Germany warns against Russian anti-virus use
“A Russian IT manufacturer can carry out offensive operations itself, be forced against its will to attack target systems, or be spied on as a victim of a cyber operation…