Full-time employees of the social media company Facebook can telecommute for at least another six months if their job allows it. This was announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who announced that he would also work from home. “I’ve found that working remotely has given me more room for long-term […]
US: No Evidence That Strange Sightings are Aliens
There is no evidence whatsoever that aliens caused some of the unknown phenomena recently observed by US Navy pilots, a US government report says. What the pilots did see is still unclear, according to The New York Times. The paper, citing sources within the Biden administration, reports that none […]
Europe Takes Action Against TikTok Over Hidden Advertising for Children
The European Commission takes action against video app TikTok following consumer complaints about hidden marketing and aggressive advertising techniques targeting children. The Commission wants the company to adapt its policies and commercial practices and to comply with EU consumer protection rules. The daily EU administration has therefore started a […]
Facebook Allows Reports That Coronavirus is Coming Out of the Lab Again
Facebook will no longer delete messages on the social medium stating that humans developed the coronavirus. A spokesperson for the company has informed news site Politico. The decision follows the renewed discussion about the origin of the virus. “In light of ongoing investigations into the origin of Covid-19 and […]
Zoom Comes With an Event Platform
Videobel app Zoom, which has gained considerable popularity during the past lockdowns, wants to expand this summer towards events for large companies. The company has announced that it will roll out a Zoom Events branch this summer. This is a more extensive version of its current OnZoom event service, […]
Subscription Formula Twitter Blue Will Cost $ 2.99 Per Month
The optional subscription plan that Twitter is working on is called Twitter Blue and is expected to cost $ 2.99 per month. Paid features include the ability to cancel a tweet at the last minute. That is the claim of Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong, who often discovers novelties […]
SolarWinds: Less Than A Hundred Customers Hacked
The advanced hack via tools from SolarWinds would then have led to a hack at far fewer companies than first thought. The company concludes after months of research. The SolarWinds hack became known at the end of 2020. The supplier of network monitoring tools, among other things, was manipulated […]
SpaceX Prototype Mars Rocket Landed Safely After Successful Test
The unmanned prototype Mars rocket of the American space company SpaceX successfully landed in the night from Wednesday to Thursday after a test flight. Until now, it was not possible to land the missile safely or keep it in one piece after landing, but the prototype ‘SN15’ landed safely […]
The Fourth Launch of Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Fails
After three successful flights on Mars, the planned fourth take-off of the mini-helicopter Ingenuity has failed. The unmanned aircraft weighing almost two kilos did not take off from the red planet this time, the American space agency NASA announced. According to NASA, the problem is being investigated, and the […]
Instagram Says Sorry for Diet Promotion to People With Eating Disorders
Instagram says it has fixed a bug that caused users with eating disorders to be automatically recommended posts for potentially harmful diets. The company apologizes. A new search function that, like that, provided search terms via AI, appears to recommend a variety of diets and potentially harmful weight loss […]