The cybercrime police unit in Hyderabad, India have arrested two person for allegedly watching child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online on various websites. The tow accused were watching CSAM online...
For the first time, Facebook deleted a post with false information about COVID-19 from Donald Trump’s page. Facebook had historically been reticent to act upon the President’s claims, however, there...
In the context of growing tensions between the US and China, Google has deleted more than 2500 YouTube channels linked to Chinese disinformation campaigns. Google did not disclose much information...
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UNOOAS to develop a space-solutions database
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOAS) has announced that it will develop a space-solutions database in Abu Dhabi in order to advance the global progress on sustainable development...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has launched a call for research proposals which will provide up to US$25,000 in funding to a maximum of six...
Digital solutions company Gibraltar Technologies (GT) kicked off Wai-Eye, an AI-powered mobile app designed to help schools meet the new COVID-19 health and safety protocols set by the government of...
The Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy, Joseph A. Cannataci, is examining the privacy rights of children and how these rights interact with the interests of other actors as the child develops...
Non-profit initiative Women in AI and the University of North South Wales (UNSW) partnered in order to address gender disparities in the field of technology. The project aims to address four out of 17...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has released a mobile app ‘Tech Selector’ in order to promote the use of green technologies in finance and commerce. The app contains...
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Virginia introduces contact-tracing app
As the first US state of Virginia has launched a contact-tracing app based on Google and Apple API called Covidwise. Based on bluetooth technology, the app does not collect user data and keeps an...
Polytechnique Montréal has launched the Canada-wide ‘Collaborative Research and Training Experience in Sustainable Electronics and Eco-Design’ (CREATE SEED) initiative, which will gather some 20...
The European Commission (EC) announced an in-depth investigation into the planned €2.1 billion acquisition of Fitbit by Google. The EC’s main concern is how the increased data, especially health data...