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The Best Laser Printers for 2023
The Best Laser Printers for 2023
When the first laser and inkjet printers meant for PCs became available—at about the same
2023-06-19 06:46
The Zany History of Mini Golf
The Zany History of Mini Golf
Whether you call it mini golf, putt putt, or a cheap date, miniature golf has been popular since the 19th century.
2023-07-13 04:18
Nvidia Stock Is Falling. Here’s Why It Just Can’t Break the $500 Level.
Nvidia Stock Is Falling. Here’s Why It Just Can’t Break the $500 Level.
Nvidia stock has more than tripled this year but it can’t seem to break above the $500 mark. Even another stellar set of quarterly earnings couldn’t make it happen.
2023-11-24 20:58
Big tech poses ‘existential threat’ to UK journalism, survey of editors finds
Big tech poses ‘existential threat’ to UK journalism, survey of editors finds
The “anti-competitive practices” of big tech firms pose an “existential threat” to UK journalism, while the risks from AI-generated misinformation are “greater than ever before”, editors have warned. A poll by the News Media Association, a trade body for the newspaper industry, found 90% of editors believe Google and Meta pose a threat to the news industry. The Government has been urged to resist calls to water down the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, which will force tech firms to pay news publishers for content used on their platforms. The Government must resist pressure from the tech platforms to water down the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and pass this sensible legislation, which will help to level the playing field field between platforms and publishers and spur innovation and competition across the UK digital economy Owen Meredith, News Media Association Some 97% of editors said the risks posed by AI-generated misinformation are “greater than ever before” in the run-up to a general election, which is likely to take place next year. More than three-quarters (77%) of editors said news blackouts enforced by tech platforms weaken democratic engagement by limiting public access to trusted news. News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: “The findings of our survey clearly show the huge level of concern from editors about the impact of the tech platforms’ activities on the sustainability of journalism. “The Government must resist pressure from the tech platforms to water down the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and pass this sensible legislation, which will help to level the playing field field between platforms and publishers and spur innovation and competition across the UK digital economy.” Katie French, regional group editor at Newsquest, which owns many local newspapers, said: “While tech platforms have greatly enhanced our way of life by allowing unrestricted access to information and increased connection, they have severely impacted the business of news, and news brands such as my own have not been fairly compensated. “My titles have more readers than ever before in their history thanks to the global and national audiences our online content is exposed to. “However, we receive very little in the way of fair remuneration for the rich and high-quality service our content provides even by hosting our content or signposting readers to our stories through search engines. “Our very presence is giving credibility to these platforms that otherwise would be filled with clickbait, nonsense and unregulated information.” Original journalism everywhere should be protected Sun editor Victoria Newton The BBC’s plans to cut local radio provision and boost its online local news were also criticised, with 86% fearing it will “damage independent local journalism in the UK.” Sun editor Victoria Newton told the NMA’s Journalism Matters parliamentary reception on Tuesday: “Original journalism everywhere should be protected, as should the publishers that spend and invest in journalism. “I make a special mention for our vital local newspapers, without whom court cases and local democracy would go unreported. “These outlets should also be protected from the BBC’s expansionist activities, which risk driving them out of the market.” – A total of 30 editors responded to the online survey, which was carried out between August and September. Read More King warns of urgent need to ‘combat significant risks of powerful AI’ Kamala Harris arrives in the UK ahead of AI safety summit Study finds ‘deepfakes’ from Ukraine war undermining trust in conflict footage More than 500 potential cyber attacks logged every second, BT says AI being used to create child abuse imagery, watchdog warns ChatGPT and other chatbots ‘can be tricked into making code for cyber attacks’
2023-11-02 08:21
UK Says Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Can Go Ahead
UK Says Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal Can Go Ahead
The UK Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has given Microsoft its consent to acquire Activision
2023-10-13 20:21
Tristan Tate commends a detailed YouTube analysis of brother Andrew Tate's case, fans call it 'unbiased'
Tristan Tate commends a detailed YouTube analysis of brother Andrew Tate's case, fans call it 'unbiased'
Is Andrew Tate innocent? Misogynistic influencer's brother Tristan Tate comes in his support
2023-07-24 18:55
Japan's Rakuten set to raise $2.18 billion through share issue
Japan's Rakuten set to raise $2.18 billion through share issue
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese e-commerce and fintech conglomerate Rakuten Group Inc will raise up to 294.2 billion yen ($2.18 billion) by
2023-05-24 17:20
UK Power Grid Bottlenecks Threaten Investments, Centrica Warns
UK Power Grid Bottlenecks Threaten Investments, Centrica Warns
An excess of planned renewable energy projects seeking to link to the UK’s electric grid threatens to discourage
2023-10-24 13:59
How Biden’s Regional Carbon Cleanup Hubs Could Spur Innovation
How Biden’s Regional Carbon Cleanup Hubs Could Spur Innovation
The Biden administration awarded $1.2 billion in support of companies looking to pull carbon from the ambient air
2023-08-13 19:18
Thales Launches Cloud-based Payment HSM Service to Help Accelerate Adoption of Cloud Payments Infrastructure
Thales Launches Cloud-based Payment HSM Service to Help Accelerate Adoption of Cloud Payments Infrastructure
MEUDON, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 22, 2023--
2023-08-22 15:24
Twitter Chaos Continues: Elon Musk Limits Daily Tweet Views, Even for Paying Users
Twitter Chaos Continues: Elon Musk Limits Daily Tweet Views, Even for Paying Users
Twitter today introduced a novel and surprising feature for a social network: mandatory rationing. Owner
2023-07-02 05:19
Germany's Scholz praises auto industry amid protests, announces EV expansion law
Germany's Scholz praises auto industry amid protests, announces EV expansion law
By Victoria Waldersee and Andreas Rinke MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lauded the German car industry's efforts at
2023-09-05 23:27