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The Importance of Media Literacy in Schools
[[{“value”:” CC-BY: Unsplash Today, more than a third of the world’s population uses the Internet, and this number continues to grow. It is difficult to imagine any field of human activity that has not been penetrated by the Internet: endless sources of information, digitized maps and books, social networks, online commerce, digital libraries and museums, news… These spheres have changed…
Chinese e-commerce marketplace Temu faces stricter EU rules as a ‘very large online platform’
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Spain bans Meta from launching election features on Facebook, Instagram over privacy fears
[[{“value”:” Meta has been banned from launching features on Facebook and Instagram that would have collected data on voters in Spain using the social networks ahead of next month’s European Elections. The local data protection authority, the AEPD, has used emergency powers to protect local users’ privacy. Meta confirmed to TechCrunch it has complied with the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Stripe curbs its India ambitions over regulatory situation
[[{“value”:” Stripe, the world’s most valuable fintech startup, said on Friday that it will temporarily move to an invite-only model for new account sign-ups in India, calling the move “a tough decision” as it navigates the country’s evolving regulatory landscape. In a statement posted on its website, Stripe said businesses in India will no longer be […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Voice cloning of political figures is still easy as pie
[[{“value”:” The 2024 election is likely to be the first in which faked audio and video of candidates is a serious factor. As campaigns warm up, voters should be aware: voice clones of major political figures, from the president on down, get very little pushback from AI companies, as a new study demonstrates. The Center for […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OneScreen.ai brings startup ads to billboards and NYC’s subway
[[{“value”:” When Alex Ewing was a kid growing up in Purcell, Oklahoma, he knew how close he was to home based on which billboards he could see out the car window. Now, as the CEO of OneScreen.ai, he’s helping startups like fintech Ramp and technical recruiter Karat advertise on billboards and beyond. “I think billboards are […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
SpaceX sent Starship to orbit — the next launch will try to bring it back
[[{“value”:” SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket could take to the skies for the fourth time on June 5, with the primary objective of evaluating the second stage’s reusable heat shield as the vehicle tries to safely reenter the atmosphere for the first time. CEO Elon Musk said on his social media platform X that “There are many […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Billionaire Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky is back with another IPO: AI health tech Tempus
[[{“value”:” Eric Lefkofsky knows the public listing rodeo well and is about to enter it for a fourth time. The serial entrepreneur, whose net worth is estimated at nearly $4 billion, has already taken three businesses he’s founded public. Today he’s the founder of Tempus, a genomic testing and data analysis company preparing to IPO. But […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Boston Area STEM Activities for Kids- Summer 2024
[[{“value”:” Do you want to incorporate STEM activities into your summer plans? Here are ideas and upcoming events! National Programs and Events GSK’s Science in the Summer Program This year’s theme is “Be a Space Scientist.” Science in the Summer is a free education program that aims to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers […] The post Boston…