Two anonymous readers share a report: We decided to survey parents of young children (below 10 years old) to see how many kids in “Netflix only” homes knew what commercials are, compared to those homes who watch regular television. We…
Australia Copyright Safe Harbour Provision Backed By Prime Minister
Moves to introduce a copyright “safe harbor” provision for platforms such as Google and Facebook have received a boost in Australia after receiving backing from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. From a report on TorrentFreak: A report in The Australian indicates…
Why Samsung Ditched On-Screen Fingerprint Scanning For Galaxy S8
An anonymous reader shares a report: Samsung Electronics’ upcoming Galaxy S8 is unlikely to feature on-screen fingerprint scanning after its touch sensor partner Synaptics ran out of time for developing the related technology, industry sources told The Investor earlier this…
Facebook Admits Flaw in Image Moderation After BBC Report
From a report on BBC: A Facebook executive has admitted to MPs its moderating process “was not working” following a BBC investigation. BBC News reported 100 posts featuring sexualised images and comments about children, but 82 were deemed not to…
Germany Plans To Fine Social Media Sites Over Hate Speech
Germany plans a new law calling for social networks like Facebook to remove slanderous or threatening online postings quickly or face fines of up to 50 million euros ($53 mln). From a report: “This (draft law) sets out binding standards…
Monday review – the hot 25 stories of the week
From the CIA using IoT to hack ‘anything’ and what the WikiLeaks’ dump means for cybersecurity to streaming via Kodi ‘not illegal’, and more
Invisible reCAPTCHA means no more clicking on kitten pictures to prove you’re carbon-based
Google’s Invisible reCAPTCHA means most humans won’t have to jump through hoops – the algorithms will determine if you’re a robot
Researchers find 38 Android devices shipping with pre-installed malware
Malicious apps not part of the original ROM, say researchers, but were added somewhere along the supply chain
Bill proposes letting victims of cybercrime hack the hackers
What could possibly go wrong? Republican Tom Graves’ bill ‘might result in harm to innocent parties’, warns law professor
News in brief: Africa gets its own TLD; smart jacket launch pushed back; humans not required
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news