Naga Pramod
Naga Pramod is a computer science major and tech news reporter with a passion for cyber security, networking, and data science. [email protected]
The Sri Lankan government has lifted the highly controversial social media ban following the Easter attack on Christians
The Sri Lankan Government has lifted the nine-day ban imposed social media sites Facebook, YouTube and more following the bombings in the country that took place during Easter. The country’s government stated that they banned social media sites to prevent the spreading of fake news and misinfor
The Creative Commons search engine is now live
Nonprofit organization Creative Commons publicly launched its search engine today, which allows you to search the commons’ archive of free content available in the public domain under the Creative Commons licenses. Currently, the search engine indexes millions of CC-licensed images. The search
Open source Chromium users are being told it’s an “unsupported” browser for Google docs
Users trying to access Google Docs via the latest Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser are unable to open any document and are receiving an “unsupported browser” notification, according to Ghacks. This latest Edge browser and Google Chrome share the same Chromium engine. While Google Chrome us
European court rules: Airbnb should be considered an “information society service” (not a real estate service)
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice said that Airbnb Ireland should not be restricted by French law for providing accommodation services. As it involves the use of the internet to connect potential guests with hosts, it must be considered an “information society service” accor
TVCatchup is down and it might be down for good
It appears as though TVCatchup app and streaming service is permanently shut down.
Facebook’s promised clear history feature still doesn’t exist
Facebook promised the feature last year but still hasn’t delivered it. Many are wondering if it will ever be released.
Julian Assange’s mother is being censored on Twitter
Christine had been posting several direct replies to US National Security Advisor John Bolton and Hillary Clinton.
UK: Caroline Farrow, British Catholic Journalist has shockingly been reported to police for so-called “misgendering” on Twitter
The UK is getting more oppressive by the day.
The US government is using images of citizens without their consent, including dead people and exploited minors, to test facial recognition tech
People are being captured at their most vulnerable positions and their images are being used without knowledge or consent.
Slack announces support for encrypted chat, letting enterprise users manager their own encryption keys
This update was launched to favor customers from regulated industries, such as the finance and medical sector, who need greater grip over security and privacy.
Basement is the new privacy-friendly, intimate social network aimed at a post-Facebook world
This cobweb of privacy comes as a reassuring factor for many – especially those that have been burned by recent social media trends and scandals.
Google is about to face its third antitrust fine next week – its Adsense monopoly is to blame for this one
The European Union opened its third case against Google based on an accusation which stated that Google prevented the third parties using Adsense from using any products related to Google’s competitors.