WhatsApp now lets you block spam right from your lock screen: Say good riddance to spam without ever opening it
androidpolice.com/whatsapp-block-spam-on-lock-screen/
X says it briefly suspended Yulia Navalnaya's social media account due to error: The X account of Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei ...
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Quick Glance: X suspends Alexei Navalny's widow's account briefly
- Media caption: 'Putin killed Alexei', says Navalny's widow
- She posted a video on Monday vowing to fight for a 'free Russia' following Alexei Navalny's confirmed death in a Russian prison.
- Her account was briefly inaccessible to users on Tuesday afternoon.
- A post on the site's official safety account explained that '@yulia_navalnaya' was mistakenly flagged for violating rules and the account was unsuspended promptly.
Google Search is trying to tackle 'low-quality' content: The search engine is promising to fight spammers.
mashable.com/article/google-search-quality-updates
Quick Glance: Google Targets AI Clickbait
- Google recently announced measures to combat AI spam in search.
- The new rules aim to curb algorithmically generated spam.
- In addition to reducing spam, Google's new policy will also tackle domain squatting and reputation abuse.
- Experts are optimistic that these changes can restore the effectiveness of Google search.
Here Come the AI Worms: Security researchers created an AI worm in a test environment that can automatically spread between generative AI agents—potentially ...
wired.com/story/here-come-the-ai-worms/
Quick Glance: Singapore Invests Heavily in AI to Safeguard Workforce
- Singapore has launched extensive programs to strengthen its workforce for the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and allocate up to $500 million for advanced computer chips to secure the infrastructure needed for AI innovations.
- At least $27 million will be invested in building expertise in AI by offering 100 AI scholarships for Singaporean students and attracting global experts to collaborate with Singapore.
- Singapore plans to invest $1 billion in AI over the next five years to expand AI talent here, including awarding five AI visiting professorships to drive research and provide training opportunities for local students.
Google Messages RCS will not work on rooted Galaxy phones: For quite some time now, many people have been reporting on Reddit that Rich Communications Services ...
sammobile.com/news/google-messages-rcs-not-work-galaxy-phones/
Google Messages is blocking rooted Android users from using RCS: Google is cracking down on rooted Android devices, with multiple users reporting they have been ...
theverge.com/2024/3/1/24087418/google-messages-blocking-rcs-on-rooted-android-devices
Lancashire parents told 'check your junk email' as secondary school offers sent: Lancashire County Council said 13,762 offers have been made to parents today ...
lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/lancashire-parents-told-check-your-28732638
Microsoft Is Using AI to Stop Phone Scammers From Tricking You: A new service called Azure Operator Call Protection will look for suspicious phone interactions ...
cnet.com/tech/mobile/microsoft-is-using-ai-to-stop-phone-scammers-from-tricking-you/
Shadowbanned? How to check if Instagram has muted you and what you can do about it
eu.usatoday.com/story/tech/2024/02/25/shadowban-instagram-how-to-check/72685846007/
Séamas O'Reilly: A special kind of madness that descends when you're the main character
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-columnists/arid-41337181.html
New Russian PSYOPs mix disinformation, spam, and Navalny: Researchers have discovered a Russia-aligned PSYOPs campaign with a curious mix of espionage ...
thenextweb.com/news/new-russian-psyops-mix-disinformation-spam-and-navalny
Discord took no action against server that coordinated costly Mastodon spam attacks
techcrunch.com/2024/02/21/discord-took-no-action-against-server-that-coordinated-costly-mastodon-spam-attacks/
Junk mail: how one click can lead to a deluge: When piles of unsolicited mail and catalogues thud through the letterbox, ask yourself: how do they get your ...
theguardian.com/money/2024/feb/17/junk-mail-how-one-click-can-lead-to-a-deluge
AI at Work: A series exploring the ways AI is and isn’t upending labor and capital: from the booming business in spam obituaries to the self-driving car ...
theverge.com/24054383/ai-work-business-automation-jobs-chatgpt
$AAPL | @DivesTech now expects iPhone unit sales of 225 million to 230 million units for this year.
Incremental revenue from the Services business around AI will ... Show more
Séamas O'Reilly: If it feels like scams are thick on the ground - it's because they are
irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-columnists/arid-41328670.html
Andretti Cadillac didn’t snub Formula 1—F1’s email went to spam folder: Formula 1 emailed the prospective team but never followed up when it got no reply.
arstechnica.com/cars/2024/02/a-spam-folder-may-have-foiled-andretti-cadillacs-f1-entry/
Bumble’s new AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, fake profiles: Bumble announced today that it’s launching a new AI-powered feature that is designed to ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/05/bumbles-new-ai-tool-identifies-and-blocks-scam-accounts-and-fake-profiles/
Lower Earley neighbours complain about Royal Mail junk mail: “Just wanted to say thank you to the Post Office, or Rotten Mail, or whatever they call themselves ...
readingchronicle.co.uk/news/24107065.lower-earley-neighbours-complain-royal-mail-junk-mail/
AT&T 'Branded Calls' Help You Know If a Legit Company Is Calling You: In an attempt to help people tell the difference between spam and desired calls ...
uk.pcmag.com/wireless-carriers/150667/att-branded-calls-help-you-know-if-a-legit-company-is-calling-you
The FCC wants to criminalize AI robocall spam: The only thing worse than a telemarketer is a robo-telemarketer
theregister.com/2024/02/02/fcc_ai_robocall/
Quick Glance: FCC to Prohibit AI-Generated Voices in Robocalls
- FCC plans to ban AI voices in robocalls.
- Proposed Declaratory Ruling by FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
- Analysis by Pindrop on voice cloning technology in scam calls.
- FCC emphasizes AI-generated voices should be held to the same standards.
Post-Covid resurgence for junk mail sector - Newsroom: Reach Media reported its largest revenue result from its letterbox division last year ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/02/01/post-covid-resurgence-for-junk-mail-sector/
X's fresh temporary ban of several prominent journalists raises alarm : X banned prominent journalists from the Texas Observer and the Intercept ...
nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/x-temporary-ban-journalist-accounts-raises-alarm-rcna133084
LoyaltyLobby Website Issues From Botnet Attack: LoyaltyLobby has been inaccessible at times since Friday due to an on-going DDoS attack.
loyaltylobby.com/2024/01/28/loyaltylobby-website-issues-from-botnet-attack/
AI bots are everywhere now. These telltale words give them away.: In Amazon products, X posts and across the web, ChatGPT error messages have emerged as a sure ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/20/openai-use-policy-ai-writing-amazon-x/
‘It’s the worst quality results on Google I’ve seen in my 14-year career’: Web search exec breaks down how ‘SEO parasites’ and AI-enabled spam are breaking the ...
fortune.com/2024/01/18/why-is-google-search-so-bad-spam-links-seo-ai-algorithm/
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Quick Glance: Google Announces Layoffs at YouTube; More Expected
- Sundar Pichai warns of 'tough choices... throughout the year' for employees.
- Google is facing significant challenges.
- Today's layoffs at Google affect YouTube, with 100 employees being let go.
- This is the third layoff announcement from Google in eight days (the other two were at Google Assistant/Hardware and Google Ads) and the tenth in the past 12 months.
Ofsted tightens inspection early warning alert loophole: Ofsted has shaken up when inspectors access school websites after we exposed a loophole that offered ...
schoolsweek.co.uk/ofsted-tightens-inspection-early-warning-alert-loophole/
Elon Musk blames 'scam bot' for 'graphic content' label on X pictures: X said numerous posts were "incorrectly labeled" as "sensitive media," which Elon Musk ...
businessinsider.com/elon-musk-blames-scam-bot-x-images-graphic-content-label-2024-1
Google search is losing the fight with SEO spam, study says: Study finds "search engines seem to lose the cat-and-mouse game that is SEO spam."
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/01/google-search-is-losing-the-fight-with-seo-spam-study-says/
Screenshot Saturday Mondays: Cutting through the crypto spam: Check out these attractive and interesting indie games from Twitter's #ScreenshotSaturday!
rockpapershotgun.com/screenshot-saturday-mondays-cutting-through-the-crypto-spam
New study confirms the obvious, search results are only getting worse: The supposed decrease in the quality of web search engine results has seemingly been ...
techspot.com/news/101560-study-confirms-search-results-major-engines-getting-worse.html
Gmail's unsubscribe button is rolling out on Android: Getting rid of unwanted newsletters is now a two-tap operation in many cases
androidpolice.com/gmail-unsubscribe-button-rolling-out-android/
Google to introduce a one-tap Unsubscribe feature in Gmail for Android: Gmail is acquiring an additional option to unsubscribe from unwanted spam or mass emails ...
techspot.com/news/101542-google-introduce-one-tap-unsubscribe-feature-gmail-android.html
Email threats to patients escalate after Fred Hutch cyberattack: A recent cyberattack on Fred Hutch's clinical network continues to hit patients ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/email-threats-to-patients-escalate-after-fred-hutch-cyberattack/
Data regulator fines HelloFresh £140k for sending 80M+ spams: Messaging menace used text and email to bombard people
theregister.com/2024/01/12/data_regulator_fines_hellofresh_140k/
How to clean bulk mails from Gmail inbox: Easily unsubscribe from bulk emails & keep your Gmail inbox clean with Google's unsubscribe feature or by ...
thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/how-to-clean-bulk-mails-from-gmail-inbox/article67695207.ece
How To Clean Up Your Google Drive Storage To Start The New Year Right: Those pesky spam emails and boatload of random photos and videos you have taken over the ...
hothardware.com/news/clean-up-your-google-drive-limited-capacity-15gb-storage
$AAPL | Apple To Hit $4 Trillion Market Cap In 2024: Why @DivesTech Calls Now The 'Golden Opportunity' To Own The Stock
Instagram Rolls Out Much-Needed Tools To Bury Spammers In Meta's Backyard: Instagram aims to make content creators' lives a little easier with a suite of new ...
hothardware.com/news/instagram-rolls-out-much-needed-tools
What LoL Needs in 2024!: Season 14 of LoL is almost here and brings a plethora of changes. But what do we really want and need to see in the game? Well ...
realsport101.com/league-of-legends/what-we-want-from-lol-in-2024/
Fred Hutch patients receiving email threats following recent cyberattack: Since part of Fred Hutch's clinical network was breached last month ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/fred-hutch-patients-receiving-email-threats-following-recent-cyberattack/
Gmail Purge Alert: How to Avoid a High Gmail Bounce Rate: If any of your Gmail subscribers have been ghosting you, those emails may start bouncing ...
inc.com/inc-masters/gmail-purge-alert-how-to-avoid-a-high-gmail-bounce-rate.html
Gmail wants to win the war on junk mail, adds AI spam detection: The world's most popular email service has rolled out what might be its most significant update ...
techspot.com/news/101076-gmail-wants-win-war-junk-mail-adds-ai.html
What is RETVec? Google's new weapon against spam - MSPoweruser: Google has introduced a new tool named RETVec (Resilient and Efficient Text Vectorizer) to fight ...
mspoweruser.com/what-is-retvec-googles-new-weapon-against-spam/
$TSLA | Tech analyst Dan Ives (@DivesTech ) from Wedbush perceives the vehicle’s debut as a “big moment” for the electric vehicle maker ... Show more
How to avoid sneaky scammers and bogus deals this Black Friday: Retailer advertisements for ‘one-of-a-kind’ deals that we ‘don’t want to miss’ can be exaggerated ...
independent.co.uk/life-style/black-friday-deals-scams-shopping-b2449377.html
Runner becomes 50 millionth UK Parkrun finisher: Heidi Pearson says at first she thought the email from parkrun HQ was spam.
bbc.com/news/articles/c6pk76xyv2vo
Gmail for Android might put the unsubscribe button right in your face: Maybe soon you can unsubscribe from spam without embarking on a quest to find the elusive ...
androidpolice.com/gmail-predictive-back-navigation-android-14/
The social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, says it has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines for basic features such as ... Show more
Match Group has destroyed online dating: I'm sick of pretending Match Group didn't ruin online dating by purchasing the competition
androidpolice.com/match-group-destroyed-online-dating/
Gmail for Android may soon make it easier to unsubscribe from spam emails: It's been tipped off that the next iteration of Gmail for Android will include a new ...
androidcentral.com/apps-software/gmail-android-may-soon-introduce-unsubscribe-button
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Use Live Voicemail and Silence Unknown Callers together for call-free bliss: With Live Voicemail, a new iOS 17 feature, you don’t have to pick up the phone to ...
cultofmac.com/837050/how-to-set-up-and-use-live-voicemail/
Musk's X tests $1 fee for new users in the Philippines and New Zealand in bid to target spam
apnews.com/article/x-twitter-musk-paid-subscription-spam-0cb87465f38676282bbc5dd3a9672ca6
Quick Glance: Elon Musk announces two new premium levels for X
- The company now charges a fee of $1 for access to the platform in New Zealand and the Philippines.
- Mr. Musk has long stated that his solution for eliminating bots and fake accounts on the social media platform is to charge for the service.
- Since taking over the company in October of last year, he has been trying to incentivize users to pay for an improved service, now called X Premium.
- Some users now pay $8 per month for the blue check subscription service.
Trai asks telecom companies to quickly deploy consent driven anti-spam tech: Telcos say businesses dragging feet on new Digital Consent Authorization
business-standard.com/industry/news/trai-asks-telecom-companies-to-quickly-deploy-consent-driven-anti-spam-tech-123111200472_1.html
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The best Apple product you aren’t using costs just 99 cents: Apple’s Hide My Email service protects your inbox from spam and shields your personal data from ...
fastcompany.com/90979219/apple-hide-my-email-product-privacy-spam-99-cents
X’s new control lets only verified accounts reply to a post: X, formerly Twitter, has introduced a new control that limits replies to only verified accounts ...
techcrunch.com/2023/10/09/xs-new-control-lets-only-verified-accounts-reply-to-a-post/
Hawaiian-style poke restaurant Pokemoto opening soon in Houston: Pokemoto is a Hawaiian-style fast casual chain opening its first Houston location at City Place ...
houstonchronicle.com/food-culture/restaurants-bars/article/pokemoto-poke-houston-opening-18471362.php
This Tiny Device Renders iPhones Useless In A Nonstop DoS Attack Over Bluetooth: The Flipper Zero can be used in a specific type of DoS (Denial of Service) ...
hothardware.com/news/tiny-device-renders-iphones-useless-dos
Google Pixels can now ask your contacts if their call is important : Call Screen on Pixels is picking up the 'Ask if urgent' chip
androidpolice.com/google-pixel-call-screen-contacts/
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