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Zuckerberg Favors Higher Tax For The Rich

Co-founder of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Pricilla Chan who is also the wife of Mark Zuckerberg expressed her willingness to support high taxes for wealthy. Speaking during an interview with CNN during her visit to South by Southwest Conference she was asked about her views of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposal to increase wealth tax by 70 percent,…

Kia Goes Wild With Screens On Its Imagine Concept Car

Kia threw around words such as “surprise” and “emotion” to define its newest concept electric vehicle, but the first thing we felt when having a look at it was “confusion.” On the exterior, “Imagine by Kia” is a muscular & handsome C-class car that, if anything, is a little traditional for a concept vehicle. Inside,…

Hackers Targeting Influencers Of Instagram

A group of hackers are posing as Instagram verify team is taking the advantage of Instagram users who are obsessed with the verified check mark on Instagram. The hackers are sending emails to the users claiming that they are offering them the opportunity to apply for the checkmark, said Trend Micro, the cyber-security firm. They…

TCL Is Eyeing Foldable Phones While Taking A Revolutionary Step

The tech-giant TCL recently revealed some details about the upcoming plans which are mainly focused on the concepts of the foldable screens as well as devices at one of the private briefings, which was held at the MWC, and the company has been working on the same since a significant amount of time. These devices…

OneWeb Gears To Connect The World With Internet

Satellite services startup OneWeb is all set to launch its first constellation of six satellites that cost around several billion pounds to get it up and running. Once the entire constellation is launched there could be around 2000 spacecraft orbiting the earth. Other firms are also planning mega constellations like these but OneWeb has managed…

Google, Verily Develop Tech To Identify Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Edema

A Google research effort which is being considered as one of its highly promising efforts, has finally found its way out from the laboratory into the public eye. According to a statement released by the tech giant on Monday, Google will be forming a partnership with its sister venture called Verily. The collaborative project will…

App Makers Sharing Sensitive Data With Facebook But Not Telling Consumers

Facebook is keeping hold of sensitive personal data that handset users give completely different mobile apps. This is due to a software tool that instantly shares that info with the social network to enhance ad targeting, as per a media report. It has long been known that applications outside of ecosystem by Facebook can and…

Reportedly, Germany Considering Special Levy On Foreign Internet Companies

The finance ministry of Germany is looking into the likelihood of a 15% special levy on the online advertising income gathered by foreign Internet firms such as Facebook or Google from German operators, as reported by a magazine Wirtschaftswoche. This step could comprise treating disbursements for online ads in a similar manner as license fee…

Google Didn’t Inform Consumers About Microphones Placed In Nest Security Systems

The nastiest type of microphone is a concealed one. Consumers were unaware in early February when the search giant declared Nest Secure, its home security system, would be capable of functioning as an AI-supported Google Assistant after the latest update. The company, in a blog post, said, “With a toggle within the Nest application, one…

Google Duo Integration Comes To OnePlus Phones In Its Latest Update

OnePlus has extended its collaboration with the search giant Google and declared native incorporation of Google Duo within its smartphones. The firm states that it will get native Google Duo backing to OnePlus 6T, OnePlus 6, OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 5, One Plus 3T, and OnePlus 3 phones in the upcoming period through an imminent OxygenOS…

AI In Healthcare Becomes A Reality, Says Amazon Exec

Amazon may not have been quite vocal about its healthcare plans, but recently a senior leader shed light on the core areas of the business giant’s focus. While the senior leader Taha KassHout, did not divulge any secrets but maintained that Amazon saw massive opportunity in development of health care AI tools. He stated that…

Hackers Eye Stealing Payment Data—Report

Research has shown that there are several websites that are being targeted by hackers who implant codes to get numbers of payment cards. Symantec, a giant security firm got hold of above 4800 such websites which were being attacked by these potential hackers almost every month. Airline BA and Ticketmaster are renamed firms who have…

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