The Supreme Court defines when it is legal to block social media critics
The US Supreme Court will hear a case in which it will decide whether state laws that limit the government’s ability to regulate social media content violate First Amendment rights. If the court rules in favour of the states, it would be the first time that a federal court has ruled on whether a state’s laws violate First Amendment rights.
The small size and big value of the Blink Mini 2 review
Blink’s Mini 2 security camera, which costs less than US$30, can be used in outdoor conditions and record video locally. It can also be set to announce motion or person detection on Echo speakers, but it is not supported by other smart home platforms. The camera uses a multi-wavelength wide field of view (WOF) to capture video and images.
How a TikTok ban would play out
The US House of Representatives has voted in favour of legislation to protect TikTok’s American users from foreign interference. The bill is called the ” Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act”. It would ban foreign actors from using the TikTok app to promote themselves or influence elections. Earlier, a US intelligence official had said that China used TikTok to influence elections.
Here’s what you can expect when the giant rocket launches again
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has launched its Starship rocket, the biggest rocket ever built, for the third time. The Starship is developed to be the world’s largest rocket with 33 Raptor engines, designed to carry astronauts to Moon’s surface and back. While Starship’s first two flights were aborted due to safety issues, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship three times before.
A review of a big phone
Taiwanese phone maker Asus’ Zenfone 11Ultra smartphone has been reviewed by The Verge. “It’s one more big phone. It does plenty of thingswell but isn’t great in any one way. As it is, it’s just another big phone,” wrote The Verge. It features a 13MP camera, a 6.1″ display, 2GB RAM, 32GB storage, 3,200mAh battery and Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
Should China have a piece of TikTok?
The US House of Representatives has passed a legislation that would ban TikTok unless the app separated from Chinese parent company ByteDance. The legislation would require TikTok to separate from ByteDance within 90 days of enactment. It also imposes sanctions on ByteDance, its affiliates and executives who interfere in US elections or carry out activities harmful to the US.
Content creators are upset about a potential TikTok ban
President Joe Biden’s campaign has joined TikTok despite its alleged risks to national security. In January, President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign had joined TikTok, despite the app’s alleged risks to national security. “Whether it was Tiktok saying that ‘oh American user data is not going to be accessible to anyone in China’, again, wrong. Trump explained his new opposition in an interview with CNBC.
An aid ship heads to Gaza, as hunger increases and Congress ponders a ban
The US House of Representatives has voted to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok over its “anti-American content”. The bill was introduced by Representative Sydney Kamlager-Dove, who said that TikTok’s staff may be able to access American users’ data and spread pro-China propaganda. TikTok had been banned from the US in December 2019 for not complying with anti-pornography laws.
The bill that was passed by the House could ban TikTok
TikTok’s parent firm ByteDance said it removed the Chinese influence operation from its platforms in November of last year. This comes after US intelligence officials said that the Chinese government used TikTok to influence the upcoming mid-term elections and promote their propaganda. The lawmakers said the bill could not be used against American social media companies or individual social media users.
But not to win, the new artificial intelligence will play video games with you
Google has created an artificial intelligence (AI) system, called SimA, that will be able to “learn to do random things in games and videos”. SimA was developed by a team led by Google’s Senior VP of AI Harley Schramm. SIMA is being used to control Goat Simulator-3, a video game where players can take their domesticated ungulates on wild adventures.