The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) has gone into effect
The regulation is forcing more than 40 companies including Meta, X, Google and TikTok to better monitor the content they deliver within the EU. Platforms will be obliged to combat the sale of illegal products and services, which will affect Amazon and Facebook Marketplace among others. The Act also prohibits targeted marketing centered around a person’s ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, or political beliefs and establishes limits on targeting ads to children.
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Windows 11 will add native RAR support
The next OS update will bring native RAR, 7Z, TAR, and other compressing formats support to File Explorer. Microsoft said there will be “improved functionality” regarding compression when compared to third-party apps.
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Microsoft president stressed the pressing need for “real clarity” on AI regulation
Microsoft President Brad Smith has emphasised the necessity of implementing regulations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) at both national and international levels. The company proposes a multi-layered AI regulation, from applications to data centers.
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X launched ‘job hiring feature’ in order to compete with LinkedIn
The company announced “early access to the X Hiring Beta” that’s available to Verified Organizations These are companies which pay at least $1,000 per month. Organizations that use it can feature job listings on their X profiles.
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New products
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Galaxy S24 Ultra will have a 6.78-inch OLED display, Exynos 2400 or Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor and up to 16 GB of RAM. It will come with a 5,000mAh battery.
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Honor 90
The phone will have a 6.7-inch OLED display, Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 processor, 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. It will come with a 5,000mAh battery.
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