Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos, who was a key figure in the fight against the spread of fake news and misinformation, on Thursday officially announced his decision to quit and join Stanford University as a full-time teacher and researcher. The announcement came as Facebook investigation, under Stamos, revealed on July 31 that it discovered and banned 32 bad actors who were using the platform to manipulate political discourse as US mid-term elections approach. “I have had the pleasure of lecturing at Stanford for several years, and now I will have the honour of guiding new generations of students as an Adjunct Professor…
Author: Loknath Das
Technology is developing rapidly and the world as we know is changing accordingly. New technologies are looking to increase convenience and ease of interaction for the general consumer in various sections like e-commerce, grocery, transportation, and banking. For example, peer-to-peer lending, robo advisory, and UPI are just some of the elements in this new wave of evolution which is looking to aid the general consumer. The objective of it all remains seamless user experience, increased security, and greater convenience. In 2018, a number of these technologies will come to the fore (some of them already have) and look to evolve how we transact…
The week saw the bellwether indices hitting new highs. Investors in stocks and equity mutual funds saw their portfolio values surge as the up-move turned broad based. Yet, there are many investors who preferred to remain cautious given macro pressures and not so inspiring growth in corporate earnings. The current upswing in prices helped traders who were stuck in small and mid-cap names. The up-move is seen with a lot of scepticism owing to volatility in global markets. However, one cannot stay away from stocks altogether. This could make many focus on quality stocks than growing broad-based. Systematic equity plan can help you buy…
We’ve invested a lot of ink in these pages on security. But security can mean a lot of different things. Usually it refers to the protection of networks and data, but it can also deal with the protection of intellectual property, whether simply to hide family design jewels or as yet another aspect of protecting networks and data. However, in the latter case, most of our focus has been on making hardware harder to hack and reverse engineer. What about software? Probably the biggest “protection” of software is compilation: turning it into object code. Object code is a pain to read for…
Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers Jr. informed manager A.J. Hinch after the fourth inning that he felt something different in the area around his forearm Saturday night. McCullers took his at-bat in the top of the fifth, came back out for the bottom half, fired some warm-up pitches, then looked into the dugout. Hinch knew what it meant. He walked onto the field alongside a trainer and removed McCullers, who was officially diagnosed with right elbow discomfort but will be further evaluated in Houston on Sunday. McCullers said he is “hopeful” that the ailment is not serious. But he couldn’t be too…
Team World led from start to finish to make it three wins in three games against Team Africa, taking the 2018 NBA Africa Game 96-92 at the Sun Arena at Time Square in Pretoria on Saturday. Led by co-captains Rudy Gay and Khris Middleton, and featuring the likes of Harrison Barnes and Hassan Whiteside, Team World got off to a flyer, with the LA Clippers’ Italian forward Danilo Gallinari especially catching the eye. ‘Rooster’ showed what’s in store for Clippers fans next season by making nine of the 10 shots he attempted, including a late dagger that completed 100 percent…
Including socially-driven moments like #JeSuisCharlie and #MeToo, the site is designed to recognise the increasing impact of social media on global culture. Check out the site here. It showcases the work of 10 artists commissioned by We Are Social to create original artworks, each representing a year between 2008 and 2017. These original works – using media from print to projection – are on display at an exclusive exhibition in London. The show is part of the agency’s ongoing 10th birthday celebrations. Online, there is information about the artists involved and the significance of the event depicted in their works. Each page…
Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of Law and Justice and Electronics and Information Technology, on Wednesday said social media platforms should themselves weed out circulation of fake news and that the government will not tolerate abuse of data by companies for influencing elections in India. He said the government has ordered a CBI investigation into alleged misuse of data of Indian Facebook users by British political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. “Any foreign entity, Facebook or Cambridge Analytica, cannot abuse the data of Indians to influence elections of India. India’s elections are very transparent, sanctified,” Mr. Prasad in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour.…
There are a lot of options when it comes to posting photos of your pets on social media, but how about one that’s just for pets? A new app called PetSmooch lets you create a profile for your pet and share photos and stories about them. You and your pet can even make friends. It works like most other social media sites in that it lets people like, share and comment – with one big difference: pets only! Users can also search pet shelters to find their next furry companion. PetSmootch is free to download and use. It’s available on the Apple…
Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF)(“Pacific Software” or the “Company”), an emerging development technology corporation positioned for investments, mergers and acquisitions of software technologies and platforms, announced today it signed a letter of intent with Inovam Brasil, a leading nut exporter from the Brazilian State of Rondonia. Pacific Software executed a letter of intent with Inovam Brasil to implement its Agri-Blockchain technology to augment their supply chain management processes, certification, traceability and verification of products. In addition, the Company will be developing an e-commerce platform that will facilitate Inovam Brasil’s global expansion through international distribution channels as well as implementing digital marketing campaigns…