Sci-tech
IGP Idris says he was misquoted on Sharibu's release
Idris said he cancelled a visit to Dapchi to avoid any "security hitch" in the town before Leah's arrival, without providing further details. Of more than 100 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram last month, most have spent their first night back home to Dapchi since being released by the jihadist group. [Full Article...]
What is the Chipko movement?
Gaura Devi's Chipko movement in Uttar Pradesh's Mandal village. The Google Doodle said this time, "The Chipko Andolan also stands out as an eco-feminist movement". # Sunderlal Bahuguna coined the Chipko slogan, "Ecology is permanent economy". The intellectual objective of the Chipko Movement was to draw attention to prevent deforestation, which had commenced to occur on a mass scale to... [Full Article...]
Xbox One is to Receive Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is coming to Xbox One & Enhanced for One X on April 11th! The problem is that it is not accessible to everyone since, until now, it is only available on PlayStation 4 and PC. After a few months since its first launch, Ninja Theory's awesome video game will finally get an Xbox One version. To add more, the game has not only been acclaimed critically, for the fans and... [Full Article...]
Facebook puts data privacy burden on developers, but Mozilla still pulls ads
But activity isn't limited to pages or posts you like, comments you make and your use of outside apps and websites. The ads, which didn't mention Cambridge Analytica by name, sought to reassure users that Facebook had already taken steps to prevent a similar privacy breach from occurring in the future. [Full Article...]
UK information watchdog assessing evidence from raid on Cambridge Analytica offices
On Friday, the company said it's undertaking an independent third-party audit to verify that it does not hold any of the data. Denham told Sky News on Tuesday that her search of Cambridge Analytica's systems was "one strand of a much larger investigation into the use of personal information for big data politics". [Full Article...]
Mark Zuckerberg Lost $10 Billion in One Week After Facebook's Privacy Scandal
The data was then passed on to Cambridge Analytica, which was instructed to delete the information years prior. The Trump campaign paid the firm almost $6 million during the 2016 election, although it has since distanced itself. Google and Facebook have dominated the online ad market for years, thanks to their massive reach and vast amounts of data. Yes, there are some things Facebook cou... [Full Article...]
Warrant issued for searching Cambridge Analytica offices
Elizabeth Denham, head of the ICO, sought the warrant after a whistleblower said Cambridge Analytica had gathered private information of 50 million Facebook users to support Trump's 2016 United States presidential campaign. The officers were seen on the first and second floors taking photographs of a whiteboard and of computers, while a man took notes on clipboard. "Information Commissione... [Full Article...]
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S launch set for March 27
Xiaomi has also unified the bundled remote to let users control both the TV and the set-top box. The Hotstar app can now be accessed on all Mi TVs in India in more apps section of Xiaomi's PatchWall UI. Mi TV 4 is 4.9mm thin with a 4K display that goes nearly all the way to the edge. Mi TV 4A in 32-inches has an LED display with HD resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels. [Full Article...]