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Copyright infringement: ECJ strengthens YouTube’s position
Are platform operators responsible for content that users upload there? Basically not, has now ruled the European Court of Justice – and thus supports YouTube. Luxembourg – The European Court of Justice has strengthened the position of platform operators like YouTube in a ruling. In principle, you are not responsible if users upload legally protected…
“Boost with Facebook”, an event for training in digital tools
On October 30 and 31, the Jacobins convent in Rennes will host “Boost with Facebook”. Free, this event is intended for VSEs, SMEs, start-ups or project leaders who wish to deepen their digital skills in order to develop better. Interested in the digital and digital world? Don’t miss the Boost with Facebook event, which will…
Agency with Russia connection – Youtubers and Influencer paid for vaccine criticism?
Youtubers and influencers have announced in several countries that a British agency has offered them money to criticize the Biotech vaccine. Traces lead to Russia. Mistrust of vaccines is a global problem in the fight against the corona pandemic. In several EU countries, including Germany, it has now been announced that a London PR agency…
Great market power – Cartel Office investigates Apple
The iOS platform alone supports more than 250,000 workstations in Germany – says Apple. But is the group abusing its market power? The Federal Cartel Office is now examining this. The Bundeskartellamt is now using its new options for proceeding against large digital platforms for investigations against Apple. “We will now check whether Apple has…
STREAMING SERVICE – Disney +’s success is clearly waning
After its huge start in the streaming business, the success of the Disney + video service is now waning significantly. Although the number of subscribers continues to grow, investors are still disappointed. Burbank – The entertainment giant Walt Disney is groaning further under the Corona crisis, and the success in the streaming business also declined…
US-China task force at the Pentagon. On stand-by the sale of TikTok
First phone call between the new president Joe Biden and Xi Jinping: the measures on Asian tech companies are also being examined. It is difficult to review the decisions, but in the meantime the US administration takes time on the operation of selling the Chinese app to Oracle and Walmart Relations between the US and…
Microsoft invests $ 1 billion in new climate technologies
By summer it will cut 1.3 million tons of Co2, here are the first results of its ‘carbon negative’ strategy New investments in technologies for the removal and capture of carbon nio, including the funding of 26 projects for the removal of more than 1.3 million tons of carbonic dioxide in the atmosphere by this…
Ebay sells majority stake in Korea business
CEO Jamie Iannone continues his diet for Ebay. However, the competition rushes ahead in Corona times. It remains to be seen whether the strategy will work. San Jose – The online trading platform Ebay is continuing its streamlining course: The group is separating from the majority of its Korean business and wants to sell its…
TWITTER – Short message service starts subscription offer
In the future, Twitter subscribers will be able to edit finished tweets for 30 seconds. The new subscription offer will not be available in Germany for the time being. San Francisco – For the first time, Twitter introduces functions for subscription users only In the future, you will be able to edit finished tweets for…
Phoenix Industries Unveils Super PVC Product Line
Amidst the verdant expanses of Makandura, Phoenix Industries marked a significant milestone in PVC manufacturing with the vibrant relaunch of their comprehensive array of PVC goods. Now enshrined under the moniker Super PVC, this line signifies not just a progression in the company’s offerings but also a pledge towards innovation in the industry. The event…
WhatsApp and self-destructing photos: news on the way
The instant messaging giant is working on a new feature to enhance privacy WhatsApp working to strengthen user privacy. The world’s most used application for instant messaging would be focusing its efforts on an upgrade. The new feature should allow users to activate a timer to match the photos they share, on groups or in…
The Giants’ War: Facebook accuses Apple of anti-competitive behavior
Facebook has accused Apple of engaging in anti-competitive practices, launching another blow in the dispute between the two technology giants over the planned privacy changes that Apple is preparing for iOS14, reports Reuters, quoted by Mediafax. “Apple is behaving anti-competitively, using its control over the AppStore to make a profit, to the detriment of creators…
Sprint to social commerce, TikTok and Shopify allies (also) in Italy
The partnership that makes a community of 1 billion global users available to the e-commerce platform expands in Europe. “We help companies to grow and restart”. Here’s how the new service works Full speed ahead on social commerce, the sale of products and services through digital platforms and social media. In fact, the alliance between…
Bitcoin scam on Twitter. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, Barack Obama and other personalities, among the victims of the hackers
The Twitter accounts of famous American billionaires and prominent figures in the United States were hacked by hackers on Wednesday, apparently to try a bitcoin scam. Given the large number of impact accounts attacked, it could be the largest security incident in the history of Twitter, writes CNN. Those with hacked Twitter accounts include billionaires…
Talawakelle Tea Estates Clinches Sustainability Honor
In an impressive manifestation of unwavering commitment to sustainability, Talawakelle Tea Estates wins Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2023, a prestigious recognition at the helm of the 20th Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Awards held by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. This accolade heralds Talawakelle Tea Estates as a paragon within the Sri Lankan tea industry,…
Microsoft wants to play on TVs via the Xbox app
“As a company, Microsoft is fully geared towards games,” says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The group presents plans for gaming via TV app. Redmond – Microsoft wants to use an app to turn the television into a game console. All you need is a controller and a fast internet connection – because the games actually…
France will tax digital giants from December
For Bruno Le Maire, Minister of the Economy, considers that they were “the only winners” of the crisis linked to the coronavirus. France will tax the digital giants in December, after the failure of negotiations at the OECD, confirmed Sunday the Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, on France 3. “We had suspended the…
Twitter founder puts his first tweet on sale: already a $ 2 million offer
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has put his first tweet, authenticated on the blockchain, up for sale. The highest bid so far is $ 2 million. Twitter boss Jack Dorsey put his very first tweet up for sale on Friday, March 5, and the highest bid was $ 2 million on Saturday, a sign of appetite…
Apple bought a company every three to four weeks. How it compares to other tech giants
Apple has acquired about 100 companies in the past six years, said the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook. That means buying a company every three to four weeks, he told Apple’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Apple recently had the highest revenue quarter of all time, with $ 111.4 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year…
The government monitors its reputation online … one year before the presidential election
He just made a deal with three companies. Goal? To gauge, on the Net, the reactions of the French on the decisions taken. The sum is large enough to be reported. The government has decided to invest some three million euros to increase monitoring of its reputation on the Internet. To do this, he called…