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Turkey Fines Twitch for Data Breach Negligence

November 17 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Turkey’s Personal Data Protection Board (KVKK) has fined Amazon-owned gaming platform Twitch 2 million Turkish lira (approximately $58,000) for a data breach incident, according to state-run Anadolu Agency, as reported by R...
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Threads Takes on Bluesky with Tailored Feeds

November 17 2024 | TW News Correspondent

The competition between Threads and Bluesky continues to intensify as Meta introduces innovative features to attract users. Among the new additions, Threads is working on a feature similar to Bluesky’s custom feed functionality, enabling topic-based feed creation and management, according to Engadget.

The upcoming feature aims to offer users a personalized and customizable feed experience. Users can create...
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TikTok parent ByteDance reaches $300 billion valuation: report

November 17 2024 | TW News Correspondent

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is valuing itself at approximately $300 billion through a new share buyback program, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

This valuation marks a 12.9% increase from its previous share buyback price in December 2023.  

As per the report, the Beijing-based tech giant recently approached in...
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Bluesky: Know all about the rising social media platform for fleeing X users

November 17 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Amid dissatisfaction with Elon Musk’s X formerly known as Twitter, many users are shifting to Bluesky, a rapidly growing social media platform. Known for providing a friendlier atmosphere to its users and independence from Musk’s influence. Bluesky is offering an alternative option for those who are look...
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Ransomware attacks surge in India: 24% increase in first half of 2024, Kaspersky reports

November 17 2024 | TW News Correspondent

India has seen a significant rise in ransomware attacks, with 156,917 incidents reported in the first half of 2024, according to Kaspersky’s latest cybersecurity report. This marks a 24% increase compared to the same period in 2023, highlighting the growing threat to businesses and companies across the country.

Kaspersky’s data reveals that sectors like healthcare, financial services, manufa...
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Netflix Faces Streaming Snags During Jake Paul-Mike Tyson Match

November 16 2024 | TW News Correspondent

On Friday night, thousands of Netflix users in the United States encountered service disruptions, according to outage-tracking website DownDetector, reports Reuters.

The issue arose as viewers tuned in to watch the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson via live st...
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TSMC Secures $6.6 Billion Subsidy for Arizona Semiconductor Facility

November 16 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has finalized a $6.6 billion subsidy from the U.S. Department of Commerce to support semiconductor production at its new facility in Phoenix, Arizona.

The funding marks the first major grant under the $52.7 billion CHIPS Program, announced in 2022 to bolster domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

Th...
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UK takes aim at social media over dangerous knife sales

November 13 2024 | TW News Correspondent

Britain said the bosses of social media companies and online marketplaces could be personally fined if they fail to tackle the sale and promotion of dangerous and illegal knives on their platforms, under proposals published on Wednesday.

Interior mi...
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OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman returns to ChatGPT maker

November 13 2024 | TW News Correspondent

OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman has returned to the artificial intelligence startup three months after taking a leave from his role as president, he said in a post on X on Tuesday.

An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed Brockman's return. Brockman has been working with CEO Sam Altman on creating a new role for him to focus on significant technical challenges, Bloomberg News said, which first reported on the...
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