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The latest study from software nonprofit Mozilla Foundation showed that the Youtube’s algorithms can recommend you videos featuring sexualized content and false claims than personalized interests. More than 37,000 volunteers participated on the study by using a browser extension track down their Youtube usage. The records by the browser extension revealed that the video flagged as problematic is still coming across the platform via YouTube’s recommendation or on their own. The study defined problematic videos as “Youtube Regrets” and it included videos “championing pseudo-science, promoting 9/11 conspiracies, showcasing mistreated animals,…

A study published in the journal Neurology revealed that a group of researchers conducted an interesting event to find out the mystery behind migraines. As per the notes in the journal, they strapped in 40 people for a simulated roller coaster ride in which half of them were regular migraine patients. The virtual roller coaster rides didn’t cause a migraine to anyone, but scientists found that the migraine-prone participants reported more motion sickness and dizziness compared to the other half. Researchers also discovered that migraine-inclined participants had more nerve cell…

  Back in May, google announced a set of new updates for securing google workspace users and admins from cyber threats and abuses. One of these features allows google drive users to block another drive user. The good news is that the new feature is also available in free accounts. Google drive sharing policy was so simple that it had no restriction or second layer of confirmation. As per the latest feature, users can block another user by pressing the “block” option. Once you block someone in google drive, he…

If you are an iPhone user who wants to get a makeover for your phone, then iOS 14.7 is for you. Now you can customize your home screen by changing the size & color of your app icons, customizing wallpaper, and creating your theme. Let see how to change the way your app icons look on iPhone Step 1: Open the shortcuts app on iPhone. Step 2: Tap the plus icon in the top right corner and then select Add action Step 3: Select the open App application Step 4:…

Corning announced two new gorilla glass composites named Corning Gorilla Glass with DX and Corning Gorilla Glass with DX+, exclusively designed to protect back camera lenses. The new composites are expected to improve scratch resistance & durability. Samsung is going to be the first company that uses Corning Gorilla Glass with DX and Corning Gorilla Glass with DX+, But the new composites will make its way to other devices soon. Aymin Amin, Vice President, and General Manager, Corning Gorilla Glass says, “Antireflective coatings have long been used on conventional cameras…

ANU researcher Hanna Kurniawati and her team receive global recognition with the Robotics Science and Systems Test of Time award. Kurniawati and her team’s contributions in the field of robotics are prominent in developing better behaving robots. Hanna kurniawati has spent many years in research for finding reliable ways to build smart, and ethically behaving robots that can not only think like us but empathize too. “I think there needs to be a differentiation as to whether artificial intelligence (AI) and robots are behaving ethically and whether the development of…

Facebook on Friday rolled out cloud games on Apple devices through a web app for the Safari browser. With the new update, users can play games instantly on a mobile device or web browser without downloading them. Facebook released the cloud games after Apple’s update updates to its cloud gaming policy, which says each streaming game must be submitted to the App Store as an individual app for review. Previously, Microsoft and amazon launched cloud games on apple devices. Vivek Sharma, vice president of Facebook Gaming explained, “We’ve come to…

Microsoft is having a tough time since a Twitter user reported a major vulnerability in windows10/11. As per the reports, this vulnerability exposes admin passwords to local users which can be considered as an important security flaw of the OS. Microsoft has confirmed that they are aware of the issue through an executive summary on its Security Vulnerability page. Microsoft says “this new vulnerability is a result of inadequate protection of access control lists on several system files, which include the SAM database.  An unauthorized person could use the vulnerability…

Alphabet’s industrial robot company intrinsic is all set to “unlock the creative and economic potential” of the $42 billion industrial robotics market. The company is working out on software tools that make more affordable and user-friendly industrial robots. industrial robots gained popularity in the past year due to their widespread application in the war against covid 19. Wendy Tan-White, a VP of Moonshots at Alphabet, who now has the title of Intrinsic CEO penned in a blog that “Over the last few years, our team has been exploring how to…