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China has harshly criticized Australia’s decision to ban TikTok on government-owned devices, labeling it “discriminatory” and threatening “consequences” for the action. The ban, which was announced by the Australian Department of Defense last week, prohibits the installation of the popular short-form video app on government-issued devices. This decision was made due to security concerns regarding the app, which is owned …

Fans of games that focus on medieval fighting will be pleased to learn that the Epic Games Store has revealed the titles that will be made available free of charge during the month of April 2023. For a limited time only, the hugely successful multiplayer game Mordhau will be offered as a free download on the platform. Since its release …

Everyone can be Barbie (or Ken) in Barbie Land, and Twitter users are engaging in the fun. Tuesday, spectators reacted enthusiastically to the release of a new teaser and advertising for the highly-anticipated “Barbie” film, which is scheduled for release on July 21. In addition to Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling as one version of the legendary Barbie and Ken, …

Today, Google is honoring Justine Siegemund, a revolutionary German midwife who broke gender stereotypes in the 17th century, with a Doodle. Her groundbreaking book, “The Court Midwife,” questioned cultural norms and made her the first woman to publish an important medical text in German. Justine Siegemund, who was born on December 26, 1636 in Rohnstock, now named Roztoka, Lower Silesia, …

According to a tweet sent by the French Minister of the Public Service, Stanislas Guerini, the use of the video-sharing app TikTok, which is controlled by the Chinese government, would be prohibited on the work phones of French civil officials. “In order to guarantee the cybersecurity of our administrations and civil servants, the government has decided to ban recreational applications …

Mark Zuckerberg has always been intrigued by Ancient Rome. He now has his own triumvirate. Friday, the Facebook co-founder announced the birth of his third child, Aurelia, and revealed that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, had chosen the name. Zuckerberg posted the first image of his daughter to Instagram, describing her as “such a tiny blessing.” The name Aurelia …

The CEO of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, has ended his first public hearing before the United States Congress, where he sought to allay worries over the app’s links to the Chinese government and its purported inability to prevent “harmful” content. Thursday’s meeting, which lasted longer than five hours, was held before the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Both Democrats and …

Wednesday, Valve revealed Counter-Strike 2, the sequel to one of the most legendary first-person games. According to the game’s official website, CS2 is a significant update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the genre’s crown jewel for decades. New tools and features were used to reconstruct maps from scratch. This summer, the new game will be accessible on Windows as a free …

In light of growing global skepticism of TikTok, which may result in a US ban on the Chinese app, the emphasis has now shifted to the app’s enigmatic CEO, Shou Zi Chew. Thursday, the 40-year-old Singaporean will testify in front of the US House Energy and Commerce Committee regarding the app’s data security and privacy standards, as well as its …

A rights group announced on Monday, March 20 that Facebook content moderators in Kenya are suing Facebook’s parent corporation Meta and two outsourcing businesses for wrongful redundancy. The 43 petitioners claim that Sama, a Kenyan company contracted to regulate Facebook content, fired them for creating a union. They also claim that once Facebook moved contractors, they were barred from applying …