Apple’s Privacy Changes Have Wiped Off $278 Billion In Market Value From Four Big Tech Companies
Four social media businesses lost $278 billion in market value since Apple unveiled changes to iPhone privacy last year.
On Wednesday, earnings reports from social media businesses highlighted the company’s fragility to investors, resulting in severe sell-off in its shares. Meta Platforms dropped 22% in Thursday transactions, Snap dropped 18%, Twitter dropped 8%, Pinterest dropped 11%.
These 4 social media businesses have lost a total of $278 billion in market value since Apple’s privacy upgrade went into effect late April 2021.
Meta’s value dropped $169 billion from April 26, 2021. Snap lost $50 billion, Twitter lost $26 billion, Pinterest lost $33 billion. These losses reflect a staggering reduction of over half of Snap’s, Twitter’s& Pinterest’s former market valuations. https://wonderfulengineering.com/apples-privacy-changes-have-wiped-off-278-billion-in-market-value-from-four-big-tech-companies/
Four social media businesses lost $278 billion in market value since Apple unveiled changes to iPhone privacy last year.
On Wednesday, earnings reports from social media businesses highlighted the company’s fragility to investors, resulting in severe sell-off in its shares. Meta Platforms dropped 22% in Thursday transactions, Snap dropped 18%, Twitter dropped 8%, Pinterest dropped 11%.
These 4 social media businesses have lost a total of $278 billion in market value since Apple’s privacy upgrade went into effect late April 2021.
Meta’s value dropped $169 billion from April 26, 2021. Snap lost $50 billion, Twitter lost $26 billion, Pinterest lost $33 billion. These losses reflect a staggering reduction of over half of Snap’s, Twitter’s& Pinterest’s former market valuations. https://wonderfulengineering.com/apples-privacy-changes-have-wiped-off-278-billion-in-market-value-from-four-big-tech-companies/
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BLOOMBERG ACCIDENTALLY PUBLISHES "LIVE: RUSSIA INVADES UKRAINE" HEADLINE
Prepped and ready to go live...lol —"accidentally"
It stayed up for about 30 minutes, according to Olga Lautman, a Russian analyst who posted the message on social media.
Users who clicked on the eye-popping story — were shown an error page.
The headline has been removed and we are investigating the cause,” their spokesperson added. [ Article ]
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Prepped and ready to go live...lol —"accidentally"
It stayed up for about 30 minutes, according to Olga Lautman, a Russian analyst who posted the message on social media.
Users who clicked on the eye-popping story — were shown an error page.
The headline has been removed and we are investigating the cause,” their spokesperson added. [ Article ]
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Slow-moving fireball over Austin, Texas
A slow-moving fireball was recorded over Austin, Texas at around 06:06 UTC on January 29, 2022. The event lasted about 12 seconds.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 72 reports from people in Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, and Texas. https://watchers.news/2022/02/05/slow-moving-fireball-austin-texas-january-2022/
A slow-moving fireball was recorded over Austin, Texas at around 06:06 UTC on January 29, 2022. The event lasted about 12 seconds.
The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 72 reports from people in Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, and Texas. https://watchers.news/2022/02/05/slow-moving-fireball-austin-texas-january-2022/
The U.S Is Testing Patrolling Robot Dogs On The Mexico Border
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to use robot dogs for the purpose of patrolling the United States’ southern border.
The people who are in strong opposition to the idea of these robot dogs being used for patrolling state that this tool is “dehumanizing and invasive.”
“There’s a potential for these robots to increase the militarization of police departments and use it in ways that are unacceptable,” Jongwook Kim, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, told the press. “Maybe it’s not something we even want to let law enforcement has.” https://wonderfulengineering.com/the-u-s-is-deploying-robot-dogs-to-the-mexico-border/
The Department of Homeland Security has decided to use robot dogs for the purpose of patrolling the United States’ southern border.
The people who are in strong opposition to the idea of these robot dogs being used for patrolling state that this tool is “dehumanizing and invasive.”
“There’s a potential for these robots to increase the militarization of police departments and use it in ways that are unacceptable,” Jongwook Kim, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii, told the press. “Maybe it’s not something we even want to let law enforcement has.” https://wonderfulengineering.com/the-u-s-is-deploying-robot-dogs-to-the-mexico-border/
This 27-Ton FBI Mobile Command Center Truck Went On Sale This Week
One of the specialized vehicles that once belonged to the FBI popped up at a government auction earlier this week. It is a 27-ton command vehicle that the Bureau has retired. You can bid on it right now. Some of the sensitive equipment has been removed from the upgraded Freighliner Argosy, but it is still having a huge folding satellite dish at the rear and other features that could help turn it into a personal command center.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was auctioning off the truck, which is currently in Auburn in Washington State. It belonged to the FBI’s Seattle Field Office. It is still not confirmed why the FBI has removed the vehicle, but Freightliner stopped selling the Argosy line in North America in 2006 and ended production of these trucks in 2020. https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-27-ton-fbi-mobile-command-center-truck-went-on-sale-this-week/
One of the specialized vehicles that once belonged to the FBI popped up at a government auction earlier this week. It is a 27-ton command vehicle that the Bureau has retired. You can bid on it right now. Some of the sensitive equipment has been removed from the upgraded Freighliner Argosy, but it is still having a huge folding satellite dish at the rear and other features that could help turn it into a personal command center.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) was auctioning off the truck, which is currently in Auburn in Washington State. It belonged to the FBI’s Seattle Field Office. It is still not confirmed why the FBI has removed the vehicle, but Freightliner stopped selling the Argosy line in North America in 2006 and ended production of these trucks in 2020. https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-27-ton-fbi-mobile-command-center-truck-went-on-sale-this-week/
This Android Malware Wipes Your Devices After Stealing Bank Accounts
BRATA, an Android spyware, has brought new and deadly features to its latest version, such as GPS tracking, the ability to use numerous communication channels, and a mechanism that does a factory reset on the device to erase any evidence of harmful activity.
BRATA was discovered in 2019 by Kaspersky as an Android RAT (remote access tool) that primarily targeted Brazilian users.
In 2021, a study by safety agency Cleafy highlighted the malware’s debut in Europe. It was spotted targeting e-banking users and stealing their credentials with the aid of criminals acting as bank customer service employees. Analysts continued to study BRATA for new features and detailed how the malware evolves in a new study. https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-android-malware-wipes-your-devices-after-stealing-bank-accounts/
BRATA, an Android spyware, has brought new and deadly features to its latest version, such as GPS tracking, the ability to use numerous communication channels, and a mechanism that does a factory reset on the device to erase any evidence of harmful activity.
BRATA was discovered in 2019 by Kaspersky as an Android RAT (remote access tool) that primarily targeted Brazilian users.
In 2021, a study by safety agency Cleafy highlighted the malware’s debut in Europe. It was spotted targeting e-banking users and stealing their credentials with the aid of criminals acting as bank customer service employees. Analysts continued to study BRATA for new features and detailed how the malware evolves in a new study. https://wonderfulengineering.com/this-android-malware-wipes-your-devices-after-stealing-bank-accounts/
Scientists Can Now Use Eye Movements To Detect Signs Of Illness Using Machine Learning
Researchers from DTU have found a new way to examine data from eye trackers.
“Our data-driven method is based on machine learning and can contribute to the diagnosis of patients and to determining whether a treatment or – further down track – newly developed medicine has the desired effect,” says Paolo Masulli, a former postdoc at DTU Compute and now employed by iMotions, who has been involved in developing software for data analysis and modeling of the biometric data.
The research result is a component of a recently completed project supported by the Innovation Fund Denmark, and it was published in the international neuroscience journal Cortex. https://wonderfulengineering.com/scientists-can-now-use-eye-movements-to-detect-signs-of-illness-using-machine-learning/
Researchers from DTU have found a new way to examine data from eye trackers.
“Our data-driven method is based on machine learning and can contribute to the diagnosis of patients and to determining whether a treatment or – further down track – newly developed medicine has the desired effect,” says Paolo Masulli, a former postdoc at DTU Compute and now employed by iMotions, who has been involved in developing software for data analysis and modeling of the biometric data.
The research result is a component of a recently completed project supported by the Innovation Fund Denmark, and it was published in the international neuroscience journal Cortex. https://wonderfulengineering.com/scientists-can-now-use-eye-movements-to-detect-signs-of-illness-using-machine-learning/