Technology

Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica scandal affected 87 MILLION people – 40M MORE than first thought
17:06 2018-04-05

Facebook’s misuse of personal information was far worse than initially thought. On Wednesday, Chief Technology Office Mike Schroepfer revealed the firm shared data of up to 87 million users with the political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica – a dramatic increase from initial media estimates of roughly 50 million. Schroepfer shared the new figures in a …

Tesla in trouble: Massive recall, shares tank, and Musk’s billions shrink
20:32 2018-03-31

Tesla is recalling almost half of all the vehicles the company has so far produced, after corroding bolts that could lead to the loss of power steering has forced the company to fix 123,000 of its Model S sedans. The service action comes at a particularly inopportune time for the California carmaker. Tesla’s stock fell …

ArmHiTec -2018 exhibition of arms and technologies opens in Yerevan
18:30 2018-03-29

ArmHiTec-2018 International exhibition of arms and defense technologies will be held on March 29-31 at Yerevan Expo Exhibition Center. The exhibition aims at showcasing the latest achievements of Armenians companies in arms and defense technologies, creating a platform for dialogue between representatives of military, scientific and business circles from participating countries, as well as boosting …

Facebook announces updated privacy settings following #deleteFacebook saga
09:04 2018-03-29

Facebook has announced new privacy measures following a backlash against the social media platform over how it protects its users’ data. The movement against the social media platform started when a whistleblower claimed a company called Cambridge Analytica accessed the data of more than 50 million Facebook users and allegedly used it to profile and …

Twitter starts banning cryptocurrency ads
17:02 2018-03-27

Twitter begins blocking cryptocurrency-related ads, the company confirmed in a statement to The Verge. The move follows other social media platforms like Reddit back in 2016, and more recently, Facebook and Google, which have already banned cryptocurrency ads. “We are committed to ensuring the safety of the Twitter community. As such, we have added a …