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Just 4% of US iPhone Users Let Apps Track Them After iOS Update
Photo: Saul Loeb (Getty Images) Apple recently rolled out its highly anticipated App Tracking Transparency feature with iOS 14.5, which lets users decide whether apps track their activity for targeted advertising. Overwhelmingly, users seem happy to leave app tracking disabled. Just 4% of iPhone users in the U.S. have agreed to app tracking after updating …
Digital equity survey looks into technology needs for Nashville residents | News
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – A new survey is looking at the technology needs for people living in Nashville. The hope is the results will help bridge the digital divide. News4 spoke with Elizabeth Young who works from home. She knows how frustrating it can be when the internet goes out. “My job is time sensitive …
USC Researchers Develop Technology to Detect Internet Outages Around the World – USC Viterbi
Due to working remotely during the pandemic, we’ve all been highly dependent on our internet connection. While our experiences of internet outages can be frustrating, they are typically resolved within a short period of time. Mass internet outages, on the other hand, affect a large population and are often attributed to a common source. Increasingly, …
Breaking the vicious cycle of misinformation
This article first appeared in the “4 Our Future” Newsletter. To sign up, click here — or use the sign up form at the bottom of this article. We do not live in a world of hate — but these days, it certainly feels that way. It’s impossible to go one day without seeing or …
NASA Drops an Orion Spacecraft Into a Giant Pool
Update 2:25 p.m. ET: Belly flop success! The cables suspending the Orion capsule above the water disconnected, and the researchers got a great look at how the spacecraft would fall in a real-world setting. Future tests will include a drop from a greater height and a “swing test,” in which the module is launched like …
Prince William Dubbed World’s Sexiest Bald Man, Internet Outraged
Prince William is the hottest bald guy on this planet — so concludes a new study that ranked where he lands on Google searches … but the internet doesn’t seem to be buying it. A cosmetic surgery company named Longevita apparently did this “research” — basically checking to see how many times certain bald male …
Get Paid $2400 to disconnect from technology for 24-hours | Daily Dot Com
If you can quite your favorite tech for an entire 24-hours, then you could be in line for winning over two grand! The company’s challenge comes at a time when global remote working setups mean we are spending more time in front of the screen than ever, especially with offices closing down, and university students …
Vulnerable communities lacking technology or internet get help registering for COVID-19 vaccinations | FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People who are computer challenged or don’t have internet access, today are receiving help to register for COVID-19 vaccinations. A unique partnership is helping serve vulnerable populations in the urban core. Hy-Vee pharmacists are hosting another community vaccination clinic Monday at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. More than 600 vaccinated during …
How digitisation and technology are shaping education in India
With the internet penetration rate estimated to reach above 55 per cent by the end of 2025 in India, digitisation of education remains one of the topmost priorities of our government. Taking the cue, many e-learning portals have appeared and are performing well as an increasing number of learners enrol themselves for online courses — …
Charting a bullish technical tilt, S&P 500 extends break atop 4,000 mark
Technically speaking, the major U.S. benchmarks have taken flight to start April, rising amid statistically unusual bullish momentum. In the process, the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average have knifed to record highs, while the Nasdaq Composite has staged a potentially consequential trendline breakout. Before detailing the U.S. markets’ wider view, the S&P 500’s …