by admin | Nov 2, 2023 | Column, Columns, data privacy, facebook, Industry News, mental health, News, TikTok, Toby Shapshak
Facebook’s decades-long disregard for its users’ mental health is coming back to bite it in the form of a major lawsuit by several states in the US. The attorneys general of 42 States have sued Instagram owner Meta – or Facebook as we all still call it – for the... by admin | Nov 1, 2023 | Column, Columns, Google, Internet News, News, Privacy Sandbox, Toby Shapshak
Only Google would have the chutzpah to call an invasive new way to track people online “Privacy Sandbox”. This feature, found in its Chrome browser is supposed to be a move away from the intrusive tracking of what has become of the once-useful cookies. This little... by admin | Oct 28, 2023 | Amazon, amazon.co.za, Column, Columns, delivery, E-commerce, News, Other Tech News, South Africa, Toby Shapshak
South Africans will have to wait a little longer for the holy grail of e-commerce to arrive. Amazon’s much-rumoured local launch was finally confirmed – but its launch has been delayed until next year. “We look forward to launching amazon.co.za in South Africa,... by admin | Oct 28, 2023 | Bongi Mbonambi, Columns, News, Other Tech News, rugby, Rugby World Cup, South Africa, Toby Shapshak, TV News
When Springbok flyhalf Handre Pollard was working out if he could kick the 55-metre penalty that would ultimately win the quarter-finals against host France, on-field captain Bongi Mbonambi screamed into his ear: “This is for South Africa”. And it was. Pollard slotted... by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Column, Columns, Google, google search, Switzerland, Toby Shapshak
Google makes as much as 40% of its revenue from media content for its search business in Switzerland, according to new research. “The value of news is far higher than policymakers or publishers think it is, at least on Google Search, which accounts for the majority of... by admin | Oct 21, 2023 | Big EU, big tech, Column, Columns, data, News, privacy, Toby Shapshak
The uncontrolled power of US Big Tech firms has finally met its match with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The wide-ranging Digital Services Act was promulgated last year and took effect on 25 August 2023. History will show this is when the Old World...