ChatGPT has surged in popularity over recent months.Thinkhubstudio/Getty Images Education officials are trying to stop students from using OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Several school districts have banned the bot, citing fears of plagiarism and false information. Universities in India and France have also taken steps to stop the use of ChatGPT. Schools are taking steps to stop students from using OpenAI’s ChatGPT to cheat. Earlier this month, the New York City Department of Education blocked the chatbot… Source link
Read More »Gadgets unveiled at CES but Russia is banned
But one country is notably absent from CES 2023 – Russia. Last time I was here, in 2020, I took a ride around the city in a driverless car developed by Russian technology giant Yandex. But this year, Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Technology Association, which runs the event, says, Russia is “not welcome”. Source link
Read More »Australian abortion and contraceptive provider’s ads banned by Google | Google
Abortion and contraceptive provider MSI Australia says Google has banned its advertising in searches under a misinterpretation of law in Australia. Since 3 December, MSI Australia has been prevented from promoting its services through paid ads on Google, with the tech company placing a wide-ranging ban on advertising links to the MSI website in paid advertising. Guardian Australia understands the ad ban may have arisen due to Google interpreting mention of medical abortions on the MSI… Source link
Read More »A Danish City Built Google Into Its Schools—Then Banned It
Some children could adapt better without them than others. Throughout his career in education, Pederson has never heard a single parent complain about data protection. But after the Google ban, he did receive complaints—mostly from parents of dyslexic students, who rely on Chromebook tools such as AppWriter. There might be ambivalence among many Danish parents—but not all. “I hope [the ban] spreads, as we are giving too much information to multinational corporations, who by their very… Source link
Read More »Indonesia unblocks Steam and Yahoo, but other gaming services remain banned
Indonesia has lifted its ban on Steam and Yahoo now that both companies complied with the country’s restrictive laws that regulate online activity (via @ZhugeEX). The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) announced the news in a translated update on Twitter, noting that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Dota 2 are back online as well. Last week, Indonesia blocked access to Steam, PayPal, Yahoo, Epic Games, and Origin after the companies failed to meet a… Source link
Read More »Jamal Khashoggi’s wife wants LIV golfers banned from majors
As Charl Schwartzel played his way to a $4.75 million payday, Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée called for him and every other player participating in Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf to face consequences. She wants them banned from major tournaments. Hatice Cengiz made the statement to USA Today on Saturday. ‘There are consequences for supporting murderers’ “If they still carry on and play as if everything is normal, then they should be banned from playing in the world’s major tournaments,’’… Source link
Read More »Russia fines Google for failing to delete banned content
The facade of a Google office is seen in New York City, New York, U.S., February 10, 2022. REUTERS/Paresh Dave Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MOSCOW, Feb 17 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Thursday said it had fined Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) 3.5 million roubles ($46,000) for failing to delete content Russia deems illegal, the latest in a string of fines for the U.S. tech giant. Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. ($1 = 75.7861 roubles)
Read More »Russia fines Google for not deleting banned content
Letters spell the word “Alphabet” as they are seen on a computer screen with a Google search page in this photo illustration taken in Paris, France, August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol MOSCOW, Jan 17 (Reuters) – A Moscow court on Monday said it had ordered Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) to pay 4 million roubles ($52,526) for not removing access to content banned in Russia, the latest in a string of fines for the U.S. tech giant. Russia upped the ante late last year in its efforts to… Source link
Read More »Google faces nearly $100 million fine in Russia over failure to delete banned content
A Russian court has fined Google $98 million over its failure to remove content deemed illegal in the country. The 7.2 billion rouble fine is around eight percent of Google’s revenue in Russia, Reuters reports, and comes amid a broader push within the country to exert more control over big tech companies and the content people publish on their platforms. Google tells The Verge it will “study the court documents when they are available and then decide on next steps.” However, a… Source link
Read More »Should alcohol be limited at airport bars and banned on planes?
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) most recent data shows cases of violent, unruly passengers increasing aboard flights. Airlines reported more than 5,600 cases of unruly passengers this year through Dec. 14 and more than 4,000 cases of “mask-related incidents.” “There are more than 5,000 incidents already that have been violent in nature on planes, and so many of them are tied to alcohol,” Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) told Yahoo Finance. Markey is on the Senate Committee on Commerce,… Source link
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