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Over the weekend, TikTok wrote to Republican Senators to assure them that it’s working on a program called “Project Texas” to bolster data security for U.S.-based users. This was in response to the Senators’ letter to the company dated June 27 that questioned its data access policy after BuzzFeed News reported some China-based employees had access to U.S. TikTok users’ data. “The broad goal for Project Texas is to help build trust with users and key stakeholders by improving our systems and…

Kendra Albert: Experts say using period tracker apps does not necessarily put women at additional risk of prosecutions in the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade — You have probably been seeing a lot of scary news coverage about period tracker apps and databases, and you might be wondering whether … Kendra Albert: Experts say using period tracker apps does not necessarily put women at additional risk of prosecutions in the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade — You…

Brian Kahn / Protocol: In the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, tech companies give “no comment” in response to questions about users' data that can be used in prosecutions — Tech companies have created employee reimbursement programs, but they have been silent on whether they'll protect users' data … Brian Kahn / Protocol: In the wake of SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade, tech companies give “no comment” in response to questions about users' data that can be…

BuzzFeed’s market capitalization has now shrunk by more than three-quarters since its trading debut in December last year. Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images…

Indian Railways services aren’t limited only to providing a mode of transportation for the citizens of this country. With the advent of technology, the Indian Railways have also changed over time including the ability to book and cancel online tickets, book e-catering, 24x7 toll-free customer service and more. However, railways keep on adding new benefits and services to make the journey more comfortable. One of those services is the Destination alert. The service is designed to help night passengers to stay alert before…

If you’re getting tired of saying “Alexa” to get your smart speaker’s attention, or if Amazon’s voice assistant keeps thinking you’ve called on it when you haven’t, it might be time to try a new name. Perhaps you’d prefer to invoke the capabilities of the assistant with the word “Computer,” and mimic life on the Starship Enterprise from the comfort of your home. Or maybe you’re one of the parents of the 6,000 babies who were named Alexa in 2015 before the AI was a household name (a number that unsurprisingly plummeted…

Researchers selected and analyzed the annual dynamics of three highly urbanized coastal counties in the southeastern U.S., which represent unique environmental settings. Credit: Florida Atlantic University About 29 percent of the United States' population live in coastline counties—more than 41 million are in Atlantic counties. This high population density poses a critical challenge to sustainable developments in coastal…

Mi LED TV 4C 32-inch has silently launched in India as the latest budget friendly offering from Xioami. It is an HD-ready smart TV that runs PatchWall UI based on Android TV. It has thicker bezels compared to other Mi TV offerings and boasts of Mi Quick Wake feature that turns the TV on in less than five seconds. Mi LED TV 4C 32-inch is quite thick but offers ample connectivity options. It is powered by a quad-core processor and comes with 1GB RAM.Mi LED TV 4C 32-inch price in India, availabilityMi LED TV 4C 32-inch is…

Remedy Entertainment released a heap of Alan Wake news today, in celebration of the series’ 12th anniversary. For starters, Alan Wake Remastered will come to Nintendo Switch later in 2022. In addition, the studio has announced a partnership with AMC for the Alan Wake TV show, and revealed that it will not be releasing a trailer for Alan Wake 2 this summer. Alan Wake Remastered — which launched for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC in 2021 — is in development for Nintendo Switch and will launch digitally for…

Alan Wake Remastered is coming to Nintendo Switch this fall, developer Remedy Entertainment announced Thursday. The game was first released for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (via the Epic Games Store) last year. The Switch version runs “natively on the hardware,” according to a press email sent to The Verge, unlike Remedy’s cloud-streamed Switch port of Control. Remedy shared a few other Alan Wake series updates as well. When the studio announced Alan Wake 2 in December, Remedy creative director Sam Lake indicated we might…