Google’s electronic mail service – Gmail – is “greater cozy” than parliament’s e-mail gadget, the chair of the foreign Affairs select Committee has claimed. Tom…
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YouTube Kids ‘a vapid wasteland’, say US lawmakers
A US authorities committee has described YouTube youngsters as a “wasteland of vapid, consumerist content”. In a letter to YouTube leader Susan Wojcicki, the USA…
Alibaba shares drop after China opens antitrust probe
China has opened an antitrust investigation into Alibaba. The Shares of Alibaba fell in Hong Kong and extended-hours U.S. trading as reports surfaced that the…
European Union investigates Instagram over Children’s Data
The United States Company Instagram is being investigated by Ireland’s DPC (Data Protection Commissioner) over its handling of children’s personal data on the platform. The…
Flipkart, Walmart invest $30 million in Ninjacart, Direct Farm to Consumer
Ecommerce company Flipkart and the United States based parent Walmart have jointly made their second investment amounting to about $30 million in fresh produce supply chain startup Ninjacart, a…
Generalized Architecture of Big Data Systems
Generalized Architecture of Big Data Systems is designed to handle the ingestion, processing, and analysis of data that is too large or complex for traditional…
Lambda Architecture: How it works, applications, Pros and Cons
Lambda was proposed by Nathan Marz based on his experience on distributed data processing systems at Backtype and Twitter. A generic, scalable, and fault-tolerant data…
Microsoft will allow employees to apply to work from home Permanently
Microsoft will allow employees to work from home on a permanent basis even when offices reopen, according to internal guidance issued this week. The company…
Wisepay – School payments service hit by cyber-attack
In recent days Parents who made payments to UK schools via the Wisepay service have been warned their card details have been compromised. Wisepay said…
Facebook bans Cornwall therapist’s ‘sexual’ nipple tattoo ads
On Facebook ads, a beauty therapist who helps cancer patients has been banned from posting pictures of her work. Vicky Morgan, from Wadebridge in Cornwall,…