Screen-sharing scams on the rise, watchdog warns
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning people to beware of people posing as investment advisers and offering to help them set up new schemes via online meeting platforms. Read more
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Meta moves to tackle creepy behaviour in virtual reality
Meta has announced a new feature to allow more personal space for people's avatars in virtual-reality worlds. Read more
Google sued in US over ‘deceptive’ location tracking
Google is being sued in the US over accusations it deceived people about how to control location tracking. Read more
Penn State professor: Maybe masked drunk drivers should speed through ‘pro-covid’ neighborhoods
A Penn State University professor recently compared those who say mask and vaccine mandates violate their personal liberties to drunk drivers. Read more
People devote third of waking time to mobile apps
People are spending an average of 4.8 hours a day on their mobile phones, according to app monitoring firm App Annie. Read more
Oculus Quest 2: Meta to discuss children’s VR safety with watchdog
The Information Commissioners' Office (ICO) is to talk to Meta about how its virtual reality (VR) business Oculus complies with the regulator's "children's code". Read more
Can fitness apps be as effective as a personal trainer?
As we start 2022, lots of us will be resuming the battle to lose weight and get fit. A wealth of high-tech fitness apps are now available to help, but are they anywhere near as good as hiring a human personal trainer? Read more
Gaming disorder: Inside the clinic helping addicted teens
Alex's compulsive desire to play first-person shooters like Counter-Strike late into the night, has caused years of anguish for the family. He has also recently been diagnosed with autism. Read more
‘MERRY EVERYTHING’: Students say Christmas promotes ‘Christian Privilege’, call for more inclusive holiday
While corporations and colleges alike have labored to eliminate the term "Merry Christmas" from their vocabulary and replace it with a broader "happy holidays," the Center for Racial Justice in Education released a "Racial Justice Guide" in an attempt to deconstruct "Christian privilege" and allow for a more inclusive celebration during the winter holiday season. Read more
Are you a lovesick college student? ‘Michigan Marriage Pact’ has an algorithm for that.
The Michigan Marriage Pact, a student-run initiative at the University of Michigan, released its latest results Dec. 7 to the 10,642 participants who sought a compatible marital match. Read more
