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Facebook to let users rank 'trust'

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

Facebook announced Friday it will ask its two billion users to rank their trust in news sources, in its latest attempt to combat the spread of misinformation on the social network. The change comes as the online giant seeks to address charges that it has failed -- along with Google and Twitter -- to prevent the spread of bogus news, mostRead more

Google, Tencent eye collaboration

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Internet titans Google and Tencent on Friday signalled possible future collaboration on developing new technologies as the US and Chinese firms announced a long-term patent-sharing agreement. The companies gave no details on the scope or nature of the potential cooperation but said in a joint statement that they "are open to deeper collaboration in the future on innovative new technologies". "By workingRead more

Top takeaways from Consumers Electronics Show

Las Vegas - Muslimchronicle

The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show, which concluded Friday in Las Vegas, drew some 4,000 exhibitors from dozens of countries and more than 170,000 attendees, showcased some of the latest from the technology world. Here are highlights from the show: Artificial intelligence battle The duel between Amazon and Google for supremacy in artificial intelligence played out at the show. Amazon pushedRead more

Virtual aide market a 'wildfire' at CES gadget show

Dubai - Muslimchronicle

Voice-commanded virtual assistants packed into speakers and other devices will be a "game-changing" trend this year, Consumer Electronics Show researchers said on Sunday. Sales of smart speakers are expected to nearly double in the US to $3.8 billion from last year, according to Lesley Rohrbaugh and Steve Koenig, researchers with the Consumer Technology Association, which organises the annual CES tradeRead more

Tech firms battle to resolve major security flaw

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Amazon, Google and now Apple... as the list of digital giants hit by the "Spectre" and "Meltdown" computer security flaws grows longer, the race is on to limit the damage. "All Mac systems and iOS devices are affected, but there are no known exploits impacting customers at this time," Apple -- whose devices are usually regarded as secure -- saidRead more

Eric Schmidt stepping down as chair of Alphabet board

San Francisco - Muslimchronicle

Google's parent company Alphabet on Thursday announced that Eric Schmidt will step down as chairman, remaining on the board but shifting into a role as a technical advisor. "In recent years, I've been spending a lot of my time on science and technology issues, and philanthropy, and I plan to expand that work," Schmidt said in a release. Schmidt's stint as executiveRead more

YouTube seals deal with top music label amid streaming moves

New York - AFP

YouTube said Tuesday that it had sealed a licensing agreement with the world's largest music label conglomerate Universal as the video behemoth explores creating a new streaming service. YouTube, which is part of Google, said it reached a long-term agreement with the Universal Music Group, months after a deal with competitor Warner Music. A joint statement did not specify the terms butRead more

3 Ways to Find the Best Interior Design Ideas

London - Muslimchronicle

Not all of us are talented enough to turn an empty, boring space into a striking and wonderful room full of elegant and smart touches. Also, not all of us are willing to spend a big amount of money to hire a professional designer. This article is for those of us who want to have their creativity juice flowing toRead more

Johnny Hallyday most Googled topic in France

london - Muslimchronicle

Although Johnny Hallyday was not a great star outside the Francophone world, his death sparked an outpouring of emotion in France. It also sent his millions of French fans to their keyboards to Google fond memories of their idol, the latest tributes from fellow musicians, journalists and politicians and news of last weekend's official commemoration ceremony. "Maëlys", the name ofRead more

10,000 Google staff set to police YouTube content

London - Muslimchronicle

Google is to deploy a staff of 10,000 to hunt down extremist content on its YouTube platform following recent criticism, the video-sharing site's chief executive told Britain's Daily Telegraph Tuesday. Susan Wojcicki admitted in the broadsheet that "bad actors" had used the website to "mislead, manipulate, harass or even harm." British Prime Minister Theresa May has put pressure on internetRead more