This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Meta, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, recently halted plans to harvest data from European users to train its AI models after pressure from privacy regulators. A group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and ...

Core Viewpoint - Snapchat is positioning itself as a healthier alternative to other social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, which have been criticized for their negative impact on youth mental health [1][2]. Group 1: Company Positioning and Strategy - CEO Evan Spiegel highlighted Snapchat's unique approach to social media, emphasizing the platform's intention to create a different experience that does not negatively affect users' feelings [1]. - Snapchat's reputation as a safer option is supported by research from the University of Amsterdam, which indicates that while other platforms negatively impact mental health, Snapchat usage has positive effects on friendships and well-being [2]. - The platform remains popular among youths, with three-quarters of 13-to-34-year-olds using the app in over 25 countries [5]. Group 2: Challenges and Criticism - Critics argue that Snapchat's ephemeral messaging feature can facilitate criminal activities, such as drug dealing, due to the disappearing nature of messages [2][4]. - Industry analysts note that Snapchat faces challenges in balancing user safety and privacy with the need to generate revenue, especially as it competes with larger tech companies like Meta, Google, and TikTok [4]. - Despite its popularity, Snapchat remains unprofitable and struggles to attract advertising dollars [4]. Group 3: User Experience and Feedback - Users appreciate Snapchat for its lower-pressure environment compared to traditional messaging, allowing for casual communication without the burden of likes or comments [7]. - The platform's features, such as augmented reality filters and games, contribute to its appeal among younger users [7]. - Content creators have praised Snapchat's disappearing messages for providing freedom and reducing pressure, particularly for young women [7].

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Workers have been picketing 24 hours a day outside Boeing factories in the Seattle area since late last week. Boeing said Wednesday it would start temporary furloughs of professional and white-collar staff as it seeks to conserve cash amid a labor strike that has shuttered Seattle manufacturing plants. The furloughs, which per ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Deep Rajwar from Pexels Amid an outbreak of recent wildfires in California, Google announced a commitment to spend $13 million to improve satellite imaging to help track and detect wildfires, starting as early as next year. FireSat, a constellation of more than 50 satellites, will be able to detect wildfires as small a ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An EU court on Wednesday largely upheld an antitrust fine against US chipmaking giant Qualcomm but reduced the penalty slightly to 238.7 million euros ($265 million). The European Union hit Qualcomm with a fine of 242 million euros in 2019 after it found the company had engaged in "predatory p ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft and investment powerhouse BlackRock on Tuesday said they have teamed up to raise as much as $100 billion for data centers and infrastructure to power artificial intelligence. The alliance includes Global Infrastructure Partners and the advanced technology investment firm MGX, created ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: The European Commission, the EU's powerful antitrust regulator, hit Google with the 1.49-billion euro fine in 2019. An EU court will rule on Wednesday on Google's appeal of a 1.49-billion euro ($1.65 billion) fine from the European Union, a week after the US tech giant suffered a stinging legal defeat over a bigger penalty. Re ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Boeing had been hopeful about averting a strike after reaching a preliminary deal that included a 25 percent general wage increase over four years. The union for striking Boeing workers said Tuesday the aviation giant was not "taking mediation seriously," after some 33,000 US employees walked out last week over a contract disput ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Striking Boeing workers and their supporters picket outside the Boeing Co. manufacturing facility in Renton, Washington on September 16, 2024. Negotiators from Boeing and the machinists union representing its workers resumed talks Tuesday after some 33,000 employees went on strike late last week, effectively shutting down two Se ...

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies . Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Clouds hover over the Andes Mountains in Santiago, Chile, June 19, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Esteban Felix, File Google on Tuesday said it would halt plans to develop a major $200 million data center in Chile to address environmental concerns, a decision reflecting growing worries about the impact of power-thirsty projects around t ...