Fidelity Launches Multi-Level Learning Center in Metaverse
Apr23

Fidelity Launches Multi-Level Learning Center in Metaverse

Fidelity Investments, a major financial services firm with $11.3 trillion in assets under administration, has entered the metaverse with the opening of an eight-story learning center and the launch of a metaverse exchange-traded fund (ETF). The Fidelity Stack features “a multi-level design complete with a lobby, dance floor, and rooftop sky garden for users to explore on foot – or even through teleport.” Fidelity Enters the Metaverse...

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Man Pleads Guilty to $23m YouTube Content ID Scam
Apr23

Man Pleads Guilty to $23m YouTube Content ID Scam

YouTube’s Content ID is an advanced piracy recognition system that aims to flag videos or music on users’ channels uploaded without permission. Once detected, such content can be removed or monetized at the discretion of the relevant rightsholders. While Content ID is generally considered effective and financially useful for rightsholders, the system relies on the honesty of those allowed to use it. Rumors of abuse have circulated for...

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MPA Wants Stricter Online Identity Checks to Catch Pirates
Apr23

MPA Wants Stricter Online Identity Checks to Catch Pirates

Online anonymity is a great good for many poeple but increasingly there are calls for stricter identity checks. Such requirements are fairly common offline but on the Internet, they are relatively rare; for now at least. Verified Identities The Motion Picture Association (MPA) would like this to change. The organization is particularly concerned with website operators who use fake or unconfirmed identities to sign up with...

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Keep your Exif metadata private with this open source tool
Apr23

Keep your Exif metadata private with this open source tool

Keep your Exif metadata private with this open source tool Don Watkins Sat, 04/23/2022 – 03:00 Up Register or Login to like. These days, nearly everyone has a digital camera. Cameras are an integral part of smartphones and laptops. If you’re interacting with consumer electronics, you probably have a digital camera available. Accordingly, there are billions of digital images on the internet from various devices and sources....

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