Egypt implements national ban on Roblox to ‘protect values’

Egypt implements national ban on Roblox to ‘protect values’

Egyptian regulators have officially banned the popular gaming platform Roblox, following a trend of tightening digital restrictions across the Middle East and North Africa. The decision, reported by Bloomberg, is being enforced through a coordinated effort between the Supreme Council for Media Regulation and the National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. Read: The Switch overtakes the DS…

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Africa: Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Include Tanzania, South Sudan, Nigeria and 17 African States

Africa: Trump Expands U.S. Travel Ban to Include Tanzania, South Sudan, Nigeria and 17 African States

Nairobi — US President Donald Trump’s administration has imposed new entry restrictions on 24 nations, including Tanzania, South Sudan and Nigeria, due to security concerns. President Donald Trump announced restrictions on foreign nationals from 17 African countries, citing “demonstrated, persistent, and severe deficiencies in screening, vetting, and information-sharing” that threaten U.S. national security and public…

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Hundreds of public figures including ‘AI godfathers’ urge ‘superintelligence’ ban

Hundreds of public figures including ‘AI godfathers’ urge ‘superintelligence’ ban

Worased Boontipchayakun | Istock | Getty Images A group of prominent figures, including artificial intelligence and technology experts, has called for an end to efforts to create ‘superintelligence’ — a form of AI that would surpass humans on essentially all cognitive tasks.  Over 850 people, including tech leaders like Virgin Group founder Richard Branson and…

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