Based on a new book, Cormac Ó Gráda argues that previous estimates of civilian deaths in the first and second world wars are almost certainly too low. Berthold Brecht’s classic Mutter Courage is a play about the Thirty Years’ War. Its eponymous heroine, after much suffering in her struggle to survive, complained toward the end: … Read more
Jan 19, 2025Ravie LakshmananSocial Media / Data Privacy Popular video-sharing social network TikTok has officially gone dark in the United States, as a federal ban on the app comes into effect on January 19, 2025. “We regret that a U.S. law banning TikTok will take effect on January 19 and force us to make our … Read more
TikTok on Friday warned of an imminent blackout for its 170mn US users after the Supreme Court upheld a divest-or-ban law targeting the video app. The law compels TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the platform by January 19 — the day before Donald Trump returns as US president — or face a nationwide ban. … Read more
If you are wondering how to make Mac dark mode, the process is straightforward. You just have to navigate to the settings, find the dark mode option and then enable it. It’s that easy. But, still, if you have any difficulty making dark mode then don’t worry. In this guide, I will discuss how to … Read more
Surveillance as Observation, Simulation and Weapon The last two decades have seen major changes in surveillance practices; there has been a shift in focus from state power and control to big tech corporations and monetisation. What we are currently witnessing is yet another shift, which is establishing surveillance practices as a means of hybrid warfare. … Read more
