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A string of reports from a new consortium called thePegasus Projectis shedding light onhow an invasive piece of spyware has been used to target journalistsand activists around the world. As the investigation aims to throw light on significant events cased by the spyware,here’s a rundown of what these initial reports have revealed so far. What is Pegasus? Pegasus is a type of spyware developed by Israel-based NSO Group. It could reside on your phone and track all your activities....

Curious Kidsis a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it tocuriouskidsus@theconversation.com. Are there any planets outside of our solar system? – Eli W., age 8, Baton Rouge, Louisiana This is a question that human beings have wondered about for thousands of years. Here’s how the ancient Greek mathematicianMetrodorus(400-350 B.C.) put it: A universe where Earth is “the only world,” he said, is about as believable as a “large field containing a single stalk....

Adam Mosseri, whotook over Instagram in 2018, appeared in front of Congress for the first time last night. The company came under major scrutiny after a series of reports from the Wall Street Journal published earlier this year highlightedthe firm’s negligence toward teen mental health. Ex-Meta employee and whistleblower Frances Haugensaid last monthInstagram was“more dangerous than other forms of social media.” All of this led to lawmakers being concerned about the social media firm’s lack of actions to protect kids online....

For a few months now Jimmy Wales’ haunting eyes have been stalking me onWikipedia. Admittedly, I am a regular user and believe in paying for content – so I might even fall for the puppy dog eyes. Wales’ appeal, coupled with the ongoing debate around news content paywalls, did get me wondering – of all the sites I use, which would I be willing to pay for? So I’d like to ask you the same question…...

Because we’re still in the midst of COVID19,Google I/Ois going virtual this year, — it wascanceledlast year — livestreamed for free to all. The company’s developer conference begins on Tuesday, May 18, with the keynote event set to kick off at 10 AM PT/ 1PM ET. With that date soon approaching, it’s time to speculate about what might make an appearance, and what we’re unlikely to see. This year, there haven’t beenthatmany leaks ahead of time, which makes me hope the company has something juicy that it’s kept tightly under wraps....