Day Headlines in ICT News: 2024-10-17
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'It's our moonshot': Why scientists are drilling into volcanos (BBC Technology 2024-10-17 23:03:48)
In Iceland scientists plan to drill down to magma to understand it and use it for energy production. -
Netflix hikes prices in some countries as growth fades (BBC Technology 2024-10-17 21:17:38)
Netflix announces some price hikes, as growth from password sharing crackdown starts to fade. -
Meta fires staff for buying toothpaste, not lunch (BBC Technology 2024-10-17 16:28:17)
Meta workers reportedly used vouchers that should have been spent on meals to buy household goods. -
Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion (BBC Technology 2024-10-17 11:33:11)
Law enforcement have reported a rise in sextortion scams targeting teens across online platforms. -
Social media faces big changes under new Ofcom rules (BBC Technology 2024-10-17 05:00:49)
Ofcom warns social media companies could face fines if they don’t comply with the new Online Safety Bill -
US 'click to cancel' rule to ban subscription traps (BBC Technology 2024-10-17 03:34:56)
New rule requires businesses to make subscribing and cancelling subscriptions equally simple.