Monthly Archives: September 2022

Ireland fines Instagram 405M euro for failing to protect children’s data

Enlarge (credit: Thomas Trutschel/Getty Images) Ireland’s data regulator has fined Instagram 405 million euro for violating the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation and failing to safeguard children’s information. The fine from the Data Protection Commission followed a two-year investigation into the Meta-owned social media platform. The investigation covered complaints that Instagram defaulted the accounts of…

Astounding new Webb image reveals tens of thousands of young stars

Enlarge / Webb’s Near-Infrared Camera displays the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in a new light. (credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team) NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope continues to provide astronomers with unprecedented views of the Universe. On Tuesday, the space agency released a mosaic image that shows a panorama of star formation…