Revealed: how ‘fun’ social media accounts direct fans to betting giant ‘Boring Milner’ and ‘Andy Robson’ accounts work with Fanwave Digital, a firm paid by Paddy Power Betfair to post betting tips The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024
Hyderabad rain aftermath: power supply not restored to some areas till Wednesday evening Heavy thunderstorm in Hyderabad causes power outages and fallen trees, with GHMC's Disaster Response Team working tirelessly to restore normalcy. The Hindu · May 9, 2024
Fraud rife on secondhand marketplaces Depop, Preloved, and Shpock Survey of 1,300 buyers found 32% scammed on secondhand marketplace in two years, highlighting scale of APP fraud The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024
Man jailed for offering 3D-printed gun sale on Facebook A man has been jailed for trying to sell a 3D-printed machine gun after admitting to contacting multiple people via social media with offers. AAP · May 9, 2024
Inquiry into child sexual abuse on Meta platforms leads to arrest of three men New Mexico attorney general highlights real-world consequences of online dangers prevalent on firm’s Instagram and Facebook apps The Guardian - US · May 8, 2024
Facebook will now let your business create entire ad campaigns using AI New generative AI ad editing is coming to Facebook and Instagram as Meta rolls out new Verification tier subscriptions. TechRadar · May 8, 2024
Turkey To Fine Meta .2 Million In Data-Sharing Probe Turkey's competition board fines Meta .2 million for data-sharing investigation, reinforcing fair competition and accountability in the tech industry. Top News · May 8, 2024
Exploring The Visionaries Of Internet Success Explore the profiles of tech visionaries who revolutionized the internet and digital technology. Top News · May 8, 2024
Chad Opposition Candidate's Party Condemns 'Threats And Violence' Chadian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Succes Masra's party on Wednesday condemned violence and threats against him and his supporters, and alleged electoral fraud this week. International Business Times · May 8, 2024
Meta launches new business tools backed by generative AI for Advantage Plus Meta discussed several new generative AI tools that are starting to arrive for businesses. Android Central · May 7, 2024
How Snapchat is saving itself – and keeping up with Silicon Valley giants The messaging service pegs itself as the ‘happiest place’ online, but Snap’s Ronan Harris explain how its post-pandemic struggles has made it focus on being friendlier not just to users but to small businesses, too The Guardian - UK · May 7, 2024
10 Features SMBs Should Look for in Business Security Software While some solutions may dazzle with unnecessary features, prioritizing core functionalities ensures that SMBs remain protected against cyber threats. TechRadar · May 7, 2024
Storms in Southeast Texas ease but risks remain Forecasters expect storms to begin tapering off but some roads remain closed due to flooding. The Texas Tribune · May 6, 2024
Far-right Parties Wage Disinfo War Ahead Of EU Vote Far-right populist parties are way ahead of their traditional rivals in the race for voter attention on social media, where disinformation is stirring fear and rage around key issues in June's European elections, experts say. International Business Times · May 6, 2024
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024 Morning Mail: grim find in Mexico sheds light on missing surfers; budget help for student work placements; Israel shutters Al Jazeera Three men found dead in a well in Baja California killed by gunshots to the head; Facebook turns off the news tap for Australians
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2024 ‘News on Facebook is dead’: memes replace Australian media posts as Meta turns off the tap Analysis finds engagement with news is at an all-time low – due at least in part to changes to algorithms
The Guardian - US · May 5, 2024 ‘It’s just not hitting like it used to’: TikTok was in its flop era before it got banned in the US I used to be an avid user of TikTok, but the algorithm serves much less delight and serendipity than it used to
Top News · May 5, 2024 10 Companies Revolutionizing Corporate Culture Discover how these top 10 companies are leading the way in redefining corporate culture with innovative practices and values.
TechRadar · May 4, 2024 How does a data breach affect you and why should you care? Hackers are hungry for your data, but does it really matter if they get their hands on it via a breach? Spoiler: yes.
Capital & Main · May 3, 2024 Election Disinformation Campaigns are Targeting Latinos. Fact Checkers are Fighting Back. As the November election nears, journalists work to counter false and misleading information aimed at Spanish-speaking voters.
International Business Times UK · May 3, 2024 Human Sex Workers Slam Facebook, IG For Not Cracking Down On NSFW AI Girlfriend Ads Sex workers are upset over suggestive AI girlfriend ads on Meta's platforms that don't get taken down while their content does.
Multichannel News · May 2, 2024 Klobuchar Decries ‘Decaying Democracy’ Impact of Local News Declines at Event Minnesota Democratic senator plugs antitrust-related bill at The Business of TV News
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2024 Thinktank warns Australian misinformation laws should not be based on voluntary industry code Experts find ‘significant gaps between statement and practice’ of social media firms’ enforcement of standards
AnandTech · May 2, 2024 SK hynix Reports That 2025 HBM Memory Supply Has Nearly Sold Out Demand for high-performance processors for AI training is skyrocketing, and consequently so is the demand for the components that go into these processors. So much so that SK hynix this week is very publicly announcing that the company's high-bandwidth memory (HBM) production capacity has already sold out for the rest…
Metal Hammer · May 2, 2024 "I’m not positive I’ll be part of it, but there are plans to make Bloodmoon 2." Chelsea Wolfe answers your questions on horror movie soundtracks, witchcraft and if she'd front Type O Negative We asked Hammer readers to put their questions to Chelsea Wolfe - this is what she had to say