Sam Altman's exit is a symptom of OpenAI's growing pains City Voices: The firing of Sam Altman, and the way the board did it, will give more ammunition to people who think AI firms need more oversight Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2023
The real elf on the shelf may be the tech under your tree - Mozilla releases its list of 2023's creepiest gadgets Amazon devices top the 'creepy' list in 2023 with tech that harvests data on everything but the kitchen sink. TechRadar · Nov 18, 2023
Here's Why Meta Platforms Is the Top AI Stock to Watch Right Now The Magnificent Seven stocks have been driving the market higher this year, thanks to investor optimism over massive artificial intelligence growth. While all of these stocks have made significant strides with AI, Meta shares might be the best of the group - here's why. Barchart · Nov 17, 2023
A dead friend seemed to contact me on Facebook. The truth was sadder Social media ‘ghosts’ are increasingly common - and platforms have an incentive to keep those profiles up if they drive engagement The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2023
No Arbitration of Suit Alleging Stanford Internet Observatory et al. Collaborated with Government to Pressure Social Media Platforms From Judge Terry Doughty's opinion yesterday in Hines v. Stamos (W.D. La.) (already being appealed), rejecting defendants' motion to compel arbitration: Hines is a … co-Director of Health Freedom Louisiana, a consumer and human rights advocacy organization. Hoft is … the founder, owner, and operator of the news website, The… Reason · Nov 17, 2023
Meta confirms AI video and image editing for Instagram and Facebook — here's how it'll work Meta is launching new AI tools to let Instagram and Facebook creators add objects, change the style, or create new videos from scratch. Tom’s Guide · Nov 17, 2023
Sailors say they have discovered new way to defend against killer whale attacks – heavy metal music Sailors use online platforms to share tips following encounters with orcas that have damaged or capsized their ships The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023
Big data play a huge role in US presidential elections. Do they have the same impact here? A key reason Barack Obama won the 2012 US presidential election was his campaign’s use of “big data” to target specific voters. His team created multiple versions of ads aimed at niche audiences, taking care to test every message. The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023
Streaming service FloSports settles a second $2.6 million class action lawsuit Live streaming service takes a hit over automatic renewals, Facebook pixel use Cycling News · Nov 16, 2023
Meta Quest 3 review: a new gold standard in standalone VR Meta has pulled off something very special. Creative Bloq · Nov 16, 2023
Through Ray Ban Meta glasses, I stared into the city, and the city stared back at me Using Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses in New York City, I was surprisingly welcomed by the subjects I was filming TechRadar · Nov 16, 2023
Meta deflects child harm inquiry by pointing to Apple and Google app stores As US Senate began looking at the firm’s failures to shield children, it called for laws requiring parental approval of app downloads The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023
Mark Zuckerberg celebrates 20th anniversary with wife Priscilla Chan: ‘What a wild ride’ ‘20 years since our first date,’ Meta CEO writes The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
Meta allows Facebook and Instagram ads saying 2020 election was rigged Policy was reportedly introduced quietly in 2022 after the US midterm primary elections, according to the WSJ The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2023
Tom’s Guide · Nov 15, 2023 How to stop Facebook from training its AI on your data In an attempt to crank up its users' rights to privacy, Meta has provided a way to opt out of its AI training models – here's how to find it.
Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023 Retailers increasingly trialling AI fashion models and virtual try-on tech The fashion industry is considering generative AI to boost customer experience and product advertising, but will we soon be flooded by AI-driven imagery?
Android Central · Nov 14, 2023 Threads finally lets you chuck your account without axing your Instagram Threads rolls out proper account deletion so users now longer risk losing their Instagram content.
The Hindu · Nov 14, 2023 Pharmacy graduate held for ‘making’ derogatory posts on social media The Annamayya district police on November 14 (Tuesday) arrested a pharmacy graduate on the charge of making derogatory posts and circulating abusive content related to political institutions and leaders. Sudarshan created multiple email ids with different names and fake Facebook accounts, some of them impersonating women. Some of the fake…
The Conversation · Nov 14, 2023 Facebook's new ad-free tier could end annoying consent pop-ups, but it could also put a price on your privacy We have reached a key juncture in the debate about online privacy, following Meta’s recent decision to offer some users paid-for ad-free access to Facebook and Instagram. The time has come to decide how much we value keeping our data, tastes and whereabouts to ourselves.
TechRadar · Nov 14, 2023 Meta and Amazon make a deal to put the shopping in your socials Facebook and Instagram users with a Prime membership will begin to see tailored ads with real-time pricing next to them.
The Conversation · Nov 14, 2023 Why Google and Meta owe news publishers much more than you think – and billions more than they’d like to admit In a time of war and populism, the world needs quality information and credible news outlets. Local news is a part of this healthy ecology.
Tom’s Guide · Nov 13, 2023 Google goes on the attack against Bard malware — here's how to protect yourself Scammers love impersonating Google Bard and other AI tools online, but Google is taking the fight to them in court with new lawsuits.
Fortune · Nov 13, 2023 Meta's European privacy choice may not satisfy regulators Facebook is arguably still coercing tracking consent from the user.
T3 · Nov 13, 2023 Threads now has the feature I most wanted Here's how to opt out of Threads' automatic post sharing to Facebook and Instagram
Tom’s Hardware · Nov 12, 2023 YouTube May Face Criminal Complaints in EU for Using Ad-Block Detection Scripts An Irish privacy consultant wants to put a stop to YouTube (and Meta) checking data outside of permissible bounds.