How to use Meta AI Meta AI offers impressive chat, real-time image generation, and animation features. It rivals top AI models in various tasks. Here's how to use Meta AI Tom’s Guide · Jul 3, 2024
Australia is pushing big tech to ‘protect kids from porn’. What can they actually do? Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has announced she’s given the major tech platforms six months to develop enforceable codes for protecting children from online pornography and other “high-impact” content like self harm. The Conversation · Jul 3, 2024
5 things Apple Vision Pro could learn from the Meta Quest 3 Apple Vision Pro could learn a thing or two from Meta's Quest 3, despite their vast differences. iMore · Jul 2, 2024
If Meta bans news in Australia, what will happen? Canada’s experience is telling At a parliamentary hearing late last week, Meta once again suggested it could ban links to news on Facebook and Instagram in Australia. The Conversation · Jul 2, 2024
Can AI boom drive Nvidia to a $4tn valuation despite investor doubt? Powerful new chips are on the way but there are questions over whether tech firm’s growth can be sustained The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2024
Children could be blocked from social media as well as porn sites in Australian trial of age check technology Authorities in talks with Instagram and Facebook about taking part in $6.5m test of online safety measures The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2024
Why the Vision Pro Needs Apple Intelligence the Most Apple's AI suite of text and image generation, dubbed Apple Intelligence, is likely coming to the Vision Pro. With a supercharged Siri and an assist from other generative features, the move could make Apple's spatial computer even more intuitive. Inverse · Jul 1, 2024
EU charges Meta over violating competition rules European antitrust regulators have charged Meta with violating the EU's competition law. Brussels has found Meta's new "pay or consent" advertising model in breach of the Digital Markets Act, designed to ensure fair competition and rein in the power of Big Tech. Plus, French shares rallied after the far right… France 24 · Jul 1, 2024
Would you show Facebook your ID? The govt wants to know A $6.5 million age-assurance technology trial will test whether it can prevent teens accessing social networks and whether adults are willing to use it. AAP · Jul 1, 2024
'Looksmaxxing' is exacerbating the youth mental health crisis, psychologists say One looksmaxxing app, UMax, ranks higher in the Apple app store charts than TaskRabbit and Zillow Rentals. Fortune · Jul 1, 2024
Meta faces EU antitrust assault over data consent issues Meta is accused of violating the Digital Markets Act, which comes with fines as high as 10% or even 20% of global annual revenue. Fortune · Jul 1, 2024
Porn sites and Meta among those tasked with drafting Australia’s online child safety rules Regulator gives industry groups six months to come up with draft code, expected to include rules about age verification The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2024
EU Accuses Meta Of Breaking Digital Competition Rules Meta, the parent company of Facebook, faces EU scrutiny for its ad model violating digital competition rules. Potential fines and investigations highlight ... Top News · Jul 1, 2024
Apple Intelligence could be coming to the Vision Pro — but not this year Apple is working on bringing its Apple Intelligence AI services to the Vision Pro, but its unlikely to be ready this year. Tom’s Guide · Jul 1, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2024 Meta accused of breaking EU digital law by charging for ad-free social networks European Commission objects to ‘pay or consent’ model for users of Facebook and Instagram
International Business Times · Jul 1, 2024 Meta Risks Fines Over 'Pay For Privacy' Model Breaking EU Rules The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc's digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros.
The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2024 European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option European Union regulators have accused social media company Meta Platforms of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them
Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2024 Meta could face £10 billion fine as EU set to pursue rule break charge The EU’s crackdown on the practices of Big Tech stepped up a gear today after social media giant Meta was braced for as much as £10 billion in fines for an alleged violation of competition rules.
Inverse · Jun 30, 2024 Why Meta's Ray-Bans Are Succeeding Where Other Smart Glasses Have Failed The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are Meta’s second attempt at smart glasses, and the first to succeed thanks to a mix of cameras, microphones, speakers, and generative AI that might just be the perfect combination to replace most of your smartphone usage.
TechRadar · Jun 30, 2024 The year so far in AR/VR: the 5 biggest announcements and what’s coming next What has happened in the world of AR/VR tech in 2024? Here's the biggest announcements and what’s coming next.
Tom’s Hardware · Jun 29, 2024 Samsung reportedly plans to join UALink Alliance — high-speed interconnect could power its next-gen chips Samsung reportedly looking forward to joining UALink alliance to better address needs of its foundry customers.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024 AI drive brings Microsoft’s ‘green moonshot’ down to earth in west London Tech firm’s bid to remove more CO2 than it produces is being tested as AI spawns new energy-hungry datacentres
AAP · Jun 29, 2024 PM takes aim at 'arrogant' social media giants Social media giants have been criticised by the prime minister after a Meta executive told a parliamentary inquiry their platforms hadn't harmed children.
iMore · Jun 28, 2024 More people might be able to buy the Vision Pro today, but I won't be one of them While Apple is expanding Vision Pro to new markets today, I'm reminded once again why I'm holding off on buying one.
PC Gamer · Jun 28, 2024 Mark Zuckerberg accuses AI competitors of attempting to 'create God' The Zuck warns against the quest for 'one true AI'.