Meta Temporarily Shuts Down Threads In Turkey Meta's decision to temporarily shut down Threads in Turkey reflects its commitment to data privacy, compliance with local regulations, and user trust amids... Top News · Apr 15, 2024
Google starts removing links to California news outlets ahead of proposed bill California is exploring a Journalism Preservation Act that would require Google and Meta to pay news publishers for their aggregated content, and Google wants to pull California news content altogether. Android Central · Apr 15, 2024
Meta is quietly testing one of the best PS5 features on this Meta Quest game A new Instant Replay feature is coming to Horizon Worlds on the Meta Quest platform that automatically saves gameplay footage when activated. Android Central · Apr 14, 2024
Meta AR glasses: everything we know about the AI-powered AR smart glasses Meta has teased that it's working on a pair of AR Glasses that will combine its VR and AI technologies; here's what we know. TechRadar · Apr 14, 2024
After Long Peace, Big Tech Faces US Antitrust Reckoning After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, US antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry's giants do business. International Business Times · Apr 14, 2024
Social Media Platforms Face Lawsuits Over Teen Harm Allegations Social media platforms face legal challenges over harmful content exposure to teenagers, leading to lawsuits and advocacy efforts. Top News · Apr 14, 2024
Australian Prosecutors Drop Billionaire Forrest's Case Against Meta Australian prosecutors drop lawsuit against Meta filed by Andrew Forrest's company over misleading ads using his image. Meta reaffirms commitment to combat... Top News · Apr 13, 2024
Google blocking links to California news outlets from search results Tech giant is protesting proposed law that would require large online platforms to pay ‘journalism usage fee’ The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2024
Google blocks California news in response to bill that would force tech giant to pay The company on Friday said it has started blocking California-based news outlets to protest a pending bill that supporters say would extend a lifeline to the ailing news industry. WEKU · Apr 12, 2024
Is This Russell 2000 Shipping Stock a Buy for Its 4% Yield? Costamare is a small-cap shipping stock that trades at a cheap multiple, while offering shareholders a tasty dividend yield of 4%. Barchart · Apr 12, 2024
Meta under fire for 'highly irresponsible' minimum age change on WhatsApp, as investigation finds children are being exposed to 'terrifying' content Social media giant Meta has been criticised by campaign groups and politicians for lowering the minimum age of use on WhatsApp to 13. GoodToKnow · Apr 12, 2024
Anger from campaigners as WhatsApp lowers age limit to 13 in UK and EU Child safety group says Meta ‘putting profits before protecting children’, as messaging app lowers age limit from 16 The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024
Afternoon Update: Dutton ‘dangerously’ conflates issues; lowest seven-day Covid death rate in two years; and a 45kg jackfruit The NSW Council for Civil Liberties says Dutton’s comments ‘dangerously conflate unrelated issues, leading to misinformation’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024
Before India election, Instagram boosts Modi AI images that violate rules The ads do not meet the levels of disclosure Meta says it needs for AI-generated posts linked to India election. Al Jazeera · Apr 12, 2024
The Guardian - AU · Apr 12, 2024 Andrew Forrest accuses Facebook of ‘blatantly refusing’ to take action against scam ads The Australian billionaire’s criminal case against Meta in WA was discontinued on Friday by the commonwealth prosecutor
Latin Times · Apr 11, 2024 Instagram Introduces Automatic Nudity Blur in DMs to Safeguard Teens and Combat 'Sextortion' Social media apps have faced increased criticism for not doing enough to protect minors. Latinos are among the heaviest social media users
AAP · Apr 11, 2024 Facebook-Twiggy Australian clickbait battle dropped Andrew Forrest's attempt to hold Facebook to account has been dropped as prosecutors decline to file a criminal indictment against its parent company Meta.
iMore · Apr 11, 2024 The Vision Pro is the most underwhelming Apple product of my lifetime While the Vision Pro is a technical marvel, there's nothing about it that made me feel what I felt when I saw Apple's other products unveiled.
International Business Times · Apr 11, 2024 Meta Turns To AI To Protect Minors From 'Sextortion' On Instagram Gangs run sextortion scams by persuading people to provide explicit images of themselves and then threatening to release them to the public unless they receive money.
Top News · Apr 11, 2024 Instagram Introduces New Features To Combat Financial Sextortion Instagram introduces new tools to combat financial sextortion targeting teens, enhancing safety measures and raising awareness to protect young individuals...
International Business Times UK · Apr 11, 2024 OpenAI, Meta Push Artificial Intelligence Closer to Human-Like Thinking Meta's upcoming AI can plan your trip! This leap in AI could be a step towards human-like thinking machines (AGI).
Top News · Apr 11, 2024 Meta Unveils Next-Gen AI Chip Meta's cutting-edge CHIPS-META-CUSTOM AI chip revolutionizes AI technology, enhancing user experiences and driving innovation.
Creative Bloq · Apr 11, 2024 "Two divergent design philosophies": CT scans show Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest look radically different inside But which is the better design?
TechRadar · Apr 10, 2024 Meta is on the brink of releasing AI models it claims to have "human-level cognition" - hinting at new models capable of more than simple conversations We could be in for another big year of AI development as Meta and OpenAI are working on models that can reason, think, and display human levels of cognition.
Android Central · Apr 10, 2024 Messenger, like WhatsApp, gets the ability to share HD photos and more Meta is rolling out new abilities to Messenger, such as sharing HD photos, sharing larger prominent files, connecting to other contacts quickly, and more.