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Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.

Reuters

Tech-linked layoffs jolt hundreds of Bay Area workers, including Tesla employees

Layoffs linked to the tech sector have unleashed job cuts affecting several hundred Bay Area workers, according to official notices filed with the state’s labor agency.

Tribune News Service

Ray-Ban’s smart glasses can now make calls after software update

Wearers of Ray-Ban Stories will soon be able to make calls to friends and family with the smart glasses after the release of a new software update.

Evening Standard

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GLAAD: Social media networks fail to protect LGBTQ users

Civil rights groups say there's a direct connection between online harassment and real-world violence.

Axios

You can now respond to WhatsApp messages with your favourite emoji

In comparison to Messenger, which is also owned by Meta, WhatsApp took a very long time to implement emoji reactions, and it finally released this capability recently, much to the delight of users worldwide. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Meta Quest Pro: Design, features, release date, and price

Project Cambria or the "Meta Quest Pro" is supposed to be a major upgrade, with support for HD video passthrough, AR features, and new controllers.

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GameStop's new NFT marketplace is the pinnacle of blockchain bloat

GameStop is sticking to its NFT guns even as the market tanks.

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Here's Where Former Tesla Employees Are Getting Hired: Which 2 Rivals Have Benefitted?

Electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been laying off some of its salaried workers, a move that CEO Elon Musk previewed earlier this year. A new report shows exactly where those former employees have found new work, including several of Tesla’s rivals.

Benzinga

Delhi HC restrains confectionary Facebake from using Facebook mark

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court has permanently restrained the owner of a confectionary under the name 'Facebake' from using any mark which is deceptively similar to that of social media company Meta Platforms, Inc's 'Facebook' mark.

The Times of India

US senators claim Facebook and Instagram censoring abortion information

Facebook and Instagram began removing memes and updates explaining how to get abortion pills

The Independent UK

What Are Whales Doing With Meta Platforms

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 224 strange trades.

Benzinga

Klobuchar, Warren press Meta on "censoring" of abortion posts

The senators' inquiry kicks off an expected barrage of challenges for tech platforms over abortion content.

Axios

June’s economy dichotomy: US adds 372,000 jobs while employers announce 32,000 layoffs

Is the hot labor market strengthening or weakening? Or doing both at the same time?

Tribune News Service

Meta finally stops foisting Facebook onto Oculus users

Meta accounts are rolling out in August and offer a more diverse array of pre-set privacy options.

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Facebook, Twitter Remove Shinzo Abe Assassination Videos

Twitter, Facebook parent Meta and other social media companies scrambled Friday to police videos on their platforms of the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that break rules on harmful content. Multiple videos of the attack by a gunman who fired a homemade, double-barreled weapon twice at Abe…

Evening Standard

Big tech will win, whatever the economic weather

City Voices: Expect Microsoft et all to come through the economic storm in tact

The Guardian - UK

‘Portals will be as important as the car’: the architects exploring gateways to new dimensions

From Platform 9¾ in Harry Potter to Bill and Ted’s phone booth, a new exhibition about portals explores the ways we’ll soon be moving around the metaverse

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Meta plans to chase NFTs on their spiral down the drain

Stephane Kasriel, the head of fintech at Meta, spoke to the 'Financial Times' and doubled down on the platform's commitment to NFT integration.

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New lawsuit claims Facebook could access deleted user data for cops

A former employee says Meta fired him after he raised concerns about a 'protocol' allowing the company to access deleted Messenger data.

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily: ‘The Third Thumb’ you can control with your brain

As the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition continues this week, we’ve spoken to a designer showcasing her design of a third thumb.

Benzinga

Here's Why Heartcore Shares Are Trading Higher Today

Leading software development company Heartcore Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ:HTCR) launched "truRes-12K", the world's first 12k-compatible real-time 360° virtual reality camera. HeartCore developed the first-ever 12K VR camera that provides users with higher-quality VR and AR images by combining a camera, chipset, stitching processing technology, and compression technology. HeartCore aims to market and sell its truRes-12K…

Benzinga

Check Out What Whales Are Doing With META

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Meta Platforms. Looking at options history for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) we detected 12 strange trades.

Benzinga

Facebook, Instagram Fall Prey To Data Scraping; Indict Chinese Company

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) prosecuted Octopus Data, the U.S. subsidiary of a Chinese national high-tech enterprise Shenzhen Vision Information Technology Co. Octopus Data allegedly offered data scraping services for Facebook and Instagram. Meta also prosecuted a Turkey-based individual, Ekrem Ateş, for allegedly setting up automated Instagram accounts to scrape data from 350,000 Instagram…

Evening Standard

Facebook owner Meta enhances language translation AI

It comes after Meta was accused of failing to moderate harmful content in different languages

Benzinga

Meta Remains Adamant On NFT Push In Contrast With Google, Apple To Secure Its Metaverse Ambitions

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) pushed ahead with plans to launch access to digital collectibles to its 3 billion users amid the crypto meltdown, the Financial Times reports. Meta would in no way adjust its plans around so-called non-fungible tokens, said new fintech head Stephane Kasriel in an interview with FT. The efforts are…

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