Day: October 28, 2019

Facebook staff demand Zuckerberg limit lies in politcal ads

Submit campaign ads to fact checking, limit microtargeting, cap spending, observe silence periods, or at least warn users. These are the solutions Facebook employees put forward in an open letter pleading with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leadership to address misinformation in political ads. The […]

Apple’s rumored Tile-like tracking device may be called ‘AirTag’

Apple’s much-rumored accessory to rival Tile’s trackers might just have its official name: ‘AirTag’. That’s the name found on a folder by 9to5Mac inside the latest version of iOS 13.2, which was released today at the time of writing. Apple hasn’t made any announcements (yet), […]

Denny’s inks deal with Beyond Meat to supply new menu item — Denny’s Beyond Burger

Denny’s signed an agreement with the plant based food manufacturer, Beyond Meat, to use Beyond’s meat replacement in a new menu item — the Denny’s Beyond Burger. Beyond Meat and its largest rival, Impossible Foods, are engaged in a fierce competition to provide meat alternatives […]

VW predicts its standalone self-driving unit will be ‘the world’s best-funded start-up’Innovation

Volkswagen is stepping up its efforts to develop fully driverless cars by spinning off its own startup that it claims will be among the “best-funded” in the world. Volkswagen Autonomy, or VWAT, plans to bring robot taxis and cargo vans to three continents by 2025, […]