Last December the state of New Mexico sued Meta for failing to protect children, claiming that Facebook and Instagram algorithms recommended sexual content to minors. Now, an unredacted internal Meta presentation has been revealed, with the company’s own employees estimating that 100,000 child users were […]
Day: January 18, 2024
Facebook and Instagram’s algorithms facilitated child sexual harassment, state lawsuit claims
Last December the state of New Mexico sued Meta for failing to protect children, claiming that Facebook and Instagram algorithms recommended sexual content to minors. Now, an unredacted internal Meta presentation has been revealed, with the company’s own employees estimating that 100,000 child users were […]
Google CEO says more layoffs expected ‘throughout the year’ in internal memo
Following Google’s recent rounds of layoffs affecting over a thousand jobs, CEO Sundar Pichai has reportedly told remaining employees to expect further downsizing later this year. According to The Verge, Pichai sent out an internal memo on Wednesday, in which he stated that “to be […]
Instagram and Snapchat can use Samsung Galaxy S24’s native camera features
Social media apps tend to offer the convenience of their very own camera tools, but on the flip side, these are limited by the few shooting options. Understanding our modern-day pain point, Samsung has teamed up with Instagram and Snap to integrate some of its […]
Databricks tailors AI-powered data intelligence platform for telecoms
Databricks Data Intelligence Platform for Communications combines the power of the company’s data lakehouse architecture, generative AI…
Trawling Boats Are Hauling Up Ancient Carbon From the Ocean Depths
The world’s trawlers are stirring carbon dioxide into the water—and into the atmosphere.
Paradox Interactive refreshes Prison Architect in upcoming sequel
Paradox Interactive is releasing a sequel to Prison Architect, the indie game it acquired from Introversion in 2019.
Unredacted Meta documents reveal ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children
Internal Meta documents about child safety have been unsealed as part of a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Department of Justice against both Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. The documents reveal that Meta not only intentionally marketed its messaging platforms to children, but […]
Revolutionizing Health: Samsung’s Game-Changing Tech Unveiled! Samsung Smart Ring
Today, we’re venturing into a realm where technology meets health and wellness, courtesy of Samsung’s innovative strides. Samsung, a household name synonymous with cutting-edge technology, is taking a giant leap…
Netflix’s app won’t work on the Vision Pro
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Apple’s Vision Pro headset won’t have a dedicated Netflix app at launch, according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The streaming giant reportedly doesn’t plan to launch an app specifically for Apple’s headset, nor does it want […]