A reporter tried the AI Instagram wants to use to verify age. Here"s what it found
Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is......»»
HireRight Global ID enables employers to remotely verify their candidates’ identity documents
HireRight launched its new global identity verification solution, Global ID. With identity theft and fraud on the rise—and many employees being onboarded and working remotely—it is arguably more important than ever to verify candidates’ identit.....»»
Meta’s new AI image generator was trained on 1.1 billion Instagram and Facebook photos
"Imagine with Meta AI" turns prompts into images, trained using public Facebook data. Enlarge / Three images generated by "Imagine with Meta AI" using the Emu AI model. (credit: Meta | Benj Edwards) On Wednesday, Meta re.....»»
Instagram and Facebook Messenger chats are being disconnected this month
Meta is beginning the process of disconnecting the ability to have “cross-app chats” with your Instagram contacts via Facebook Messenger and vice-versa. more….....»»
This viral iPhone 12 wedding dress pic creeped out the internet
One woman's wedding dress photo on Instagram made people believe the iPhone 12 camera has no idea what it's looking at. Ah, the perils of accidentally taking an iPhone photo in the wrong mode.Over the weekend, an Instagram post from user Tessa.....»»
Here’s what’s actually going on in that viral ‘glitch in the matrix’ iPhone mirror picture
If you’ve spent any time on social media over the last several days, you’ve probably seen this viral image. It was first posted on Instagram by comedian Tessa Coates, who can be seen in a bridal shop standing in front of two mirrors. In the image.....»»
Instagram alternative Glass is getting more expensive in 2024
Glass.photo is an excellent alternative for photographers who want to escape the Instagram grind. But it's getting more expensive in 2024......»»
Using gravitational wave observations of a binary black hole merger to verify the no-hair theorem
An international team of researchers including Prof. Badri Krishnan at Radboud University has verified an important property of black holes known as the no-hair theorem using gravitational wave observations. Their research is published in the journal.....»»
Backlash over fake female speakers shuts down developer conference
Male organizer also accused of secretly running female coder Instagram account. Enlarge (credit: dem10 | E+) After an event organizer, Eduards Sizovs, was accused of making up fake female speakers to attract high-profile.....»»
Meta routinely ignored reports of kids under 13 on Instagram, states allege
Newly unredacted suit cites internal documents, including report to Zuckerberg. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) It has never been a big secret that underage kids use social networks like Instagram and Facebook.....»»
Sony A7 III mirrorless camera is $635 off for Cyber Monday
Upgrade your Instagram feed with this deal on one of the most popular mirrorless cameras on the market, the Sony A7 III......»»
Report: Sonos will launch its fancy headphones next spring
Report claims Sonos is expanding into new products to make up for slowing sales. Enlarge / Apple's AirPods Max, a close analog to what Sonos plans to launch in April. (credit: Apple) Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman isn't.....»»
Sonos plans Roku-like TV streaming box and AirPods Max-like headphones
Report claims Sonos is expanding into new products to make up for slowing sales. Enlarge / Apple's AirPods Max, a close analog to what Sonos plans to launch in April. (credit: Apple) Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman isn't.....»»
Q&A: When it comes to Israel-Hamas war videos, don"t always trust what you see
Flip through TikTok, Instagram or X (formerly Twitter) each day, and a barrage of grainy, chaotic videos paints a complicated picture of the Israel-Hamas war......»»
AI-generated movie posters with Disney logos force Microsoft to alter Bing Image Creator
Viral social media trend uses pictures of family dogs to create realistic movie posters. Enlarge / Social media influencers such as merlinthesuffolkiggy/Instagram, have used Microsoft’s Bing Image Generator, right, to create mo.....»»
More memes are coming thanks to Instagram’s new content creation tools
Instagram has rolled out an update to its platform where it will make it easier for creators to make new content. The post More memes are coming thanks to Instagram’s new content creation tools appeared first on Phandroid. There are plen.....»»
Instagram drops new meme tools, photo filters, and an AI-powered custom sticker maker
National Meme Day only comes twice a year, and Instagram is celebrating by releasing an iPad app adding more meme-making features for Reels. The app is also gaining a bunch of new photo filters for the first time in forever. And memelords can get dow.....»»
Instagram drops new meme tools, photos filters, and an AI-powered custom sticker maker
National Meme Day only comes twice a year, and Instagram is celebrating by releasing an iPad app adding more meme-making features for Reels. The app is also gaining a bunch of new photo filters for the first time in forever. And memelords can get dow.....»»
App downloads by teenagers should be Apple’s responsibility, says Meta
Apple and Google should be held legally responsible for gatekeeping app downloads by teenagers, suggests Facebook and Instagram developer Meta. The proposal to shift legal responsibility comes as social media platforms face increasing legal battle.....»»
Teenage social media addiction lawsuits can proceed, rules judge
The First Amendment doesn’t protect developers from lawsuits alleging that apps like Instagram and TikTok led to social media addiction among teenagers, a US district judge has ruled … more….....»»
How to opt out of having your Threads posts show up on Facebook and Instagram
Since Threads launched in July, Meta has increased the integration between it, Facebook, and Instagram. One example of this integration is that Instagram and Facebook now show in-app carousels of suggested content from Threads. In response to feed.....»»