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......»»
Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada
It comes after parliament passed a bill requiring tech giants to compensate publishers for news......»»
Opinion: Huge Cadia gold mine ordered to reduce polluting dust. Is it safe to live near a mine like this?
For the past 15 months, I have been helping residents living near the massive Cadia gold and copper mine in NSW to verify their concerns about pollution from the mine. The findings of alarming levels of heavy metals in their water tanks, as well as i.....»»
Worried you"re spending too much time on your phone? Study seeks to answer this complex question
Look around and it's clear that people have become devoted to digital technologies such as mobile phones. Whether its Facebook, Instagram or any of the myriad other platforms available today, many are concerned that they or their loved ones are spend.....»»
Meta confirms ongoing outage impacting Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp
An ongoing outage means that users are unable to access Meta services including Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. According to Meta, the problems are being caused by an outage affecting its Ads Manager platform. more… The post Meta confirms on.....»»
Following WhatsApp, Instagram is now rolling out its ‘Channels’ feature globally
Earlier this month, WhatsApp announced its new “Channels” feature, which for those who use Telegram, works pretty much the same as it lets users broadcast messages to many other people. And Meta seems to really believe in this feature, as the co.....»»
Scientists verify trap-release-amplify model by reproducing electromagnetic waves on Mars
Chinese scientists have reproduced the observed whistler mode chorus waves on Mars using data from the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission and compared them with phenomena on the Earth. They found that both Mars and Earth exhibit w.....»»
Facebook will start paying creators for actually posting on Facebook
Facebook is really getting desperate to compete with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In a blog post, the company announced that it is starting to test … The post Facebook will start paying creators for actually posting on Facebook appeared firs.....»»
Live today: LinkedIn Live talk on the future of AM radio in EVs
Join Automotive News at noon Eastern on Wednesday for a LinkedIn Live discussion on the future of AM radio in EVs.Mike Ramsey, vice president and analyst at Gartner, will join Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Staff Reporter Molly Bo.....»»
Instagram"s new music-sharing status feels like the return of MySpace
Share your favorite musical artists on Instagram's Notes.....»»
Live talk Wednesday: The future of AM radio in EVs
Join Automotive News at noon Eastern on Wednesday for a LinkedIn Live discussion on the future of AM radio in EVs.Mike Ramsey, vice president and analyst at Gartner, will join Automotive News Executive Editor Jamie Butters and Staff Reporter Molly Bo.....»»
Instagram goes full 2000s with new music status feature in Notes
Instagram continues to have fun with its status feature called Notes. A new update to Notes is adding the ability to set your status to a song – just like instant messenger away messages in the 2000s. more… The post Instagram goes full 2000s wi.....»»
What the cast of "Never Have I Ever" will miss most after series finale
Mashable culture reporter Meera Navlakha sits down with the cast of Never Have I Ever to discuss where their characters end up in season four and what they’ll miss most as the series comes to an end......»»
Whoopi Goldberg urges Blizzard to release "Diablo 4" on Mac
It turns out that Oscar-winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is a fan of the Diablo series. Unfortunately, she is also an Apple person, and Diablo IV is only available on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.Goldberg took to Instagram yesterday to demand Blizzard En.....»»
What we know so far about Instagram"s Twitter rival
Instagram is reportedly working on a text-based social media app to compete with Twitter. Since Elon Musk purchased Twitter last year, numerous debacles including the disastrous Twitter Blue verification rollout, changes to content moderation, and nu.....»»
Exclusive: Why Great Jones, the millennial cool-kid cookware brand, sold itself to a conglomerate
Known for its chic colors, the direct-to-consumer home goods company is getting acquired by the conglomerate Meyer. CEO Sierra Tishgart explains why. Five-year-old instagram-friendly cookware brand Great Jones is getting acquired by one of its inves.....»»
Meta’s version of Twitter is just the comments section from Instagram
Meta has been developing its own version of Twitter that will reportedly be released under the Instagram brand. Now, The Verge has seen and shared new screenshots of the unreleased app. more… The post Meta’s version of Twitter is just the c.....»»
Facebook owner Meta plans to create Twitter rival
A text-based version of Instagram could potentially let users carry across followers from other apps......»»
Meta plans for Twitter rival shown to staff
A text-based version of Instagram could potentially let users carry across followers from other apps......»»
WhatsApp Channels feature might be attempt to become the new Twitter
A new WhatsApp Channels feature gives the impression that the app may be aiming to become a Twitter replacement, at least for announcements by major organizations, public and private. Like the longstanding channels features in Telegram and Instagram.....»»
Damning probes find Instagram is key link connecting pedophile rings
Lawmakers, researchers demand Meta do more to stop Instagram pedophile rings. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Instagram has emerged as the most important platform for buyers and sellers of underage se.....»»