EU tells Meta to crack down on Israel-Hamas disinfo
The EU has written to Mark Zuckerberg warning him that the platform is being used to spread illegal content......»»
Viral TikTok trend helping smart glasses recover from the disaster of Google Glass
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses are trending on TikTok, finally reversing public perception on smart glasses......»»
War in Gaza: An ethicist explains why you shouldn"t turn to social media for information about the conflict
As the war between Israel and Hamas drags on, many on both sides have taken to social media to gather information and air their outrage. The impulse to do so is understandable: Political activism on social media provides people with an emotional outl.....»»
Xbox Cloud Gaming app brings Game Pass to Meta Quest VR headsets
The Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) app is out now on the Meta Quest Store and works with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription......»»
OilRig targets Israel organizations with new lightweight downloaders
ESET researchers analyzed a growing series of new OilRig downloaders that the group used in several campaigns throughout 2022 to maintain access to target organizations of special interest, all located in Israel. They include an organization in the h.....»»
X rival Threads could be about to get millions of more users
Threads – Meta’s rival to X, formerly Twitter – is hoping to get a big boost after launching in the EU, a market with nearly half a billion people......»»
NASA video tells the tale of the missing space tomatoes
NASA has shared a video telling the story of the disappearing space tomatoes, a mysterious tale that recently made headlines around the world......»»
Asgard’s Wrath 2 is a grand finale and new beginning for VR gaming
With the impressive Asgard's Wrath 2, Meta proves that VR games can be just as enormous and content rich as anything else......»»
Threads launched in EU countries; no Instagram account needed to browse
Social network Threads has now launched in EU countries, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg noting that this now opens it up to an additional 448M people. The company first teased this last week. EU citizens will also be able to browse Threads without.....»»
A volcano on Hawaii"s Big Island is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers
Shane Palacat-Nelsen's voice drops to a reverent tone as he tells the story of the snow goddess Poliahu who Native Hawaiians believe inhabits the summit of Mauna Kea, the highest point in Hawaii......»»
Ford tells suppliers it’s halving F-150 Lightning production
Perhaps setting expectations of a $40,000 electric truck was a mistake. Enlarge / Electric Ford F-150 Lightnings being built at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan. (credit: Ford) Production cuts are.....»»
Want to make a movie on your iPhone? Experts told me their secrets
A BAFTA-winning filmmaker tells us you don't need the latest phones. The mind behind the world's first phone film festival wants you to just start......»»
Meta Announces Major Updates for Messenger App
While E2EE has been available on Messenger for some time now, this new update now makes it default across chats and calls done in Messenger. The post Meta Announces Major Updates for Messenger App appeared first on Phandroid. Meta recently.....»»
Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook
Meta is introducing default end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats and calls across Messenger and Facebook, the company revealed on Wednesday. Rolling out E2EE for Messenger and Facebook E2EE ensures that messages content is only visible to the perso.....»»
Unity 6 announced with AI tools, plus Apple & Meta partnerships
Cross-platform game development engine Unity 6 has arrived, with a bundle of new improvements incorporating AI features for characters, and better support for headsets including the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro.The leading game developer tools and en.....»»
Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story
This winter, tens of thousands of birders will survey winter bird populations for the National Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count, part of an international bird census, powered by volunteers, that has taken place every year since 1900......»»
Meta defies FBI opposition to encryption, brings E2EE to Facebook, Messenger
Default E2EE rolling out now but will take months to reach all 1 billion users. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Chesnot ) Meta has started enabling end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default for chats and calls on Messenger.....»»
Meta brings its AI image generation tool to the web
Meta has announced that they will be bringing its AI image generation tool to the web. The post Meta brings its AI image generation tool to the web appeared first on Phandroid. Generating images using AI has been something many people have.....»»
Unity 6 arrives with AI tools, plus Apple & Meta partnerships
Cross-platform game development engine Unity 6 has arrived, with a bundle of new improvements incorporating AI features for characters, and better support for headsets including the forthcoming Apple Vision Pro.The leading game developer tools and en.....»»
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.....»»
iPhone 16 batteries should preferably be made in India, Apple tells suppliers
As part of the company’s continuing work to reduce its dependence on China, Apple has reportedly told suppliers that it has a preference for iPhone 16 batteries being made in India. One battery supplier which already manufactures in India has be.....»»