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How Should Facebook Be Fixed?

The technology site Recode interviewed 12 "leading thinkers and leaders on Facebook today," including the Senator pushing tech-industry updates for U.S. antitrust law, an early researcher on viral misinformation, and a now-critical former Facebook ex.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotNov 14th, 2021

Meta is using your data to train AI models; Europeans can opt out

If you use Instagram or Facebook, Meta is using your data to train its AI models. The company uses posts as training material for its generative AI systems. Privacy legislation in the UK and European Union means that the company is forced to offer.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 31st, 2024

Misleading COVID-19 headlines from mainstream sources did more harm on Facebook than fake news, study finds

Since the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, fake news on social media has been widely blamed for low vaccine uptake in the United States—but research by MIT Sloan School of Management Ph.D. candidate Jennifer Allen and Professor David Rand f.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

These Are The Latest iPhone 15 Problems According to Users

Apple’s latest software update for the iPhone 15 series fixed issues for some users, but others are complaining about bugs, performance issues, and glitches as we approach the end of May. Over the course of May, we’ve been tracking issues.....»»

Category: mobileSource:  gottabemobileRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Report: iOS 18 will let users recolor app icons, and place them wherever they want on the home screen

As reported by Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter, iOS 18 will give users more customization of their iPhone’s home screen. As well as being able to place icons freely, rather than confined to the current fixed aligned grid, Apple will a.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsMay 26th, 2024

Apple clarifies iOS 17.5 bug that exposed deleted photos

iOS 17.5.1 fixed the bug, but users still had questions. Enlarge / iPadOS 17.5.1 ready to install on an iPad Pro. (credit: Samuel Axon) On May 20, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 to fix a bug users had found a few days prior i.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

Product showcase: Alert – Data breach detector for your email, credit card, and ID

Compared to the last quarter of 2023, data breaches rose from 81M to 435M in Q1 2024. That’s a 5-fold increase in just a few months. One of the most common ways data breaches happen is through apps like Facebook or Instagram, which collect a lot of.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

iOS resurrected photo bug fixed with iOS 17.5.1 detailed by Apple

Deleted photos reappeared on some iPhones running iOS 17.5, and Apple has finally clarified how that might occur — it isn't iCloud.Deleted photos were reappearing in people's Photos appThe iOS 17.5.1 update that fixed the reappearing photos bug had.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 24th, 2024

You may want to think twice before repairing your Samsung phone

Have you recently thought about taking your Samsung phone to an authorized repair shop to have it fixed? You may want to reconsider......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

GitHub fixes maximum severity Enterprise Server auth bypass bug (CVE-2024-4985)

A critical, 10-out-of-10 vulnerability (CVE-2024-4985) allowing unrestricted access to vulnerable GitHub Enterprise Server (GHES) instances has been fixed by Microsoft-owned GitHub. Fortunately, there is a catch that may narrow down the pool of poten.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Militia extremists, kicked off Facebook again, are regaining comfort in public view

When journalists sounded alarm bells in early May 2024 that more than 100 extremist militia groups had been organizing and communicating on Facebook, it wasn't the first time militias had garnered attention for their online activities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

DNS glitch that threatened Internet stability fixed; cause remains unclear

For 4 days, the c-root server maintained by Cogent lost touch with its 12 peers. Enlarge For more than four days, a server at the very core of the Internet’s domain name system was out of sync with its 12 root server.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

"Facebook probably knows I sell drugs"—how young people"s digital footprints can threaten their future prospects

Social media and messaging apps such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Messenger are increasingly used to buy and sell drugs in many countries. New Zealand is no exception......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 23rd, 2024

Here’s the fastest major broadband provider in the US

Opensignal is out today with an annual update for its US fixed broadband experience report. Along with revealing who is fastest among the national providers for download and upload speeds, consistency, and more, the data includes head-to-head compari.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

Apple has just fixed one of the weirder iPhone bugs

Apple has moved pretty quickly to fix a bizarre bug on the iPhone and iPad that caused deleted photos to reappear on the devices......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 21st, 2024

NA64 uses the high-energy SPS muon beam to search for dark matter

The NA64 experiment started operations at CERN's SPS North Area in 2016. Its aim is to search for unknown particles from a hypothetical "dark sector." For these searches, NA64 directs an electron beam onto a fixed target. Researchers then look for un.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 20th, 2024

One UI 6.1 still causing excessive battery drain

Unfortunately for One UI 6.1 users, it seems that the update is causing higher than normal battery drain which hasn’t been fixed yet. The post One UI 6.1 still causing excessive battery drain appeared first on Phandroid. From time to tim.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Google fixes third exploited Chrome zero-day in a week (CVE-2024-4947)

For the third time in the last seven days, Google has fixed a Chrome zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-4947) for which an exploit exists in the wild. About CVE-2024-4947 CVE-2024-4947 is a type confusion vulnerability in V8, Chrome’s JavaScript and.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 16th, 2024

Facebook and Instagram were down for some users

Users reported that various Meta applications were down Tuesday night, including Instagram and Facebook.FacebookMeta services were down with outages centered around New York and California for a few hours Tuesday. Smaller outages around the country i.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Instagram, Threads and other Meta services are down for some users

If you’ve been experiencing issues when trying to access Instagram, Threads, Facebook, or other Meta services, you’re not alone. Some users have been complaining about these services being slow or completely down on Tuesday night. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMay 15th, 2024

Apple backports iOS zero-day patch, adds Bluetooth tracker alert

Apple has backported the patch for CVE-2024-23296 to the iOS 16 branch and has fixed a bug (CVE-2024-27852) in MarketplaceKit that may allow maliciously crafted webpages to distribute a script that tracks iOS users on other webpages. The company has.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024