Zuckerberg avoids Cambridge Analytica deposition as Facebook agrees to settle
A settlement agreement drafted in the next 60 days will reveal the cost to Meta. Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) It’s been four years since users alleging harm caused by the Cambridge Analytica scandal.....»»
Scientists study ecological response of phytoplankton to nutrient deposition of Saharan dust
A new study, published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Marine Science, reports unprecedented evidence of ecological responses by calcifying phytoplankton to the deposition of nutrients provided by the Saharan dust......»»
Google just settled a $5B privacy suit involving Chrome browser
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion lawsuit brought by claimants who accused the web giant of privacy invasion by tracking their online activities......»»
Google just settled a $5 billion privacy suit involving Chrome browser
Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion lawsuit brought by claimants who accused the web giant of privacy invasion by tracking their online activities......»»
Google agrees to settle Chrome incognito mode class action lawsuit
2020 lawsuit accused Google of tracking incognito activity, tying it to users' profiles. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google has indicated that it is ready to settle a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 over its Chrome.....»»
Social media platforms generate billions in annual ad revenue from US youth: Study
Social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), and YouTube collectively derived nearly $11 billion in advertising revenue from U.S.-based users younger than 18 in 2022, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H......»»
Meta"s censorship of Palestine content is "systemic," Human Rights Watch finds
HRW's new report claims Instagram and Facebook have "increasingly silenced voices in support of Palestine" amid the war in Gaza. Meta has engaged in "systemic online censorship" and its "policies and practices have been silencing voices in supp.....»»
Social media posts may be viewed differently by others compared to how users perceive themselves
In a new study, viewers of Facebook users' posts came away with perceptions of the users that differed from the users' own self-perceptions. Qi Wang and colleagues at Cornell University, New York, US, present these findings in the open-access journal.....»»
VW brand agrees to $11 billion cost savings push with labor leaders
The measures include speeding up development and production times, reducing staff costs and implementing a more efficient procurement strategy......»»
The best surge protectors for TVs, PCs, appliances, and more
If you need a surge protector, don't settle for a standard one. There are plenty of options just for your needs. These are the best surge protectors around......»»
Study finds pandas are more socially active than previously thought
Pandas, long portrayed as solitary beasts, do hang with family and friends—and they're big users of social media. Scent-marking trees serve as a panda version of Facebook......»»
Study shows how vertebrates shape the North Sea seafloor
The world's oceans are a vast habitat for countless creatures that settle, spawn, dig or feed on the seafloor. They also influence the shape of the ocean floor. How exactly this takes place has scarcely been investigated......»»
Researchers use vapor deposition to make covalent organic framework films
Rice University materials scientists developed a fast, low-cost, scalable method to make covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a class of crystalline polymers whose tunable molecular structure, large surface area and porosity could be useful in energy.....»»
Horizon scan identifies 15 most pressing issues for conservation, including invertebrate decline and marine ecosystems
Since 2009, the Cambridge Conservation Initiative has coordinated an annual horizon scan, a well-established method for predicting which threats, changes, and technologies will have the biggest impact on biological conservation in the following year......»»
Get free next day shipping & save up to $1,800 on Apple gear at B&H
There's no need to settle for a less-than-perfect gift just because you need it in time for Christmas. B&H is offering free next day delivery on over 120 Apple products within the contiguous U.S. — on top of extreme discounts of up to $1,800 off.To.....»»
Apple to pay $25 million to settle Family Sharing lawsuit; here’s who’s eligible for a cut
Apple will pay out $25 million to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the company “misrepresented the ability to use its Family Sharing feature to share subscriptions to apps.” The lawsuit centered on how in-app subscriptions might not be.....»»
Apple settles Family Sharing lawsuit with $25 million fund
Apple has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit over Family Sharing, agreeing to pay out $25 million to the class to put the matter to rest. Here's how to see if you qualify for your share.LA County's Superior Court buildingThe lawsuit was first fi.....»»
Tesla avoids European recall over Autopilot safety issues
Dutch authorities cited differences between Autopilot functions that are available on the European and U.S. markets as the reason Tesla cars will not be recalled in the EU......»»
Apple and Corellium settle legal dispute over virtualized iPhone software
An Apple-led lawsuit against Corellium for replicating iOS has been settled after years of back-and-forth battles.Apple and Corellium settleCorellium replicated iOS so security research could be performed outside of Apple's usual restrictions in the.....»»
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.....»»
Threads starts testing ActivityPub support for integration with Mastodon and more
Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Threads is now testing integration with the fediverse, thanks to support for the ActivityPub protocol. In this current integration of the integration, Zuckerberg says this means posts Threads accounts will now be av.....»»