The four tech giants have presided over the consortium since they announced it in 2016, when Western governments were berating them for allowing Islamic State to post gruesome videos of journalists and humanitarians being beheaded. Now with a staff of eight, GIFCT—which the board organized as a US nonprofit in 2019 after the Christchurch massacre—is … Read more
If you’re on Instagram right now, you might be seeing a dire message being shared about artificial intelligence features from Meta Platforms, Instagram’s parent company. These include a chatbot that will answer your questions in a search bar, as well as services that can create digital stickers and edit photos. And based on the popularity … Read more
Meta has dominated online social connections for the past 20 years, but it missed out on making the smartphones that primarily delivered those connections. Now, in a multiyear, multibillion-dollar effort to position itself at the forefront of connected hardware, Meta is going all in on computers for your face. At its annual Connect developer event … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg announced today that Meta, his social-media-turned-metaverse-turned-artificial intelligence conglomerate, will upgrade its AI assistants to give them a range of celebrity voices, including those of Dame Judi Dench and John Cena. The more important upgrade for Meta’s long-term ambitions, though, is the new ability of its models to see users’ photos and other visual … Read more
Meta said it’s banning Russian state media organizations from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said late Monday that it will roll out the ban over the next … Read more
Image: Facebook Marketplace There is absolutely no way anything could go wrong buying this Chevrolet Astro Van on metal tank tracks. I mean, sure, you can’t actually drive it on the street anywhere, but if you need to climb to the top of a snow-covered mountain, or have a desire to comb wide swaths of … Read more
We trust automakers to make quality vehicles that are not only reliable, but most importantly safe to drive for years to come. That isn’t always the case though. One Nissan Frontier owner experienced this first hand after discovering his truck was missing frame welds. The 2024 Nissan Frontier Hardbody Edition Is Retro Done Right As … Read more
Social media platforms are prioritising profits over keeping our children safe from predators, according to a former police officer turned child safety advocate. “It’s not if, it’s just when” predators will contact children on these platforms, Raven CEO and co-founder John Pizzuro told Scrolling 2 Death podcast host Nikki Reisberg. Raven is a non-profit lobbying … Read more
Jim Dreyer said he would set off early Monday evening in Grand Haven. He said the journey to Milwaukee would cover at least 80 miles (128 kilometers) in the water and last 72 hours or more. Dreyer, 61, will also be towing a small inflatable boat with supplies. “Sorry for the last-minute notice, but chaos … Read more
This week Mark Zuckerberg sent a letter to Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee. For months, the GOP-led committee has been on a crusade to prove that Meta, via its once-eponymous Facebook app, engaged in political sabotage by taking down right-wing content. Its investigation has involved thousands of documents, and the committee … Read more
