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Meta announces steps to protect teens from unwanted contact on Instagram and Facebook

Meta introduced a few new security tools parents can use to safeguard their teens on Instagram and Facebook.

Android Central

Meta is 'working on' its own version of Apple Vision Pro Travel Mode so you can use your Quest 3 on a plane

Meta says it's working on a way to let Quest owners use their headset on a plane – a feature offered by Apple's new Vision Pro.

TechRadar

Meta Quest has an answer to Apple Vision Pro digital personas — meet ‘Codec Avatars’

Meta may be bringing its Codec Avatars to Quest devices sooner than expected.

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Instagram to scan under-18s’ messages to protect against ‘inappropriate images’

Feature will work even on encrypted messages, suggesting platform plans to implement client-side scanning

The Guardian - UK

Meta strengthens protection for teens on Instagram and Facebook

Meta is taking steps to ensure the safety of teenagers on Instagram and Facebook by implementing measures to protect them from unsolicited messages.

Top News

Florida children could be banned from using social media under new laws

Lawmakers approved a bill on Wednesday that prohibits those aged 16 or under from using the platforms regardless of parental consent

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One of Apple Vision Pro's biggest features could be coming to Meta's Quest — leaked code reveals plans to support Apple's new spatial video format

A new leak indicates Apple's Vision Pro spatial videos might also be coming to Meta Quest.

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Google Part Ways With Key Partner In Bard Development

Australian artificial intelligence data firm Appen has played a key role in training AI models for a slew of tech behemoths including Microsoft, Meta and Apple.

International Business Times UK

Meta fixed the Quest 3's notorious mic issues, but your face cover may still block them

The Quest 3's mic issues have frustrated fans of multiplayer games for months, but now Meta has taken significant steps to fix them for good.

Android Central

Stock Market Today: Netflix Stock Rally Sends S&P 500 to New High

The streaming giant posted higher-than-expected subscriber growth for Q4, sending its share price soaring.

Kiplinger

Meta has not done enough to safeguard children, whistleblower says

Exclusive: former senior engineer says social media company has had the tools to do more since Molly Russell’s death

The Guardian - UK

The Apple Vision Pro is already a success — but for who?

Preorder estimations for the Apple Vision Pro are astounding, and may have already proven the headset to be a success. But, for who?

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TechScape: Why Apple’s Vision Pro headset won’t have Netflix, Spotify or YouTube

This new ‘spatial computing’ device is supposedly the most immersive way to watch TV – but major streamers aren’t building apps for it. Plus, Facebook’s AI god complex

The Guardian - UK

From Nigeria to India, Big Tech does little or nothing to curb fake news

India-based fact-checker Bharat Nayak monitors over 176 Hindi language WhatsApp groups for a research project he is working on to understand news consumption among Indians.

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Samsung's upcoming VR headset reportedly fixes one big Apple Vision Pro flaw

Apple didn't ship its Vision Pro headset with controllers, but possible that Samsung will.

TechRadar

WhatsApp on Android could soon let you share files with nearby friends

New beta reveals hints of the upcoming feature for Android and you may have to shake your phone to send requests.

Top News

EU's Digital Markets Act allows users to control data sharing

Learn about the changes implemented by Meta (formerly Facebook) to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, allowing users to control their data sharing a...

The Guardian - UK

The big idea: should we keep politics out of social media?

Where is the line between raising awareness and feeding polarisation?

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Meta's AI Reorg To Build Super Chatbots And Attract Top Minds Raises Concerns

Meta is sparing no effort in a bid to woo AI researchers and machine learning engineers who are keen on working on more ambitious projects.

TechRadar

AI helps the world's biggest tech firms smash $10 trillion market capitalization ceiling — Nvidia replaces Facebook as the new kid on the block while Microsoft displaces Apple at the helm

Meta has yet to go above $1 trillion, despite recently pivoting to generative AI

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2024 is make-or-break for VR, and the Quest 3 or Vision Pro won't save it alone

The year ahead is a massive one for VR/AR/MR headsets with the Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro bringing fresh eyes and open minds to the scene. But it’ll take more than great headsets for VR’s make-or-break 2024 to be a success.

TechRadar

I went on a Grand Day Out and attended a VR Blackpink concert: my favorite Meta Quest 3 games and apps of January 2024

In January 2024, I went to Mars with Wallace and Gromit, kicked-ass in Bulletstorm VR, and attended a Blackpink concert.

TechRadar

Thousands of businesses found handing tonnes of user data to Facebook

Over 2,000 companies may be funnelling your data straight into Meta's servers, and good luck opting out.

LiveScience

Artificial general intelligence — when AI becomes more capable than humans — is just moments away, Meta's Mark Zuckerberg declares

Mark Zuckerberg said Meta will have "an absolutely massive amount of infrastructure" in place by the end of the year to prime it for training an artificial general intelligence model.

Tom’s Guide

Meta is building a superintelligent AI — and one expert warns of ‘significant moral issues’

Meta plans to cement its position as the leader in open-source artificial intelligence by training a superintelligent AI and making it available to everyone. However, this isn’t a universally popular idea due to the potential risks involved.

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