Facebook plans to end its controversial policy that mostly shields politicians from the content moderation rules that apply to other users, a sharp reversal that could have global ramifications for how elected officials use the social network.
Read more2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS: an electric S-Class with a 400-mile range
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS is an electric S-Class sedan with over 400 miles of range and a massive 56-inch touchscreen. The interior is packed with luxuriantly appointed features, and ride quality is refined. But do we really need more luxury...
Read moreTwitter Continues to Work on Emoji-Style Reactions on Tweets
It appears that emoji-style reaction buttons are indeed coming to your tweets, with the platform continuing to work on its new icons, according to the latest finding by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong.
Read moreWhere did the microchip vaccine conspiracy theory come from anyway?
On October 2nd, 2020, then-President Donald Trump and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. As we were all waking up to the news, I got into my car and tuned in to The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 FM in New York, where Charlamagne...
Read moreGoogle Tests New Ways to Limit Data Tracking for Android Users Who Opt-Out of Data Sharing
Google is reportedly looking to improve its protections for users who choose to opt-out of in-app data tracking on Android, which many see as a response to Apple’s recent update to its IDFA process for the same.
Read moreWhatsApp Adds Option to Speed Up Voice Message Playback
Here’s a quick one, which could come in handy for those who communicate via voice messages – and in particular, long voice messages. Today, WhatsApp has added new variable playback speed control options for audio replies.
Read moreAfter Years of Development, Snap Moves Into the Next Phase of AR
It’s been a long time coming, but this week, Snapchat announced the next stage of its augmented reality push, with the launch of the first iteration of a fully AR-enabled version of its Spectacles smart glasses.
Read moreLinkedIn’s Latest Transparency Report Shows Decrease in Fake Profiles, Increase in Harassment
LinkedIn has published its latest Transparency Report, which provides an overview of content removals, Government information requests and spam/fake profile actions that the platform took over the last six months of 2020.
Read moreRegulation of Face Recognition Software Use Could Be Coming Soon, in the US
Just over a week after Amazon extended its ban on sales of facial recognition technology to US law enforcement indefinitely, there is a sense that federal law may soon be passed in this regard. Forty advocacy groups had written to Jeff Bezos and...
Read moreHow to choose a photo storage service
Last November, Google — which until now has offered unlimited storage for what it called “high quality” (read: compressed) photos — announced that “unlimited” is being changed to “up to 15GB on your Google account.”
Read moreThis picture of cheese helped send a man to prison for 13 years
It’s generally a good idea to be careful about the photos you share online. Share a photo of your vaccination card, for example, and you risk revealing your full name and date of birth, which opens you up to the possibility of identity theft. But...
Read moreGoogle’s new tool will identify skin conditions — what will people do with that information?
Google announced last Tuesday that it developed a new artificial intelligence tool to help people identify skin conditions. Like any other symptom-checking tool, it’ll face questions over how accurately it can perform that task. But experts say...
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