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Meta authorised adverts in India that referred to as for violence and unfold election conspiracy theories

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Meta authorised adverts in India that referred to as for violence and unfold election conspiracy theories

Meta’s promoting insurance policies are as soon as once more within the highlight as a watchdog group says the corporate authorised greater than a dozen “extremely inflammatory” adverts that broke its guidelines. The adverts focused Indian audiences and contained disinformation, requires violence and conspiracy theories concerning the upcoming elections. The adverts are detailed in a … Read more

Slack has been utilizing information out of your chats to coach its machine studying fashions

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Slack has been utilizing information out of your chats to coach its machine studying fashions

Slack trains machine-learning fashions on consumer messages, recordsdata and different content material with out express permission. The coaching is opt-out, that means your non-public information can be leeched by default. Making issues worse, you’ll must ask your group’s Slack admin (human assets, IT, and so on.) to e mail the corporate to ask it to … Read more

Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week

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Waymo says its robotaxis are now making 50,000 paid trips every week

If you’ve been seeing more Waymo robotaxis recently in Phoenix, San Francisco and Los Angeles, that’s because more and more people are hailing one for a ride. The Alphabet-owned company has announced on Twitter/X that it’s now serving more than 50,000 paid trips every week across three cities. Waymo One operates 24/7 in parts of … Read more

Instagram’s algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators

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Instagram’s algorithm overhaul will reward ‘original content’ and penalize aggregators

Instagram is overhauling its recommendation algorithm for Reels to boost “original content” in a move that will have significant implications for aggregator accounts and others that primarily repost other users’ work. The company is also changing the way it ranks Reels in an attempt to give smaller accounts more distribution in the app. In a … Read more

Here’s what to expect from the ‘Let Loose’ event

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Here’s what to expect from the ‘Let Loose’ event

Apple has scheduled its next product showcase for May 7, a few weeks before the Worldwide Developers Conference gets under way. While the company is, as usual, being a bit coy about what’s on deck, the signs are all there. It had been rumored for months that Apple would refresh its iPad lineup in May. … Read more

Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck

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Rivian offers (up to) ,000 discount if you trade in your gas-powered truck

Rivian will give you up to around $5,470 in discount if you trade in an eligible gas-powered truck or SUV when you purchase or lease a qualifying R1 electric vehicle package in the US and Canada. As an “Electric Upgrade Offer” for Earth Day, Rivian said it will accept 2018 or newer Ford F-150, Explorer, … Read more

Apple will reportedly unveil a genre-defining calculator app at WWDC 2024

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Apple will reportedly unveil a genre-defining calculator app at WWDC 2024

Apple’s calculator for Mac computers serves its purpose just fine, but it’s reportedly getting massive updates with macOS 15 that turn it into a note-taking, currency-converting hybrid app. To start with, AppleInsider said the calculator will receive a design overhaul that swaps its number boxes with round buttons. You’ll even reportedly be able to resize … Read more

China reportedly orders state-owned mobile carriers to replace foreign chips

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China reportedly orders state-owned mobile carriers to replace foreign chips

Back in 2019, the FCC banned US carriers, which were then starting to deploy their 5G networks, from using subsidies to buy equipment from companies deemed a national security threat. Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE were at the top of that list. Now, China is implementing a similar measure: According to the Wall Street Journalthe … Read more

Starlink terminals are reportedly being used by Russian forces in Ukraine

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Starlink terminals are reportedly being used by Russian forces in Ukraine

Starlink satellite internet terminals are being widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine, . The publication indicates that the terminals, which were developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, are being used to coordinate attacks in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. Additionally, Starlink terminals can be used on the battlefield to control drones and other forms of military … Read more