Oculus Rift’s creator is working on mysterious new VR headset
Bill Roberson / Digital Trends If you don’t recognize the name Oculus, it’s the company that kicked off the modern VR era. Facebook (now Meta) was so impressed by the …
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Elon Musk Is Feuding With Meta AI Chief Yann LeCun
A leading AI researcher has publicly called out Elon Musk for his “blatantly false” AI predictions as the clash between the two continues after a week of back-and-forth. In a …
Instagram is copying YouTube’s worst feature
Instagram has been testing one of its most controversial features yet: unskippable ads. The new feature, called Ad Breaks, will interrupt the user’s browsing experience for 3-5 seconds before they …
Instagram’s latest feature has users considering leaving the platform for good
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Instagram has introduced “Ad Breaks,” unskippable ads that interrupt users’ browsing sessions. The feature appears to be in a testing phase, but negative feedback …
1 family hopes new law to protect children online prevents tragedies like theirs
A new law aims to strengthen reporting requirements for technology companies to combat online predators seeking to exploit children. One dad told CBS News that he hopes the law will save …
All Eyes on Rafah: viral post uses AI in service of Gaza activism. Is it ethical?
“It’s one of the first major examples of AI being used in viral activism,” said Matt Navarra, a social media consultant based in the United Kingdom. “This is an evolution …
A Nonprofit Tried to Fix Tech Culture—but Lost Control of Its Own
Allen, a data scientist, and Massachi, a software engineer, worked for nearly four years at Facebook on some of the uglier aspects of social media, combating scams and election meddling. …
TikTok ban: Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary wants to buy Chinese-owned app, sets up crowdfunding campaign
Kevin O’Leary has put himself on the notably short list of people who say they want to buy TikTok – and he is making it a group effort. The Shark …
Meta, Mark Zuckerberg face shareholder pressure over efforts to protect kids online
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg faces a potential revolt at the company’s annual meeting on Wednesday as shareholders push the Big Tech firm to step up transparency regarding its efforts to …
WhatsApp plots major change allowing users to get rid of app’s ‘ugly’ green revamp following huge backlash
EAGLE-EYED WhatsApp users may have noticed a new shade of green wash over the app in recent weeks, following a redesign from Meta. But the seemingly minor change has left …