In four new studies with collaboration from Meta, researchers find Facebook's algorithm is “influential” but doesn't necessarily change beliefs, and more
In four new studies, researchers found complicated results from experiments on Facebook's and Instagram's algorithms …
NASA plans to launch the free streaming service NASA+ later this year on the web, iOS, Android, and streaming media devices, with ad-free original content
The agency is also working on a consolidated web experience. — NASA is launching its very own streaming platform called NASA+ sometime this summer.
Google launches RT-2 or Robotics Transformer 2, a “vision-language-action” model trained on text and images from the web that can output robotic actions
Our sneak peek into Google's new robotics model, RT-2, which melds artificial intelligence technology with robots.
Wiz researchers say two vulnerabilities in the OverlayFS filesystem module in Ubuntu may allow unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges
Two Linux vulnerabilities introduced recently into the Ubuntu kernel create the potential for unprivileged local users to gain elevated privileges on a massive number of devices.
Apple plans to require developers to submit reasons to use certain APIs in their apps starting this fall, to prevent the misuse of those APIs for fingerprinting
The App Store review process is very strict to ensure that apps comply with Apple's guidelines. And soon, this whole process will get even stricter.
Twitter/X reinstates the account of a right-wing influencer with over 500K followers who posted child sex abuse imagery that drew over 3M views and 8K retweets
It's only the latest incident of banned imagery making its way onto the site since Musk bought it — CORRECTION
Analyses: hackers infect players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads in online lobbies; Activision turns off multiplayer for the game on Steam
Hackers are infecting players of an old Call of Duty game with a worm that spreads automatically in online lobbies, according to two analyses of the malware.
Crypto.com says it has received approval from the Netherlands' central bank to offer its services in the country, after a comprehensive review
The exchange received the green light from De Nederlandsche Bank to offer services in the country. … Join us on social networks
At an internal town hall, Chris Cox said Meta is looking to add more “retention-driving hooks” to Threads, like showing Instagram users important Threads
Meta Platforms (META.O) executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on their new Twitter rival Threads …
Sources: Sequoia cut the size of its cryptocurrency fund to $200M from $585M and of its ecosystem fund, which invests in other funds, to $450M from $900M
Brand has come under scrutiny following a series of controversial decisions — Sequoia Capital pared back the size of two major venture funds …
AMD announces Ryzen 9 7945HX3D, its first mobile CPU based on 3D V-cache packaging, with 16 Zen 4 CPU cores and a 2.3GHz base frequency, available on August 22
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Sony has sold over 40M PS5s since its launch in November 2020, up from 10M in July 2021, despite the “unprecedented challenges of COVID” and supply chain issues
here's where to get it Robert Anderson / IGN : Sony's First PS5 Sale Debuts with Attractive Price Drops in the UK and Beyond Matthew Humphries / PCMag : Sony Blows Microsoft Out of the Water, Tops 40 ...
AMD plans to invest $400M and create 3,000 new engineering roles in India by 2028 and to build its largest design center in Bengaluru by the end of 2023
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The SEC's Paul Munter warns that the accounting firms working with crypto companies could be held liable for misleading public statements made by their clients
- The SEC's chief accountant issued a warning to accounting firms that work with crypto clients, saying auditors …
Intel reports Q2 revenue down 15% YoY to $12.9B, Data Center and AI revenue down 15% YoY to $4B, and forecasts Q3 revenue above estimates; INTC jumps 6%+
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WhatsApp announces instant video messages, letting users send clips up to 60 seconds in a similar way to voice notes; videos automatically play on mute
Jon Porter / The Verge :
The EU opens an antitrust investigation into whether Microsoft abuses its dominant position by bundling Teams with Office, the first investigation in 10+ years
and this time it's because of its Slack rival Ioanna Lykiardopoulou / TNW : Microsoft's Teams and Office bundling may breach EU competition rules Aaron Gregg / Washington Post : E.U. investigates Micr...
Google rolls out Android unknown tracker alerts, including manual scan, and pauses a Find My Device update to locate missing items until Apple updates iOS
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Researchers: the guardrails on ChatGPT, Bard, and Claude can be bypassed by adding a long suffix of characters to prompts, generating false and toxic responses
Cade Metz / New York Times :
To build a super app like those in Asia, Elon Musk will face issues such as cultural differences and regulatory scrutiny, like Meta, Snap, and Uber did before
Use Case for Dogecoin Incoming? Bloomberg : Why Rebrand Twitter ‘X’? Elon Musk's ‘Everything App,’ Explained Wall Street Journal : Why Elon Musk's Plan for a Super App Won't Be Easy in America Maria D...
Roku reports Q2 revenue up 11% YoY to $847.2M, vs. $773.5M est., platform revenue up 11% YoY to $744M, and active accounts up 16% YoY to 73.5M; ROKU jumps 8%+
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The US Senate Judiciary Committee advances the Kids Online Safety Act and COPPA 2.0; critics highlight issues, like forcing companies to collect more user data
Reddit starts testing an “Official” label to indicate that an account is authentic, visible on its iOS and Android apps, and unveils accessibility improvements
Jay Peters / The Verge :
Croissant, which integrates into merchants' sites and uses AI to generate a guaranteed buyback value on listed items, launches with a $24M seed
Adriana Lee / WWD :
Sources: Microsoft's M12 has sold shares of some of its portfolio companies at 30% to 70% discount on secondary exchanges; Microsoft says it sold <10 companies
- M12, Microsoft's venture firm, is offloading some of its portfolio on secondary exchanges, sources say.
The SEC approves new rules to require publicly traded companies to file details of a cyberattack within four days of identifying a material impact from the hack
RapidAI, which develops AI-powered software to help diagnose neurovascular, cardiac, and vascular diseases, raised a $75M Series C led by Vista Credit Partners
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Sources: NSA is lobbying to oppose an amendment that would prevent the agency from paying data brokers for location data instead of obtaining a warrant in court
Dell Cameron / Wired :
Filing: US government services contractor Maximus says MOVEit hackers accessed protected health information and other data of “at least” 8M to 11M people
Meta's metaverse VP Vishal Shah on a reboot of Horizon Worlds, starting with a Super Rumble game, a new mobile app, and a transition from VR only to VR first
Janko Roettgers / Lowpass : Twitter: @jank0 , @jank0 , and @jank0 Twitter: Janko Roettgers / @jank0 : Another tidbit: “We're also investing in generative AI tools for creation” of worlds in Horizon. ...
Seattle-based Proprio, which offers a device with multiple cameras and a display that shows real-time 3D visualization of surgery, raised a $43M Series B
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