2024-10-10
I've seen a lot of people restricted this week and even people sharing information for a in North Carolina so I'm pretty irritated about it all. They need to get a handle on this moderation.
The Verge
Some Threads and Instagram users say their accounts are being deleted or restricted due to moderation failures; Adam Mosseri says he's “looking into it”
On Threads, the topic of “Threads Moderation Failures” is trending. Some users complain their accounts are being deleted …
2024-10-03
These things are a nightmare. https://www.404media.co/... 
404 Media
Two Harvard students demo using Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, PimEyes, and other tools to instantly identify strangers' names, phone numbers, addresses, and more
The technology, which marries Meta's smart Ray Ban glasses with the facial recognition service Pimeyes and some other tools …
2024-09-19
God forbid investors ever put money in something that actually helps people.
TechCrunch
SocialAI, a new iOS app that looks like a microblogging social network, is filled with bots and lets users populate their network with up to 32 types of bots
https://www.theverge.com/... [image] @mxbck@front-end.social : Wow that's fucking bleak. A social network where you're the only human so you can “be the main character” — Consi...
2024-07-31
Lol no thank you! We science fiction writers have been warning everybody about this sort of stuff for decades. https://www.wired.com/... (some really telling quotes in this article as well)
Wired
Startup Friend previews a $99 AI pendant with an always-on microphone that's designed to provide the wearer with companionship, set to ship in January 2025
The latest attempt at an AI-powered wearable is an always-listening pendant. But it doesn't help you be more productive, it just keeps you company.
2023-12-05
Once Europe's on here (very soon if I recall), I'm hoping the trend continues.
TechCrunch
Apptopia: Threads hit 620K daily Android and iOS downloads on November 23, vs. ~350K in early November; since September, X saw 27M downloads, vs. Threads' 41M
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :