Meta announces Travel Mode for the Quest 2 and Quest 3 in beta under “Experimental features”, as a way to optimize the headset for use on moving vehicles
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NYC's MTA used AI-powered surveillance software at seven subway stations in May 2023 to track fare evaders, and plans to expand to ~12 more by the end of 2023
http://www.nbcnews.com/... Twitter: Rich Bellis / @mr_bellis : NEW @kevincollier @nbcnews: An AI-based “counting tool” for monitoring fare evaders is already in use in 7 NYC subway...
Twitter could become irrelevant if the trends driving Threads' success, like network effects, Elon Musk's self-inflicted wounds, and a different vibe, persist
@Techmeme https://techhub.social/... Christopher Mims / @mimsical@mastodon.social : There's been a lot of chatter over the past week about what's happening to Twitter's traffic and...
A WSJ columnist used Synthesia, ElevenLabs, and ChatGPT to create an AI video clone that could trick her bank's voice biometric system, make a TikTok, and more
This is a perfect example in the difference between proper #ai technology … Tweets: @yogapantschik : Well this is just fabulous! India, Philippines & Nigeria may actually convince ...
A WSJ columnist used Synthesia, ElevenLabs, and ChatGPT to create an AI clone that could trick her bank's voice biometric system, make a TikTok, and more
This is a perfect example in the difference between proper #ai technology … Jay Meier : Voice biometrics has never really been shown to be terribly effective. I know banks have us...
Sources: seeking to win US allies, TikTok has proposed a complex, $1.5B plan to reorganize its US operations, including oversight of its key algorithms
Chinese-owned app proposes giving U.S. officials oversight of its algorithms — Two years into negotiations with U.S. regulators …
The number of active users on Mastodon dropped from a peak of over 2.5M in early December 2022 to about 1.8M in the first week of January 2023
More than 130,000 people were joining the new independent social media network a day in November. So why hasn't it taken off?
Sources: Donald Trump tells allies that he can't leave Truth Social for Twitter because he's propping it up and doesn't want the brand to collapse
The former president has told his allies that he can't leave his Twitter clone because he's propping it up, and he doesn't want a site so closely associated with his brand to colla...
Lloyd's of London will require insurer groups in its global marketplace to exclude state-backed hacks from stand-alone cyber insurance policies starting in 2023
James Rundle / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @paul__armstrong and @danielkennedy74 Tweets: Paul Armstrong / @paul__armstrong : Non-cover usually implies the likelihood of somethin...
Meta plans to increase the prices of its Quest 2 headsets to $400 for 128GB and $500 for 256GB on August 1, and bundle Beat Saber for free through December 31
The price for a new Quest 2 is jumping to $399 as Meta says “the costs to make and ship our products have been on the rise.”
Report: in emails sent to three creators, Coinbase says it is “temporarily shutting down” its US affiliate program on July 19 and plans to relaunch it in 2023
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Report: in emails sent to three creators, Coinbase says it is “temporarily shutting down” its US affiliate program on July 19 and plans to relaunch it in 2023
According to a Business Insider article, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will “temporarily shut down” its US affiliate-marketing programme on July 19. Source: Insider .
Virtual events startup Hopin, valued at $7.75B in August 2021, lays off 242 employees, or ~29% of its staff, after cutting 12% of its staff in February 2022
Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter likely was a joke, since he previously pretended he would take Tesla private, but he may not be able to get out of the deal
Good morning! If you're looking to head to Bhutan anytime soon, we've got some news for you. Leigh Mc Gowran / Silicon Republic : What's going on with Elon Musk's Twitter deal? Ar...
Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter likely was a joke, since he previously pretended he would take Tesla private, but he may not be able to get out of the deal
Programming note: Ugh, here we are again, huh? — Oh Elon — I think it is helpful to start with the big picture.
Instagram Subscriptions launches as an alpha, initially letting 10 US creators offer their followers paid access to exclusive Instagram Live videos and Stories
Instagram is giving creators more ways to make money with today's launch of Instagram Subscriptions.
Huawei debuts P50 Pocket, a clamshell-style folding device with a circular 1" outer display and 6.9" inner display, available now in China starting at ~$1,400
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Huawei debuts P50 Pocket, a clamshell-style folding device with a circular 1" external display and 6.9" internal display, coming to China starting at ~$1,400
The phone launches in China today, but won't be coming to the US — Huawei has officially announced the P50 Pocket …
Meta expands the number of eligible regulatory licenses for running crypto ads on Facebook and Instagram from three to 27
- Facebook on Wednesday announced its decision to reverse long-standing policy that prevented most cryptocurrency companies from running ads on its services.
Instagram is testing Take a Break, an opt-in feature that reminds users to take a break after 10, 20, or 30 minutes
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today the comapny has begun testing a new feature this week called “Take a Break” which will allow users to remind themselves …