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Meta Platforms has canceled plans for a premium mixed-reality headset intended to compete with Apple’s Vision Pro, The Information reported Friday, citing sources. From the report: Meta told employees at the company’s Reality Labs division to stop work… Continue reading Meta Cancels High-End Mixed-Reality Headset
Threads, Meta’s alternative to Twitter/X that recently crossed 200 million monthly active users now supports cross-posting from Facebook and Instagram.
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Meta has warned that the EU’s approach to regulating AI is creating the “risk” that the continent is cut off from accessing cutting-edge services, while the bloc continues its effort to rein in the power of Big Tech. From a report: Rob Sherman, the soc… Continue reading Meta Warns EU Regulatory Efforts Risk Bloc Missing Out on AI Advances
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The European Commission (EC) has finally taken action to block Meta’s heavily criticized plan to charge a subscription fee to users who value privacy on its platforms. Surprisingly, this step wasn’… Continue reading Meta Risks Sanctions Over ‘Sneaky’ Ad-Free Plans Confusing Users, EU Says
Grand Theft Auto VI fans beware of Fake GTA VI Beta download ads! Don’t get scammed by fake… Continue reading Beware Grand Theft Auto Fans! Fake GTA VI Beta Download Spreads Malware
Nigeria fined Meta for $220 million on Friday, alleging the tech giant violated the country’s local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Reuters reports: Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said Meta appropri… Continue reading Nigeria Fines Meta $220 Million For Violating Consumer, Data Laws
Meta says it won’t be launching its upcoming multimodal AI model — capable of handling video, audio, images, and text — in the European Union, citing regulatory concerns. From a report: The decision will prevent European companies from using the mult… Continue reading Meta Won’t Release Its Multimodal Llama AI Model in the EU
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Atlantic: Now, after years of contentious relationships with academic researchers, Meta is opening a small pilot program that would allow a handful of them to access Instagram data for up to about six months… Continue reading Meta Opens Pilot Program For Researchers To Study Instagram’s Impact On Teen Mental Health
Malicious Google ads are a well known threat, but malvertising can also be found on other popular online destinations such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Case in point: an enduring campaign that aims to infect Facebook users with the SYS01 informa… Continue reading SYS01 info-stealer pushed via Facebook ads, LinkedIn and YouTube posts
Cybercriminals are using Facebook business pages and advertisements to promote fake Windows themes that infect unsuspecting users with the SYS01 password-stealing malware. From a report: Trustwave researchers who observed the campaigns said the threat … Continue reading Facebook Ads For Windows Desktop Themes Push Info-Stealing Malware