Facebook on Friday announced a new artificial intelligence powered tool that it says will help the social network detect revenge porn – the nonconsensually shared intimate images that, when posted online, can have devastating consequences for those who appear in the photos. The technology will leverage both A.I. and machine learning techniques to proactively detect […]
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Police urge people to stop sharing that Christchurch shooter video online
In a clear act of terror, multiple people have died after gunmen opened fire at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand on Friday.
New Zealand Police said four suspects are in custody, and that the situation is ongoing.
The city is in lockdown, and the …
The Hostess Snacks Instagram account dedicated to weird memes is actually good
Even Twinkies are wearing AirPods these days.
And that’s because whoever is behind the Hostess Snacks’ Instagram page is a meme genius. A very kooky, imaginative genius. Or maybe geniuses? OK, it must be a panel of geniuses, eating Twinkies while Photoshopping AirPods onto Twinkies. Right?
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The UK government has written to the country’s competition authority to ask the watchdog to respond to concerns about the lack of transparency in the digital advertising market and carry out a formal market study “as soon as possible”. In a letter to the Competition and Markets Authority, chancellor Philip Hammond writes that the online […]
View More UK asks competition watchdog to put adtech market review top of its to-do listTelegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outage
Messaging platform Telegram claims to have had a surge in signups during a period of downtime for Facebook’s rival messaging services. In a message sent to his Telegram channel, founder Pavel Durov’s just wrote: “I see 3 million new users signed up for Telegram within the last 24 hours.” It’s probably not a coincidence that […]
View More Telegram gets 3M new signups during Facebook apps’ outageFacebook, Instagram and Messenger are down for some users
Facebook and its related family of apps appear to be down for most users right now. There’s not much more information to share at this point, but the web is freaking out (as is to be expected). Facebook has confirmed the outage and we’ll update as we get more information. We’re aware that some people […]
View More Facebook, Instagram and Messenger are down for some usersCasey Neistat says he’s leaving social media, sort of
YouTuber Casey Neistat says he’s done with social media… on his phone at least.
“I have a bonafide, proper, no sarcasm, proper addiction to social media,” Neistat said in his most recent video. “I can’t have a conversation, I can’t sit through …
Periscope cracks on inauthentic behavior including fake hearts, follows, chats and more
Twitter’s video streaming app, Periscope, is cracking down on spam and, specifically, fake engagements. The company says it’s updating its policies around how it enforces its anti-spam rules, and is making improvements in terms of how those rules are enforced. This means users will see increased enforcement actions, Periscope notes – and these may even […]
View More Periscope cracks on inauthentic behavior including fake hearts, follows, chats and moreJack Dorsey records podcast with fitness writer who claimed “vaccines do indeed cause autism”
Jack Dorsey, known for making tone-deaf statements on the platform he co-founded, is in the middle of another controversy. This time it is for plugging a podcast he recorded with fitness writer Ben Greenfield. Greenfield has espoused anti-vaccination views on Twitter and other platforms, continuing to do so despite measles outbreaks in the United States. […]
View More Jack Dorsey records podcast with fitness writer who claimed “vaccines do indeed cause autism”It’s way too easy to accidentally reply to Instagram Stories
I used to love Instagram Stories.
After long days at work, mindlessly tapping through Stories on the train home became my go-to way to unwind. They’re entertaining, carefully crafted, and the perfect way to stay up-to-date with acquaintances, friends…
A first look at Twitter’s new prototype app, twttr
Yesterday, Twitter rolled out its much-anticipated prototype application to the first group of testers. We’ve now gotten our hands on the app and can see how the current version differs from the build Twitter introduced to the world back in January. While the original version and today’s prototype share many of the same features, there […]
View More A first look at Twitter’s new prototype app, twttrChris Evans passionately defends Cool Ranch Doritos amidst heated chip debate
Chris Evans loves Cool Ranch Doritos, and he’s not about to apologize for his good taste.
After comedian Kevin Fredericks posted a video on Twitter in an attempt to determine the correct ranking of chips found in a Frito-Lay variety pack, passionate …