Ever noticed one of your Facebook posts disappear without explanation? You’re not the only one. Not-for-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and a coalition of digital rights groups have called on big tech companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google, to explain decisions behind removed content as well as improve appeals policies. They published a document on …
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It looks like Cambridge Analytica, the firm behind the recent Facebook data scandal, may be forced to tell a US citizen what data it held on him and how it was being used. And it took a UK regulator to make it happen. The development could clear the way for millions of other Americans to demand info on their data …
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Facebook confirmed on Wednesday it has fired a security engineer accused of using company resources to stalk women online. The accusations against the unnamed employee were lodged Sunday by Jackie Stokes, the founder of Spyglass Security. Stokes reported the issue to Facebook, which investigated the issue “as a matter of urgency.” “It’s important that people’s information is kept secure and private …
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On this podcast, we talk about: A look at the new LG G7 ThinQ phone. Apple’s latest earnings, which proved critics wrong that iPhone sales were slowing down. At its F8 conference, Facebook introduces a new dating feature. Now playing: Watch this: Our first impressions of the LG G7 ThinQ (The 3:59, Ep… 4:40 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news …
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Facebook’s new mobile standalone VR headset, Oculus Go, is here. But the future involves more advanced hardware with displays that make VR look a lot better. On Wednesday, Facebook teased us with one such future device. A virtual-reality prototype headset, referred to internally at Facebook as Half Dome, could advance VR technology past some of its key frustrations, like tunnel-vision …
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Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm, is shutting down following alleged misuse of Facebook data. In a statement, the company said its UK and US arms would enter into insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings. The shutdown, effective Wednesday, was earlier reported by The Wall Street Journal. Cambridge Analytica is at the center of a scandal that’s stirred up two national governments and …
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Facebook wants to help people change their relationship status. Mark Zuckerberg announced a new feature for the social network on Tuesday focused on dating, taking a jab at dating apps like Tinder and Bumble. Now playing: Watch this: Find a date on Facebook 2:39 “Today, we are announcing a new set of features, coming soon, around dating,” Zuckerberg said during …
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At F8, Facebook’s developer conference, on Tuesday Instagram rolled out a bunch of new features and enhancements to make it a better place to share, connect and explore. GoPro users, for instance, will now have a direct link to post to Instagram Stories from the GoPro app. In just a few taps, you’ll be able to select, edit and share clips …
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Facebook not only wants you to trust it with your personal data, it also wants to turn its Messenger chat app into your go-to shopping destination. The social network is adding new features it hopes will convince its 1 billion Messenger users to turn to the platform as a retail hub. The new features include augmented reality experiences, automatic language …
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On the heels of shipping its standalone Oculus Go headset, Facebook is turning its attention to what you can actually do in VR. Apparently, that includes a brand-new professional Red camera designed to capture real-world 360-degree video that you can explore. According to The Verge and Variety, Facebook has partnered with the Hollywood-favorite camera company to create a bespoke 6DoF (or …
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