As British voters prepare to head to the polls in six weeks, a member of Parliament is calling for Facebook to tackle fake news that could influence the election. Conservative MP Damian Collins, chairman of the House of Commons culture, media and sport select committee, said Facebook should act faster to remove or label fabricated …
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If you’re a WhatsApp user, life just got a little better. On Friday, an updated version of WhatsApp was released that introduced Siri functionality. This means you can have Siri read your latest messages simply by saying: “Hey Siri, read new WhatsApp messages.” The functionality is the result of Apple opening up Siri’s software to third-party developers last year at …
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Disseminating fake news on WhatsApp or Facebook in India could land you behind bars — especially if you’re running the offending group. An Indian magistrate ruled yesterday that any information that is factually incorrect or misleading that is posted on a social media group could result in a report by the police against the group administrator, the Economic Times reports. …
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Let’s get one thing clear: that new Samsung Galaxy S8 looks amazing. Our review says that it’s the most beautiful, polished phone ever and I have to agree. If early sales estimates are correct, I’m definitely not the only one who wants it. But, I won’t get one. The Galaxy S8, like all Android phones, lacks a tiny blue-bubbled wonder: …
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Online ads have gotten incredibly annoying, and Google is looking to do something about them. As more people turn to ad blockers, Google is reportedly planning to bake ad-blocking software into its Chrome browser. Will Google — the biggest ad network online — become a hero or a hypocrite? Thursday’s podcast also discusses Building 8, Facebook’s new lab for hardware …
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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai met with executives at Facebook, Cisco, Oracle, Intel and other major tech companies this week as the federal agency considers rolling back controversial net neutrality rules. Pai traveled to Silicon Valley Monday to talk to companies that participate in the “internet economy,” he told reporters at a news conference following the Federal Communications Commission’s monthly meeting. …
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Imagine you’re watching a butterfly as it flits through the air and into the foliage. Normally, as it disappeared into the leaves, you’d bob and turn your head trying to see if you could catch one last look from a different angle. But in a movie, you can’t do that. Think again. Facebook has created new designs for its professional …
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Wait, what? Reigning NBA MVP Stephen Curry is off social media?!?! Temporarily. The Golden State Warriors sharpshooter tells ESPN he’s removed every social media app from his phone during the NBA playoffs as his team goes for its second championship in three years. “When you’re really trying to zone in and keep your focus, you don’t want to have any …
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Day 2 of Facebook’s F8 developer conference was all about the future. Facebook may be the world’s largest social network, but the talk on the stage in San Jose, California, focused on everything else the company is working on, and how that will change lives in the decade ahead. From augmented and virtual reality to next-gen wireless connectivity to brain-control …
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Facebook on Wednesday laid out a compelling vision of the future where the physical world blurs with the digital world. With augmented reality, or AR, glasses, which overlay digital graphics on top of what you already see in real life, you could avoid the social pitfalls of forgetting someone’s name. The glasses would show you that person’s name above their …
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