Facebook is experimenting with an app called Hobbi that lets users organize and save photos of their personal projects such as baking or ceramics, a sign that the company is testing features and services outside of social networking. From these photos, users can also create videos of their projects to share with family and friends. …
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When you download an app, the permissions requests and privacy policy are usually the only warnings you’ll get about the data it’s taking. Usually, you just have to take the app’s word that it’s grabbing only the data you’ve agreed to give it. Often, though, there’s more grabbing going on than you were led to believe, security researchers have determined. …
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Messaging app WhatsApp has hit 2 billion users, the company said in a blog post Wednesday. The app, which is owned by Facebook, is end-to-end encrypted. It was founded in 2009 and bought by Facebook in 2014. “We know that the more we connect, the more we have to protect,” the post said. “As we conduct more of our lives online, …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Reuters has announced it will help Facebook and Instagram identify fake news posts. As part of Facebook’s third-party fact-checking program, Reuters will comb through photos, videos, headlines and other posts in English and Spanish on Instagram and Facebook to identify and review stories, …
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Facebook continues to crack down on accounts that exhibit what it calls “coordinated inauthentic behavior” designed to create political strife. The company’s latest update, released Wednesday, shows it has taken down several fake accounts based in Iran that targeted the US. The social media giant said it shut down six Facebook accounts and five Instagram accounts based in Iran that were part …
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Facebook is the latest company to withdraw from MWC in Barcelona later this month due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak. It joins a growing list of companies — including Sony, Amazon, Intel, Ericsson, LG and Nvidia — deciding that the risks of attending the mobile trade show outweigh the benefits. “Out of an abundance of caution, Facebook employees won’t be attending this …
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A few months back, JBL unleashed a torrent of great speaker deals — most of which sold out quickly. Here’s one that just cropped up again, though I expect a similarly speedy sellout. For a limited time, and while supplies last, the JBL Link 20 portable wireless voice-activated speaker is $59.99. It lists for $229.95, though it appears to be …
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Attentions 90s kids: Crash Bandicoot could be making the leap to your phone soon. News of a mobile game has leaked ahead of schedule, and it looks to be modeled after other endless runner games. Reports of the Crash Bandicoot mobile game were reported earlier on Twitter by JumpButton, who shared several images. However, no official announcement has come yet. …
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As a general rule, you can have Bluetooth speakers or you can have speakers that sound great; it’s rare that you can get both at the same time. That’s what’s so remarkable about the Dynaudio Xeo 2 wireless bookshelf speakers: they sound amazing — good enough to satisfy audiophiles and serve as speakers for active listening, not just background music. …
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For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook’s popular virtual reality headset, Oculus Quest, has frequently been out of stock. Now supplies of the headset may face more delays due to the coronavirus, which could affect production of the hardware. The virus has killed nearly 640 people and infected …
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