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Report On Roblox Describes It As 'A Pedophile Hellscape For Kids'
9.10.2024
Roblox stock fell a whopping nine percent after the publication of a report that claims the software is a “pedophile hellscape,” alongside figures that it claims suggest the company is massively exaggerating the number of people using it.Read more
Terrifying Watch Dogs-Like Smart Glasses Make It Possible To Dox Strangers On The Street
2.10.2024
In Ubisoft’s open-world game Watch Dogs (and its sequels), you can quickly scan any NPC you meet and discover facts about them, including their name, address, criminal record, and so on. And now two people have essentially created this tech in real life using Meta’s smart glasses and mostly...
Facebook a Instagram ukládaly hesla v čitelné podobě. Meta za to v EU zaplatí pokutu 91 milionů eur
30.9.2024
Irský úřad pro ochranu osobních údajů (DPC) dohlížející také nad ochranou dat v celé EU pokutoval Metu částkou 91 milionů eur. Firma totiž mezi lety 2012 a 2019 uchovávaly přihlašovací hesla uživatelů v plaintextu, tedy čitelné podobě na svých serverech. V ohrožení tak byly miliony uživatelů
Meta to Resume Training AI With Data From UK Facebook, Instagram Users
14.9.2024
Meta announced it will resume training its artificial intelligence (AI) models using U.K. adult user data to better reflect British culture. This follows a delay due to privacy concerns. Despite initial opposition, Meta has now engaged with U.K. regulators and is nearing the launch of its...
Meta to resume AI training in UK after regulatory pause
14.9.2024
The tech giant will use public information, including posts, comments, photos, and captions from adult users on Instagram and Facebook
Meta to resume AI training in UK after regulatory pause
14.9.2024
The tech giant will use public information, including posts, comments, photos, and captions from adult users on Instagram and Facebook
Washington State Probes Alleged Crypto Fraud Linked to Fake Nasdaq Exchange
30.8.2024
The financial watchdog in Washington State is currently probing a complaint regarding a cryptocurrency platform that allegedly purports to be associated with the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. This inquiry began after an investor reportedly put in $200,000 following a solicitation on Facebook that...
How Big Tech handles privacy and governments’ data demands
29.8.2024
When privacy is at stake, how do tech leaders respond to government demands? Take a look at the tactics of the Big Five
New Hampshire Regulator Orders Cease and Desist Against Finstate Investment for Crypto Fraud
19.8.2024
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation has issued a cease and desist order against Finstate Investment LLC, accusing it of defrauding investors via a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment website. Finstate allegedly misrepresented account activity and offered illegal guarantees against...
Meta denies claim more than half of Facebook crypto ads are scams
16.8.2024
Australia’s competition watchdog has claimed 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams; Meta says the data is old and unreliable
The Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas VR Remake Sounds Dead In The Water As Meta Pivots To AI
15.8.2024
Remember when Meta, previously known as Facebook, was going to take the internet into three dimensions by recreating it in virtual reality as the metaverse? Ah, such times. More recently, the social media company has been scaling back its VR ambitions, and a VR remake of Grand Theft Auto:...
Australian regulator claims 58% of crypto ads on Facebook are scams
15.8.2024
Australia’s competition watchdog cited preliminary research that found more than half of the crypto ads on the platform breach Meta’s policies or involve scams
You Should Give The Order: 1886 Another Chance
8.8.2024
On August 7, it was announced that Ready at Dawn, the studio behind Facebook’s Oculus VR series Lone Echo, was shut down. It was a tragic, senseless end to a studio with an over 20-year history. Before it was bought by Facebook in 2020, Ready at Dawn primarily worked with PlayStation. It started...
Autoři jedné z nejkontroverznějších playstationových exkluzivit končí
8.8.2024
Společnost Meta uzavřela interní studio Ready at Dawn, které v posledních letech vyvíjelo hry pro virtuální realitu. Fanoušci playstationů je ovšem znají především jako autory rozporuplné akční hry The Order: 1886
Meta má z každého uživatele 3 Kč denně. Facebook a Instagram jsou ohromné stroje na peníze
5.8.2024
Meta ukončila druhé čtvrtletí tržbami ve výši 39,1 miliardy dolarů, čím o 22 % překonala loňská čísla. Čistý zisk vzrostl dokonce o 73 % na 16,5 miliardy dolarů. V obou ukazatelích je to historicky druhý nejlepší kvartál Zuckerbergovy společnosti, o fous lépe na tom firma byla jen koncem minulého
Meta burns another $4.5B on metaverse in Q2, preps for AI growth
1.8.2024
Meta’s share price popped 7% in after-hours trading following a better-than-expected Q2 earnings call
Move Language Developer Movement Labs Joins Polygon's AggLayer
30.7.2024
The collaboration will enable unified liquidity across MoveVM-based layer-2 blockchains
This Was Never About Anything Other Than Hate
23.7.2024
On July 23, in response to the ongoing backlash against a Black lead character in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, developer Ubisoft released a lengthy statement. The responses on X (formerly Twitter) were exactly what you’d expect: racist images, slurs, and calls for historical accuracy in...
Metaverse book gets boring rename in latest sign of waning enthusiasm
21.7.2024
The growing malaise for metaverse hype is reminiscent of the AI sector directly before the launch of GPT-3
Metaverse book gets boring rename in latest sign of waning enthusiasm
21.7.2024
The growing malaise for metaverse hype is reminiscent of the AI sector directly before the launch of GPT-3