It’s a case of ocular extortion. A British woman is sounding the alarm on the dangers of wearable cameras after she was allegedly filmed without her consent by a man in smart glasses — who later refused to hand over the footage without payment. The woman, using the alias Alice, told the BBC that she … Read more
Parents are desperate for help to protect their children from harmful social media platforms following two bombshell court rulings last week that fined the tech giant Meta with penalties in the millions. “Ninety-five percent of our kids are using these products that we know are harmful,” Julie Frumin, a 43-year-old mother of two from Westlake … Read more
Big Tech is in the hot seat, with Mark Zuckerberg forced to testify last week about the dangers of Instagram in a landmark lawsuit brought by a young California woman, known only as KGM, who says growing up on social media ruined her childhood. KGM’s story is terrible: Claims of sextortion, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Outside the … Read more
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday. “Keeping New Yorkers safe has been my top priority since taking office, and that includes protecting our kids from the potential … Read more
They wanna give phones the bippity-boppity-boot. Disney executives say it’s time guests tech a break from screens, and take a gander at the amusement parks’ grandeur through AI-powered specs — which have been deemed a “tumor to society” by AI fear-mongers online. “You’re there together with friends and family and people that you care about, and every time … Read more
Her wax was the least jarring part of the experience. A New York woman says she was shocked by what her esthetician brought into the room when she went in for a Brazilian wax. Influencer Aniessa Navarro shared her unsettling story in a now-viral TikTok video. The Big Apple resident explained that she went into … Read more
Meta announced Thursday that a collaborative Instagram post from pop star Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce shattered platform engagement records, amassing one million reposts in under six hours and more than 14 million likes in the first hour. The joint post announcing the couple’s engagement is now among the most-shared in Instagram’s history, … Read more
It needed a timeout. Early Friday morning, the infamous UES Mommas Facebook group – known for its exclusionary membership practices and petty parenting controversies – was suddenly shut down by parent company Meta. The mystery cancellation immediately prompted outcry and speculation. The legendary UES Mommas Facebook group was suddenly shutdown in recent days. Malambo C/peopleimages.com … Read more
Awkward footage has captured the moment a man was confronted by a passer-by while secretly filming women on the street in San Diego. The clip shows a man wearing Meta’s Ray-Ban AI glasses who appears to be flirting with a young woman that is unaware she is being filmed. The $379 glasses not only record and livestream … Read more
Parents are gonna “like” this. Meta has added “Teen Accounts” to Facebook and Messenger to limit who can contact minors and screen the content they’re exposed to. On Tuesday, the tech giant announced that users under 18 will automatically be enrolled in these accounts in an attempt “to give parents more peace of mind across … Read more
Meta Platforms has signed a multi-year deal to become the first “official fan technology partner” of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), whose CEO was elected to the Facebook parent’s board in January. Under the deal, Meta will provide UFC fans a deeper immersive experience through its services, with its text-based platform, Threads, becoming the league’s official social … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg clicked save on this piece of clothing. The Meta CEO, 40, revealed that he owns a T-shirt that Jesse Eisenberg wore during the 2010 drama “The Social Network.” During an appearance on “The Colin and Samir Show” podcast on March 27, Zuckerberg wore a blue T-shirt with the words “Ardsley Athletic” written across it. … Read more
This pernicious program is every stalker’s dream. Two Harvard students developed a program for Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses that can be used to identify an individual and obtain access to their personal information, including a home address. AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, who are engineering students at the Ivy League school, posted a chilling demonstration … Read more
It’s causing users to short-circuit. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, rolled artificial intelligence that is training on people’s posts, causing backlash toward the social media sites. While the announcement that Meta would be utilizing public posts to train its AI model, a ChatGPT-like program called Llama 2 — there has since been … Read more
Bye, bye AI. Instagram and Facebook users have attempted to halt the use of their data to train Meta AI, taking to the social media apps to post a message in protest — although it may all be for naught. The “Goodbye Meta AI” statement shared by over 600,000 people — including celebrities like Julianne Moore, … Read more
It was about time for Mark Zuckerberg to take his style to the next level. The Meta founder and CEO appeared in a recent interview donning a flashy wrist watch with an eye-watering price tag. Watch experts tell Business Insider that the arm candy, a De Bethune DB 25 Starry Varius, costs between $90,000 and … Read more
But daddy I love Taylor Swift! Meta co-founder Mark Zuckerberg recently divulged how he quickly shut down his daughter’s dream of one day becoming like the pop megastar in a recent interview. The tech tycoon went on the “Acquired” podcast earlier this month and revealed a conversation where he seemingly squashed his middle child’s desire … Read more
Happy wife, happy life, right? Tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg has gone above and beyond to express his administration for his wife, Priscilla Chan, gifting her an enormous sculpture depicting her likeness in a nod to Roman tradition. “Bringing back the Roman tradition of making sculptures of your wife,” Zuckerberg, 40, captioned a post on Instagram Tuesday … Read more
It’s a deal that could provide a license to kill. British actress Judy Dench, who plays “M” in several titles of the “James Bond” franchise, raspy-voiced actor Awkwafina and baritone comedian Keegan-Michael Key could make big bucks in artificial intelligence deals with Meta Platforms. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is offering millions … Read more
As the affluent, influential and unrepentant 1% depart from Sun Valley and their “billionaire summer camp,” we’re looking at the stars that have charted their rise to riches. The folks at tarot and astrology platform Tarotoo analyzed Fortune 500’s list of the top CEOs in 2024. Scouring public profiles and corporate biographies, they found three … Read more