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Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram
17 Sep

Meta bans Russian state media outlets on Facebook and Instagram

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta has banned RT and other Russian state media outlets on its platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram. "After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets," the company told Engadget in a statement. "Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity." Meta shared briefing materials…
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OpenAI’s new safety board has more power and no Sam Altman
16 Sep

OpenAI’s new safety board has more power and no Sam Altman

John RoutledgeLatest News
OpenAI has announced significant changes to its safety and security practices, including the establishment of a new independent board oversight committee. This move comes with a notable shift: CEO Sam Altman is no longer part of the safety committee, marking a departure from the previous structure.The newly formed Safety and Security Committee (SSC) will be chaired by Zico Kolter, Director…
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watchOS 11 is out now, with new Sleep Apnea feature
16 Sep

watchOS 11 is out now, with new Sleep Apnea feature

John RoutledgeLatest News
Over three months after Apple introduced it at WWDC 2024, watchOS 11 is officially here. The 2024 Apple Watch update, which adds the new Vitals app, widget improvements and sleep apnea detection, is now available to install on your smartwatch.Apple’s sleep apnea detection feature, which the company highlighted in its Apple Watch Series 10 reveal, will also work with a…
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Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union
16 Sep

Hundreds of Amazon drivers in NYC join the Teamsters union

John RoutledgeLatest News
Hundreds of Amazon drivers in New York City have joined the Teamsters union in the hope of obtaining better pay and working conditions. The union says a majority of drivers at each of three delivery service partners (DSPs) working out of a Queens warehouse have signed authorization cards.According to a Teamsters press release, the drivers have been organizing for a…
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Former MoviePass CEO reportedly pleads guilty to securities fraud
16 Sep

Former MoviePass CEO reportedly pleads guilty to securities fraud

John RoutledgeLatest News
Mitch Lowe, one of two MoviePass leaders indicted by the Justice Department in 2022, has pleaded guilty to securities fraud charges. The former CEO admitted to conspiring to deceive the public and investors about the service’s sustainability. Variety reports that the details of Lowe’s plea agreement haven’t been made public.Prosecutors claim Lowe knew from the start that the company’s $9.95…
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How to stream using a VPN on Roku
16 Sep

How to stream using a VPN on Roku

John RoutledgeLatest News
The Roku smart TV platform is an accessible way to watch your favorite streaming content in a centralized location – either built-in to TVs, or by adding affordable dongles or set-top boxes to older televisions. One big advantage of the Roku platform is that it's always getting free software updates to keep it current — like the cool new feature…
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Who exactly asked for a Wordle VR app?
16 Sep

Who exactly asked for a Wordle VR app?

John RoutledgeLatest News
[embedded content]It seems that The New York Times isn't quite content with players attempting to complete Wordle 4.8 billion times a year on its apps and website. The publication has brought the all-conquering daily word game to a new platform in the shape of Meta Quest headsets. That's right, Wordle VR is now a thing. There's a dedicated app for it on…
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