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Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families
14 Feb

Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta has taken down a network of fake accounts that posed as US military families and anti-war activists. The fake accounts on Facebook and Instagram originated in China and targeted US audiences, according to the company’s security researchers.Meta detailed the takedowns in its latest report on coordinated inauthentic behavior (CIB). The cluster of fake accounts was relatively small — 33…
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Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg thinks the Quest 3 is a ‘better product’ than Apple’s Vision Pro
14 Feb

Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg thinks the Quest 3 is a ‘better product’ than Apple’s Vision Pro

John RoutledgeLatest News
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg has posted a review of Apple's Vision Pro on Instagram, reminding us all that the rivalry between the two companies have deepened even further with the launch of the latter's mixed reality headset. In the video shot with a Meta Quest 3, Zuckerberg didn't mince words while pitting the Vision Pro against his company's device. He…
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Slack’s new generative AI features include thread summaries and conversational search
14 Feb

Slack’s new generative AI features include thread summaries and conversational search

John RoutledgeLatest News
Slack has finally unleashed its generative AI toolset on the world, after teasing it last year. The vast majority of these features look to simplify your day-to-day life when using the work-focused chat platform.First up, the AI will auto-generate channel recaps to give you key highlights of anything you missed while away from the keyboard or smartphone. Slack says the…
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DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser gets cross-device syncing and backups
14 Feb

DuckDuckGo’s privacy-focused browser gets cross-device syncing and backups

John RoutledgeLatest News
It's no secret that using the internet usually means handing over most of your personal information – consciously or not. DuckDuckGo bills itself as an alternative to this, protecting its users' privacy, and now it’s providing users an easier way to access their information from multiple places. The browser has announced a new sync and backup feature that shares bookmarks,…
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Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue
14 Feb

Instacart cuts 250 jobs after reporting increased revenue

John RoutledgeLatest News
Another day, another layoff occuring in the tech world. Instacart, the popular grocery delivery and pick-up service has announced the termination of 250 employees — about seven percent of its workforce. The layoffs are primarily individuals from middle management or who work on advertising through platforms like Google Ads and Roku. Most of the layoffs will go into effect by…
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