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Dubai Police Confirm Electronic Surveillance of Private WhatsApp Messages
Dubai Police have confirmed using electronic surveillance operations to monitor private WhatsApp communications, raising serious privacy concerns after multiple individuals were arrested for sharing content…
Meta Faces Growing Pushback Over Plan to Add Facial Recognition to Smart Glasses
A coalition of over 75 advocacy groups, including the ACLU and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, is demanding Meta cancel a facial recognition feature for its…
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Build an AI Version of Himself
Meta is developing a photorealistic, AI-powered 3D clone of CEO Mark Zuckerberg to interact with its nearly 79,000 employees. The system trains on his voice,…
Hackers Claim 4TB of Mercor Data Including Source Code and API Keys
AI startup Mercor is facing lawsuits and business fallout after a major data breach linked to a compromised open-source tool. Hackers claim to have stolen…
Meta Rebuilt Its Entire AI Stack in Nine Months. Here Is What Came Out of It.
Meta’s Superintelligence Labs has released Muse Spark, the first large language model in its new Muse series. The company said the team rebuilt its entire…
Instagram Finally Lets You Edit Comments
Instagram has officially rolled out the ability to edit comments after posting, ending one of the platform’s longest-standing user frustrations. The feature gives users a…
You Now Have More Control Over When Non-Followers See Your Instagram Reels
Instagram has added scheduling to Trial Reels, allowing creators to decide exactly when their content reaches non-followers. The update builds on a feature that has…
Snapchat Acquires Rec Room Assets As Social Platform Shuts Down
Snap has acquired assets from Rec Room after the social gaming platform announced its shutdown. The move signals a shift toward augmented reality and XR…
Meta Suspends Work With $10 Billion AI Startup Mercor After Cyberattack
Meta has suspended all contracts with AI data startup Mercor after hackers breached the company through a poisoned version of the LiteLLM open-source library. The…
Meta Launches Its First AI Glasses Designed Specifically for Prescription Wearers
Meta has unveiled two new Ray-Ban smart glasses built from the ground up for people who wear prescription lenses, marking the first time the company…
You Can Now Watch Instagram Stories Anonymously
Meta has begun testing a premium subscription on Instagram in select countries including Mexico, Japan, and the Philippines. Called Instagram Plus, the subscription unlocks features…
Google Now Lets Advertisers Turn Photos Into Videos for Ads
Google just made it easier for businesses to create video ads without ever picking up a camera. As part of its March “Demand Gen Drops”…
Meta Unveils New AI-Powered Ad Tools and Creator Discovery Features
At its annual IAB NewFronts presentation on March 26 in New York, Meta unveiled a suite of new advertising options centered on Reels, creator partnerships,…
