Meta just bought Moltbook, the social network for AI bots
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Zuckerberg says he went to Tim Cook to discuss ‘wellbeing of teens and kids’
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified this week in what’s viewed as a landmark court case around the mental health impact of social media. As part of that testimony, Zuckerberg revealed that he reached out to Apple CEO Tim Cook to talk about the “wellbeing of teens and kids.”
Read MoreBrace yourself for paid subscriptions to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook
Expect more AI slop in Instagram, and more ads in Threads
Amazon and Apple best deliver on affordable housing promises, as other tech giants falter
One of the downsides of tech giants creating Silicon Valley was the affordable housing crisis it spurred. That has made it next to impossible for those on typical salaries to rent or buy in the area.
Apple was one of a number of tech companies which pledged to help out back in 2019, and so far has delivered more than most …
Read MoreFacebook and Instagram may be down for some users
Meta is apparently experiencing some capacity of server issues today.
Read MoreMeta smartwatch with a camera may be announced in September
Apple at one time considered adding a camera to the Apple Watch, but it looks like Meta may get there first. A new report suggests the company may unveil the upcoming wearable at its September event.
A Meta smartwatch with a camera was spotted in development back in 2021, but was said to have been put on pause the following year. However, a new supply-chain report says the project was revived and is now close to launch …
Read MoreMeta AI app ‘a privacy disaster’ as chats unknowingly made public [U: Warning added]
Update: Business Insider notes that Meta has now added a warning message when users share chat queries.
The Meta AI app has been described as “a privacy disaster,” as users unknowingly make their embarrassing questions public.
One tech writer described it as like discovering your web browser history has been public all along without you knowing it …
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