Technology
Facebook Creates Civil Rights Task Force, Vows To Protect 2020 Census
Facebook is making an internal civil rights task force permanent, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a blog post Sunday, a decision that grew out of an ongoing review of the civil rights impact of the social network's policies and...
Technology
London: Facebook Has Violated Privacy
"Companies like Facebook should not behave like 'digital gangsters' in the online world," says a British parliamentary report. In the opinion of the British Parliament, Facebook "deliberately and knowingly" violated data protection and competition law. In a report released Monday,...
Austria News
Identity Photo: Strache Attacks Van Der Bellen On Facebook
Following the trial of political advisor Fussi, the FPÖ leader is now criticizing the Federal President for having taken an old picture with Sellner. In the cause for photos with identities, FPÖ Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache himself suggests the next capital:...
Technology
Facebook Smart Speaker Launching In October
Facebook’s smart speaker is now believed to launch in the final quarter of this year, after sources from the company’s upstream supply chain disclosed the plans of Mark Zuckerberg’s company for its Echo and HomePod competitor. Digitimes learned from supply...
Business
The Week Facebook’s Value Plunged $58bn
Facebook ended the week $58bn lower in value after its handling of a historic data breach. Its founder Mark Zuckerberg apologised for data breaches that affected 50 million users. The apology did not stop investors from selling shares in Facebook,...
Technology
Facebook To Use Surveys To Boost ‘Trustworthy’ News
Facebook has announced it will prioritise news sources deemed to be more trustworthy on its News Feed. The firm said the social network community will determine which outlets are reliable via the use of user surveys. Founder and chief executive Mark...
Technology
Facebook Patents System To Spot New Slang Words
Want to keep up with the kids? Facebook has patented software to spot new slang terms before they become popular. The patent - first spotted by Business Insider - was granted in February and outlines a system that would...
Technology
Facebook Can Recognize Hidden Faces
Facebook is experimenting with technology that can recognize faces in photographs even if they are hidden or obstructed."In the absence of a clear, high-resolution frontal face, we rely on a variety of subtle cues from other body parts, such...
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Austria Health Minister Addresses COVID Vaccination Confusion
Health Minister Johannes Rauch, from the Greens, expressed concern over the perplexing COVID-19 vaccination options for practicing doctors. He...