Mark Sullivan / Fast Company: X says in a blog post that it is going to allow political advertising starting in the US and will “also provide a global advertising transparency center” — X (née Twitter) published a “safety” brief on its blog today outlining new policies for protecting political speech …
Read MoreRon Miller / TechCrunch: Google launches Duet AI in Mandiant Threat Intelligence, Duet AI for Chronicle Security Operations, and Duet AI in Security Command Center, all in preview — Today at Google Cloud Next, the company announced several new generative AI enhancements to its security product line in an effort …
Read MoreRebecca Klar / The Hill: Meta rejects the Oversight Board’s recommendation to suspend former Cambodian PM Hun Sen’s account, determining it wouldn’t “be consistent with our policies” — Meta, the parent company of Facebook, rejected a recommendation from its Oversight Board to suspend the account …
Read MoreRGB LEDs can be found on everything from motherboards to sticks of RAM these days. [dslrdiy] wanted to bring this same visual flair to his camera setup, so built what he’s calling the world’s first RGB camera grip. The build is based on an existing off-the-shelf camera grip. It’s disassembled for the build, with a
Read MoreDavid Heaney / UploadVR: Meta Avatars finally have legs in Quest Home, with the v57 update on the Public Test Channel, after announcing they were coming in October 2022 — Meta Avatars finally have legs in Quest Home with the v57 update on the Public Test Channel. — The company’s virtual avatars …
Read MoreIllustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Apple is holding its next big event in September to take the wraps off the iPhone 15, new Apple Watches, and more. Here, we’ll go over how and when you can watch the event, along with the new product announcements we’re expecting to see from Apple. When is
Read MoreIt is hard to imagine experimenting with electronics without the ubiquitous solderless breadboard. We are sure you have a few within arm’s reach. The little plastic wonders make it easy to throw together a circuit, try it, and then tear it down again. But, surprisingly, breadboards of that type haven’t always been around, and —
Read MoreImage: iFixit via YouTube McDonald’s ice cream machines are so notorious for breaking that it’s become a meme. But now we may have some glimmer of Shamrock Shake-flavored hope: not only has iFixit performed a teardown of McDonald’s machines, but it’s also petitioning the government to let it create the parts required for people to
Read MoreSergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: The FBI led an effort to dismantle the Qakbot botnet, which ransomware gangs used as an infection vector for years, on August 25 after infiltrating its network — Qakbot, one of the largest and longest-running botnets to date, was taken down following a multinational law enforcement operation spearheaded …
Read MoreThe new WhatsApp native app for macOS. | Image: Meta WhatsApp has released a redesigned, native WhatsApp app for macOS that brings group calls to Apple’s desktop operating system. The app supports up to eight people in a group video session and as many as 32 in an audio call, both of which will have
Read MoreGoogle will add its generative AI-based assistant, Duet AI, to most of its cloud services including data analytics, databases, and infrastructure and application management, the company said at its annual Google Cloud Next conference. Duet AI, showcased in May at Google I/O, initially offered developer features such as code and chat assistance. Now, Google is
Read MoreMotorola has kicked off its Labor Day sale early, and the smartphone deals are more than a little tempting. Several of the best Motorola phones in the 2023 lineup are at all-time low prices in the promotion, allowing you to save as much as 50% on the Android devices. One highlight of the sale is
Read MoreSwatch’s latest limited edition launch from the smash Omega collaboration is a luxe reboot of the only watch pulled from original production.
Read MoreFor some, the Chumby was a peek at what could have been. That vision never died for [Doug Brown], and he has been working tirelessly on bringing mainline Linux kernel support to the customizable smart display. He has posted several updates but recently got graphics and the PWM backlight working. Of course, we covered when
Read MoreThe iPad Air series is one of the most popular tablets offered by Apple, offering some of the best specs outside of the iPad Pro. The iPad Air 5 launched in March of 2022, making it over a year old. How much longer will it be until we see the iPad Air 6? Join us
Read MoreIvan Mehta / TechCrunch: WhatsApp launches a new native macOS app, available via its website; users can participate in video calls with up to eight people and audio with 32 people — WhatsApp said that it has launched a new native app for Mac today. The app will allow users to participate in video calls
Read MoreGoogle Photos’ Locked Folder is finally coming to Apple. Here’s what that means
Read MorePhoto illustration by Alex Parkin / The Verge How do you define what it means to be you in the all-digital 21st century — and how should systems protect that? Continue reading…
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge As large swaths of gaming history have become endangered, researchers and fans all over the world are fighting to turn back the clock. Continue reading…
Read MoreLyllah Ledesma / CoinDesk: A US appeals court rules that the SEC must “vacate” and review its rejection of Grayscale’s bid to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an ETF — A federal appeals court ordered the SEC to “vacate” its rejection of the trust issuer’s bid to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Meta took down thousands of accounts in “what appears to be the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world,” the company said in a transparency report published today. The operation targeted more than 50 platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, X (previously Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit. The
Read MoreReuters: Similarweb and Data.ai: Meta blocking news in Canada has had almost no impact on Canadians’ Facebook usage, supporting Meta’s claim that news holds little value — Meta’s (META.O) decision to block news links in Canada this month has had almost no impact on Canadians’ usage of Facebook …
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority We saw the launch of the COROS PACE 3, the newest smartwatch from the brand. The watch is only 1g heavier than the PACE 2 and features dual-band GPS. Available now, the watch costs $229 / €249 / £219 / $329 CAD / $399 AUD, and shipments begin next
Read MoreCredit: Lily Katz / Android Authority Opinion post by Rita El Khoury Did you just lose your AirPods or put them in the washer by mistake? Maybe you dipped in the pool and forgot you had them in your pocket. Or maybe peer pressure over the summer has finally gotten to you and you’ve decided
Read MoreAlex Heath / The Verge: Snap begins rolling out Dreams, a take on the generative AI selfies that Lensa and others have popularized, for $1 per eight-photo pack, after a first free pack — After releasing its My AI chatbot earlier this year, Snapchat is now jumping on the AI selfie bandwagon with a new
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