2024
X Platform Releases Very First ‘Transparency Report’ Since Elon Musk’s Takeover
The social platform site X, formerly Twitter, has published its very first transparency report since being acquired by tech mogul Elon Musk almost two years ago.
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Meta readies AR glasses reveal at Connect event
Meta prepared to kick off its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters, where it is expected to preview its first augmented reality glasses.
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Sources: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Moved Into Same Federal Detention Center As Sam Bankman-Fried
Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was arrested last week on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, is being detained in the same federal detention center as disgraced former crypto exec Sam Bankman-Fried, according to three sources familiar with the case who spoke with NBC New York.
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U.S. Commerce Department Proposes Banning Chinese And Russia-Made Software In Cars
The U.S. Commerce Department has proposed to ban Chinese and Russian-made hardware and software in internet-connected vehicles in the United States due to “national security concerns.”
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Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little transparency or control.
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms beats lawsuit over Apple privacy, Sandberg disclosures
Meta won the dismissal of a lawsuit claiming it defrauded shareholders by concealing how changes to Apple’s privacy settings would make Facebook and Instagram less desirable for advertisers.
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At Least 9 Dead, 2,700 Wounded In Lebanon After Pagers Exploded In A ‘Targeted Attack’ Against Hezbollah
The Lebanese Health Ministry now claims that at least nine people were killed and over 2,700 were wounded after handheld pagers exploded on Tuesday in a targeted attack against the terrorist group Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Hundreds Of Hezbollah Terrorists Injured In Lebanon As Pagers ‘Suddenly Explode’ In Their Pockets
Hundreds of Hezbollah terrorists were injured in Lebanon on Tuesday after handheld pagers “exploded” in what the group claims was a targeted attack, according to a state media report.
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Urges House To Pass Kids Online Safety Act
Senator Marsha Blackburn has released a video urging the House of Representatives to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), aimed at increasing children’s digital safety and privacy.
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TikTok faces crucial court hearing that could decide fate in US
TikTok faces a key court hearing in a legal battle seeking to block a law that could ban the app used by 170 million Americans.