Meta Again Testing Facial Recognition Software to Fight Celeb Bait Scams

Government fraud is America’s biggest scam. Stopping it is key to our future.

By tackling waste and protecting taxpayer resources, this administration could rebuild public trust while saving hundreds of billions of dollars.

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

'You are under digital arrest': Inside a scam looting millions from Indians

Indians are being stripped of their life savings by savvy scammers putting them under "digital arrest".

An Australian on trial for drugs in Japan says she's the victim of a romance scam

An Australian accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest and said she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online ...

World - ABC News - 4 days ago

Thinking of getting a dog? Here's how to avoid falling for a puppy scam

The Better Business Bureau reported 2,500 pet scams in 2023. Brandi Munden from the American Kennel Club joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to explain how to identify a legitimate breeder and avoid scams.

Sainsbury’s shoppers warned to watch out for Nectar points scam

Fraudsters target customers who have built up a high points balance ahead of Christmas

World - Financial Times - 22 hours ago

Apple introduces the first dose of artificial intelligence into its new product lineup with a free software update

Tech - ABC News - October 28

Activist Engine Capital nominates six directors at software maker Dye & Durham, sources say

Activist investor Engine Capital intends to nominate a slate of six director candidates to Canadian software maker Dye & Durham's board.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Why software stocks could see fresh shine after Trump’s presidential victory

Analysts see the potential for a friendlier merger climate and growth in IT budgets.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

House Republican presses Meta on censoring political content

Texas Rep. August Pfluger (R) expressed concern in a letter to Meta on Tuesday over the platform's decision to automatically opt users out of political content, arguing the platform's users should ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Meta Reports Record Revenue, Slower Ad Growth

The social media giant is spending billions on artificial intelligence and products for virtual and augmented reality.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Meta and Microsoft Won’t Stop Spending on AI

Both tech giants reported strong third quarters but their stocks fell anyway.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Facebook's parent company, Meta, facing courtroom battle

On Wednesday, a judge allowed a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to move forward that accuses Meta of creating an illegal monopoly with Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. CBS News MoneyWatch ...

Meta fined €798m over 'unfair' Facebook Marketplace

The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.

Meta Finally Breaks Its Silence on Pig Butchering

The company gave details for the first time on its approach to combating organized criminal networks behind the devastating scams.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Writing to Beirut, again

How do you write about home when words fail you?

World - Financial Times - November 2

How Trump Won, Again

He made gains in every corner of the country and with nearly every demographic group.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 6

‘Make IMOEX Great Again’

A quick look at a largely untradeable Trump trade

World - Financial Times - November 6

LinkedIn says it has verified 55 million users in effort to combat AI's spread of scams, misinformation

LinkedIn is trying to thwart the spread of misinformation fueled by the rise of artificial intelligence by verifying users — more than 55 million so far.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam

London’s Neal’s Yard Dairy swindled out of 950 wheels of award-winning cheddars delivered to alleged fraudster. The celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has encouraged cheese lovers to help police catch ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

These 9 Tips Can Help Protect You and Your Company From Fake Job Scams

In the last year, the number of phantom jobs offered online and on social media has grown quickly, multiplying the possibilities for identity theft and security breaches.

Business - Inc. - October 29

Judge rejects request to block Elon Musk $1 million voter giveaway

Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his America PAC are backing Donald Trump in the presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - November 4

A Drug Gang Stole 3 Tons of Gold in a Scam So Perfect It's Still Going

Miners are plundering one of the biggest mother lodes of gold in Latin America, led by gunmen who seized tunnels from a Chinese mining giant.

World - The Wall Street Journal - November 12

Stranded cheeses, bear-themed scams and extreme fruit phobias – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?. After more than 140 attempts, on Monday, little San Marino won only their second-ever ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Velan Studios readies launch for Bounce Arcade VR game for Meta Quest

Velan Studios announced its VR pinball game Bounce Arcade is available for pre-order on Meta Quest and will debut on November 21. In the game, you enter the machine and play pinball like you’ve ...

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Meta just beat Google and Apple in the race to put powerful AI on phones

Meta has launched compressed AI models that run directly on smartphones, making artificial intelligence faster and more private while using less memory than cloud-based alternatives.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 24

Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Alphabet, Meta, Apple, Microsoft and Amazon

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday urged investors to keep a level head during next week's busy slate of corporate earnings and influential economic reports.

Business - CNBC - October 25

Meta AI to Use Reuters Content to Answer User Questions in Real Time

Meta AI didn’t share whether it would use Reuters content to train its large-language model.

Business - Inc. - October 27

Meta’s stock is up 500% in two years. Is it still a ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ play?

Meta reports earnings on Wednesday afternoon.

Business - MarketWatch - October 29

Markey urges Meta to relaunch research initiative for 2024 election

Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) on Wednesday urged Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, to enable independent academic researchers to study the impact of its platforms on the 2024 election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 29

Meta Again Testing Facial Recognition Software to Fight Celeb Bait Scams

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