Meta failing to curb spread of many deepfake celebrity images on Facebook

If Banning Explicit Deepfakes Isn’t the Answer, What Is?

We need to change behavior, not just legislate on technology.

Inc. - 22h

Meta Plans Layoffs for Monday

Meta is planning to trim about 5 percent of its lowest performers.

Inc. - Feb. 8

Schumer: Democrats will use spending bills to curb Musk

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) says Democrats will push for language in the spending bills that need to pass by March 14 that would unwind Elon Musk’s efforts to dismantle government ...

The Hill - Feb. 11

Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows

Scientists have several theories about how the drug might reduce alcohol cravings.

The New York Times - Feb. 12

Revealed: gambling firms secretly sharing users’ data with Facebook without permission

Meta accounts of those affected flooded with ads for casinos and betting sites We didn’t click ‘consent’ on any gambling website. So how did Facebook know where we’d been? . . Gambling companies ...

The Guardian - Feb. 8

This popular Facebook page is a portal to 1970s and '80s NYC gay history

A growing Facebook group, Gay New York 1970s and 80s, serves as a virtual online time machine, guiding its tens of thousands of followers back to an era many of them never knew while building a ...

NBC News - Feb. 9

The many faces of Mike Marino

He turned Colin Farrell into the Penguin, and Heidi Klum into an earthworm. As he eyes an Oscar, Hollywood’s hottest make-up artist spills his sculpting secrets

Financial Times - 1d

Meta Platforms set to commence layoffs

Yahoo News - Feb. 10

Is the UK failing victims of fraud?

A new compensation scheme is meant to protect against push payment scams, but experts say the system itself is in urgent need of repair

Financial Times - 1d

Woman's deepfake betrayal by close friend: 'Every moment turned into porn'

Australian teacher Hannah Grundy was left to track down the man posting deepfake pornography of her.

BBC News - Feb. 8

Breaking down the judicial branch's role in curbing executive power

Presidents and the judicial branch have tangled before, but what is new, is the gusto with which President Trump and his team have asserted the scope of executive power. Jessica Levinson breaks it ...

CBS News - Feb. 10

Popular spring break destination to implement restrictions to curb violence

As spring break nears, Miami Beach has announced a series of measures to stop the violence that has broken out at the popular destination in the past. The restrictions include DUI and security ...

CBS News - Feb. 12

Meta Partners With UNESCO on Indigenous Language Translation

Yahoo News - Feb. 8

Meta to Build AI-Driven Humanoid Robots

Facebook parent Meta is joining the race to field humanoid robotics.

Inc. - 2d

Meta Will Build the World’s Longest Undersea Cable

Meta’s Waterworth Project will provide internet connectivity on five continents, with landing points in India, the United States, Brazil, and South Africa.

Wired - 1d

NASA rover captures images of "mother-of-pearl" clouds on Mars

The clouds contain carbon dioxide and only form high in Mars' atmosphere.

CBS News - Feb. 12

GE Healthcare’s business grows with boost from imaging and diagnostic drug units

The company said it was “pleased with … strong momentum.”

MarketWatch - Feb. 13

New images of crash landing in Toronto as investigators search for cause

Tonight, there’s new footage of the fiery crash landing in Toronto, taken from another plane. Investigators will use it to help piece together what caused the crash - as a passenger describes what ...

NBC News - 1d

Old image misrepresented as 'Israeli settlers' in northern Thailand after Gaza ceasefire

Yahoo News - 1d

Campaign using Norfolk images to deter Albanians 'disparages our city'

The government-funded adverts "run the risk of deterring many much-needed people from abroad", MP Clive Lewis says.

BBC News - 6h

"The Sims" celebrates 25 years

The video game series "The Sims" launched 25 years ago this week. Now, it's one of the most popular game series in the world, captivating hundreds of millions of players and allowing them to create ...

CBS News - Feb. 8

Some Laid-Off Meta Staff Cry Foul as Pushback Spotlights Meta’s Harsher Side

Meta’s just the latest big tech company to lay off staff. But it may have handled things indelicately—and staff who were let go as part of a culling of “low performers” claim they’re high achievers.

Inc. - Feb. 12

I was a content moderator for Facebook. I saw the real cost of outsourcing digital labour | Sonia Kgomo

Tech firms must invest in and respect the people who filter social media and label the data that AI relies on. Sonia Kgomo is an organiser with African Tech Workers Rising; she spoke at the AI ...

The Guardian - Feb. 12

The real Scarlett Johansson decries 'misuse of AI' by a deepfake video shaming Kanye West

Scarlett Johansson stands firmly against AI after a self-declared 'generative AI expert' lifts her likeness and others' for a viral post condemning Kanye West.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 12

Scarlett Johansson warns of dangers of AI after Kanye West deepfake goes viral

Short film falsely depicts actor and other Jewish celebrities opposing recent antisemitic remarks from pop star. Scarlett Johansson has warned of the “imminent dangers of AI” after a deepfake video ...

The Guardian - Feb. 13

What's next for Aaron Rodgers? There aren't many options

Realistically, there are only a few teams that would be interested in a 41-year-old Rodgers next season.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 13

Despite Trump’s Vilification, CFPB Seen as Hero by Many

The CFPB was formed as a response to the 2008 financial crisis and the ensuing Great Recession.

Inc. - 3d

PHOTOS: Celebrities spotted at the Super Bowl

The players on the field Sunday at Super Bowl LIX are celebrities in their own right, but they're far from the only big names gathered in New Orleans for the Chiefs-Eagles matchup.

The Hill - Feb. 10

Lakers-Hornets trade nixed; Williams fails physical

The trade between the Hornets and Lakers for Mark Williams has been rescinded after the 7-foot center failed Los Angeles' physical exam, sources told ESPN.

ESPN - Feb. 9

Murdered toddler was failed by multiple agencies, review finds

Agencies in four counties missed chances to save Isabella Jonas-Wheildon, a review finds.

BBC News - Feb. 12

KEF Q Series Concerto Meta Review: Sweet Sound All Around

KEF’s loaded Concerto speakers pack warm and silky sound with bass to spare.

Wired - Feb. 9

Arm shares rise on report that Meta will buy its first chip

Arm shares rose 5% after a Thursday report that it was developing its own chip and that it had secured Meta as one of its first customers.

CNBC - 6d

Arm looks to launch its own chip after landing Meta contract

Plan represents move away from SoftBank-owned group licensing its chip blueprints to firms such as Apple and Nvidia. The British semiconductor designer Arm is reportedly planning to launch its own ...

The Guardian - 6d

Meta Plans Investments Into AI-Driven Humanoid Robots, Memo Shows

Meta isn’t the only company exploring human-like robots that could help out in homes or industrial settings.

Inc. - 6d

Zuckerberg's political pivot targets Apple, puts Meta staffers on edge

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's actions to curry favor with the president have rattled employees, but people familiar with his efforts say there's a clear strategy.

CNBC - 5d

Meta plans underwater internet cable stretching across globe

It is the latest move from Meta to invest more in global connectivity rather than its apps.

BBC News - 3d

Meta plans to link US and India with world’s longest undersea cable project

Project Waterworth, which involves cable longer than Earth’s circumference, to also reach South Africa and Brazil. Meta has announced plans to build the world’s longest underwater cable project, ...

The Guardian - 3d

U.S. Aid Agency’s Climate Programs Aimed to Curb Migration. Now They’re Gone.

Aid projects were designed to help Central Americans withstand extreme weather at home. Their end could undercut Trump’s goal of reducing migration.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

Meta failing to curb spread of many deepfake celebrity images on Facebook

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