An oversight board is criticizing Facebook owner Meta’s policies regarding manipulated media as “incoherent” and insufficient to address the flood of online disinformation that already has begun to target elections across the globe this year.
The quasi-independent board on Monday said its review of an altered video of President Joe Biden that spread on Facebook exposed gaps in the policy. The board said Meta should expand the policy to focus
(Reuters) – Snap said on Monday it would cut around 528 employees, or 10% of its global workforce, a sign that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 could persist as firms grapple with economic uncertainty.
“In order to best position our business to execute on our highest priorities, and to ensure we have the capacity to invest incrementally to support our growth over time, we have made the difficult decision to restructure our team,” Snap said.
The Snapch
It’s a new year. People are making efforts to get off the couch and get fit. But if tradition holds true, these efforts will quickly fall by the wayside. The American fitness industry contributes at least $35 billion annually to the economy. Yet adherence rates are not changing: 40% to 65% of gym-goers drop out in the first 5 to 8 months after beginning, and this rate has been stable at least for the last 20 years.
We all know that exercise has a positive impact on our physic
Last week, Universal Music Group (UMG) pulled their catalog from TikTok. In an instant, videos that once were soundtracked to the voices of Taylor Swift and Post Malone fell silent. And now, not even the artists themselves can share their music on the app.
In an open letter published last week, UMG placed the bulk of the blame on concerns about artificial intelligence. “TikTok is allowing the platform to be flooded with AI-generated recordings—as well as developing too
Artificial intelligence has the potential to change the world. By many measures, it already has. But while policymakers and political leaders worry about the impact of generative AI tools like ChatGPT on their population, and the leaders of the companies behind the tech worry their innovation is about to be trampled upon by regulation, some are concerned about the deeper issues.
Starting today, delegates are gathering in Slovenia at the second Global Forum on the Ethics of AI organi
Automakers including Tesla, General Motors, Volkswagen, and Toyota are failing to ensure they are not using forced labor as part of their China supply chains, a report released Thursday by Human Rights Watch says.
The U.S.-based nonprofit linked some of the world’s largest car manufacturers to aluminum allegedly produced with forced labor by Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in China’s western Xinjiang region and other parts of the country.
China is accused
From the moment I popped my SIM card into Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra, I couldn’t wait to stop using it again.
It’s not because I prefer the iPhone—I toggle between iOS and Android for fun and research purposes—or because the S24 Ultra is a bad phone. The real culprit is Samsung’s other flagship, the Galaxy Z Fold5, which I bought in October.
At this point, I’m well past the new gadget honeymoon phase and am clear-eyed about
If you’ve heard anything about the relationship between Big Tech and climate change, it’s probably that the data centers that power our online lives use a mind-boggling amount of power. And some of the newest energy hogs on the block are artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT. Some researchers suggest that ChatGPT alone might use as much power as 33,000 U.S. households in a typical day, a number that could balloon as the technology becomes more widespread.
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ChatGPT now lets you create new AI bots. If you have a paid subscription you can make your own bot for specialized tasks or search the ChatGPT store for others’ creations. Read on for useful bots and steps to make a new one.
Notable bots to try
Just because you can’t attend live—much like Taylor Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce—that doesn’t mean you need to miss out on music’s biggest night. The 66th annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 4, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with Trevor Noah hosting for his fourth consecutive year. Nominees include SZA, Phoebe Bridgers, Jon Batiste, and lots more.Viewers will want to tune in to see Joni Mitchell, 80, perform for her ve