UArizona researchers develop wearable device that can detect diseases
By Spencer Blake Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — Engineers at the University of…
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Facebook changed its company name to Meta. Here’s how the internet reacted
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Amir Vera, CNN News of Facebook’s new company name, Meta, quickly attracted the scorn of the internet. “The only meta…
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Facebook changes its company name to Meta
Facebook is changing its company name to Meta as it confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a…
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Facebook exec pushes back on whistleblower claims
Monika Bickert, Facebook’s head of global policy management, says the social media giant does not prioritize engagement and user growth over…
Continue Reading Facebook is having a tougher time managing vaccine misinformation than it is letting on, leaks suggest
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Donie O’Sullivan, Clare Duffy, Tara Subramaniam and Sarah Boxer, CNN Business In public, Facebook has touted the resources…
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Florida judge sends Trump suit against Twitter to California
A federal judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump must pursue his lawsuit against Twitter in California, and not Florida, under a user…
Continue Reading Vaccine cards can now be digitally verified on Apple Wallet
If you’re an Apple user, you now can keep verifiable COVID-19 vaccine and test information on your…
Continue Reading Likes, anger emojis and RSVPs: the math behind Facebook’s News Feed — and how it backfired
By Rachel Metz, CNN Business In late 2017, Facebook had a big problem: users were commenting on, “liking” and resharing posts less than…
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Facebook told to ‘brace for more bad headlines’ in coming days
Facebook staff is being told to brace for more bad headlines in the coming days as stories based on a cache of tens of thousands of leaked documents…
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US intel warns China could dominate advanced technologies
U.S. officials have issued new warnings about China’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and a range of advanced technologies that could…
Continue Reading Facebook kept its own oversight board in the dark on program for VIP users
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its “Cross-Check” program that reportedly…
Continue Reading Children under 10 are using social media. Parents can help them stay safe online
By Kristen Rogers, CNN It’s not just your teens who are on social media anymore. Younger kids are getting on those apps, and some parents…
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Automakers step up pace on electric vehicle battery plants
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Global automakers are stepping up the pace when it comes to building factories to prepare for what…
Continue Reading Facebook plans to hire 10,000 in Europe to build ‘metaverse’
By KELVIN CHAN and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Facebook says it plans to hire 10,000 workers in the European Union over the…
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Smartphone producer Foxconn announces electric car venture
he Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands says it plans to make electric cars for auto brands under a…
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New technology offers anonymous way to report abuse, doping
A college basketball player hatched the idea after seeing a discrimination case nearly implode his own team, then wondering why it took so long to…
Continue Reading Prince William slams space tourism and says billionaires should focus on saving Earth
Prince William has criticized billionaires who are focused on space tourism, saying they should instead be investing more time and money in saving…
Continue Reading Facebook isn’t the only problem
Frances Haugen’s spellbinding testimony before Congress last week riveted the attention of lawmakers and the country. She claimed that Facebook’s own…
Continue Reading Are you a parent concerned about the impact Instagram is having on your children? Share your family’s story
A Facebook whistleblower has helped renew concerns that some parents have likely had for years: what impact social media is having on their…
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Facebook whistleblower provides explosive testimony before Senate subcommittee
A whistleblower on Tuesday shared volumes of internal data from internet giant Facebook, and urge lawmakers to step in and stop the company from, in…
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