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Pennsylvania sues TikTok, accuses platform of exposing teens to inappropriate content
lancasteronline.com/news/politics/pennsylvania-sues-tiktok-accuses-platform-of-exposing-teens-to-inappropriate-content/article_cceabb1e-b875-4de2-812b-bc1b4c6e4a90.htmlposted in Technology
Mark Zuckerberg Posts Deranged 6,500-Word Essay About Giving Everyone AI Superintelligence
archive.is/xnyJQposted in Technology
Jealously Watching OpenAI and Anthropic, Meta Suddenly Claims That Its AI Went on a Hacking Spree Too
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50398452
futurism.com/future-society/jealous-meta-claims-ai-went-hacking-tooJust when you think @ZuckyZuck is finally out of ideas - to steal.
It starts to feel like even a weak LLM like MetaAI is more creative than him.
Maybe we already have created truly artificial intelligence because he is more of an SLM: a Small Language Model?
FuturismJealously Watching OpenAI and Anthropic, Meta Suddenly Claims That Its AI Went on a Hacking Spree TooMeta claimed that a recent test of its AI model allowed it to access the internet, an already intimately familiar narrative by this point.posted in Technology
FTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction Apps
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/hims-hers-mark-zuckerberg-meta-ftc-lawsuit-privacy
FuturismFTC Concerned About Meta Surveillance of Users of Erectile Dysfunction AppsMeta is one of the companies alleged to have received ultra-private health data on users of the popular apps Hims and Hers.posted in Technology
Is Mark Zuckerberg Actually TRYING to Destroy Meta?
futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mark-zuckerberg-meta-capex-ai
FuturismIs Mark Zuckerberg Actually TRYING to Destroy Meta?It has long felt like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has had it out for his own company. Soaring capital expenditures could seal the deal.posted in Technology
Microsoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on Windows
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/50166453
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/07/microsoft-responds-to-lg-monitors-installing-mcafee-ads-on-windows/Most “Smart” TVs use Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), essentially taking snapshots every 10+ms of what you watch and hear, then forwarding & selling that data to companies for ads, etc. I now feel it’s only a matter of time before this “feature” finds its way to our ever “smarter” PC monitors.
LG with the help of Windows is already installing adware when the right Device ID is detected.
☑️ To disable ACR on TV: www.zdnet.com/…/how-to-disable-acr-tv/
Ars TechnicaMicrosoft responds to LG monitors installing McAfee ads on WindowsApp is installed through Windows Update when certain LG monitors connect to a PC.posted in Technology
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/49853131
techcrunch.com/2026/07/24/us-accuses-american-of-allegedly-wiping-his-phone-using-a-duress-password-during-border-search/Feels to me like GrapheneOS did exactly what it should, passing the US border test with flying colours!
Funny part about this lawsuit: “With a little planning ahead of time, you can always download the data you need once you get to where you’re going,”
TechCrunchUS accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a 'duress' password during border search | TechCrunchA U.S. citizen has asked a court to throw out the government's claim that he gave over a passcode to border authorities that wiped his phone's data, opening up fresh questions about a person's constitutional rights at the U.S. border.posted in Technology
Meta thrown off key global clean energy scheme over gas spree
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/49851746
www.rechargenews.com/corporate-power/exclusive-meta-thrown-off-key-global-clean-energy-scheme-over-gas-spree/2-1-2019180Big Tech is moving towards fossil fuels, coincidentally this is happening after the hopped on the Trump-Train, $$$ are calling ;)
rechargenews.comEXCLUSIVE: Meta thrown off key global clean energy scheme over gas spreeFacebook and Instagram giant has left influential RE100 corporate green power list after turning to gas for data centres, scheme officials confirm to RechargeWhy AI and TikTok could make the youth mental health crisis even worse
www.inquirer.com/health/expert-opinions/social-media-teens-mental-health-tiktok-ai-20260720.htmlMeta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/49762385
techcrunch.com/2026/07/21/meta-is-testing-an-ai-bedtime-story-app-for-people-with-no-imagination/Desperately trying to find a use-case for their inferior AI. I feel like their idea pool was always at absolute 0 but now it’s going even below that.
Let’s have MetaAI raise our kids everyone!
lemmy.worldMeta is testing an AI bedtime story app for people with no imagination - Lemmy.WorldDesperately trying to find a use-case for their inferior AI. I feel like their
idea pool was always at absolute 0 but now it’s going even below that. Let’s
have MetaAI raise our kids everyone!Schools are suing social media giants, seeking cash and redesigned apps
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/49727760
www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-07-21/school-districts-social-media-lawsuits-mental-health“More than 1,000 school districts, including LAUSD, are suing Meta, Google, TikTok and others, arguing social media has fueled a youth mental health crisis and drained school resources.”
lemmy.worldSchools are suing social media giants, seeking cash and redesigned apps - Lemmy.World“More than 1,000 school districts, including LAUSD, are suing Meta, Google,
TikTok and others, arguing social media has fueled a youth mental health crisis
and drained school resources.”