Category: Facebook

Recommended Reading: Zoom's security struggles

[ad_1] 'Every day is a crisis': Zoom boosts its security as scrutiny growsCyrus Farivar and Jo Ling Kent, NBC NewsAs many of us are working and attending school from home, Zoom has become a popular vehicle for video meetings and classroom sessions. During t… [ad_2] Source link

Zoom is now ‘the Facebook of video apps’

[ad_1] Which is why it’s especially cynical for many of us that Google banned employees from using Zoom’s shady desktop app on the same day that Zoom hired Facebook’s former security bobblehead as a consultant on its hazy privacy and security triage campaign. Everyone working remotely:ZOOM monitors the activity on your computer and collects data […]

Facebook adds ‘quiet mode’ to help you manage screen time

[ad_1] Facebook Quiet mode builds on the time management tools the company launched in 2018. That tool allowed users to set limits on time spent in the app, as well as the ability to mute notifications for short periods of time. With the introduction of quiet mode, Facebook is also making more detailed usage statistics […]

Facebook sues cloaking software maker for deceptive COVID-19 ads

[ad_1] Facebook is suing Basant Gajjar (aka LeadCloak) for allegedly selling software that helped bad actors circumvent Facebook’s automated ad review systems and push deceptive ads around COVID-19 and other scams. As the name suggests, LeadCloak’s software allegedly provided cloaking services, a malicious technique Facebook has been fighting for years. According to Facebook’s announcement, LeadCloack’s […]

Facebook’s ‘Campus’ test hints at a return to its college roots

[ad_1] Facebook is apparently hoping to go back to its roots as a service that connects college students with each other. App researcher Jane Manchun Wong has unearthed an experimental feature called “Campus,” which can be exclusively accessed by college students, when she took apart the social network’s application. You’ll need a .edu email address […]

Facebook will provide free Portal devices to UK hospitals and care homes

[ad_1] Facebook’s support for the fight against COVID-19 now includes a simple but important addition: keeping people in touch. It’s partnering with the UK’s National Health Service to offer up to 2,050 free Portal video calling devices to the country’s hospitals, care homes, hospices and other medical settings. The hardware will help patients contact friends […]

Facebook’s lack of moderators is hurting its fight against misinformation

[ad_1] Facebook has previously warned that it’s been unable to rely on many of its human content moderators, most of whom are contractors and not able to work from home, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, the company has been relying heavily on its automated systems, which use artificial intelligence to flag potential violations.  Several […]

Facebook and Carnegie Mellon launch survey to track Covid-19

[ad_1] Results of the survey “will be used to generate new insights on how to respond to the crisis, including heat maps of self-reported symptoms.” Symptom-tracking could be especially helpful to researchers given the lack of readily-available testing in many areas. Facebook Facebook notes it’s taking steps to protect the identities of those who opt […]

Blackmagic’s pro livestreaming switcher can broadcast without software

[ad_1] The ATEM Mini Pro includes all the features of the base model, including four HDMI inputs, chroma key, 12-channel audio mixing and a built-in video editor for picture-in-picture and other effects. If you do have favorite streaming software, a USB connection treats the switcher like a wildly overpowered webcam. Blackmagic is selling the Pro […]