[ad_1] There is evidence of a likely culprit, however. A Guardian data study indicated that the “vast majority” of false info shared on WhatsApp during the election favored far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, with 42 percent of sampled right-wing messages containing false claims versus just 3 percent for the left-wing camp. The eventual winner was also […]
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Check out the trailer for the final episode of Darth Vader’s VR saga
[ad_1] Thanks to the ancient lightsaber you recovered in Episode II, we see that you’ll be able to lead a droid army against Vader’s fortress on Mustafar. It’s not clear how much interactivity this part of the story will offer, but it looks cool nonetheless. Later in the episode, you’ll be tasked with taking on […]
Facebook quietly released a meme creation app called Whale
[ad_1] NPE (which stands for New Product Experimentation) was set up a few months back to work on, you guessed it, experimental Facebook apps. The team’s previous efforts include Bump, a chat app that helps strangers connect over simple ice breaker questions, and Aux, a group listening app that lets you pick songs and compete […]
Tech companies won’t become banks, but they’ll pretend to
[ad_1] You can’t escape stories of tech companies dipping their toes into banking. This year, Google revealed it’s working on a check-clearing platform for 2020, and Facebook relaunched its own payments platform. Apple launched a credit card in partnership with Goldman Sachs’ Marcus digital bank, too. As hardware sales and ad revenues dry up, these […]
Instagram cracks down on app that snoops on private profiles
[ad_1] The app was still available on the Google Play Store as of this writing, and appeared to be popular with over 500,000 downloads since its April debut. Its presence online might be short-lived. Instagram was clear that Ghosty “violates our terms,” and planned “further enforcement” against the developer on top of the cease and […]
John Carmack takes a step back at Oculus to work on human-like AI
[ad_1] Six years ago John Carmack left the company he founded, iD Software, to join Oculus VR as its Chief Technology Officer and push forward the future of virtual reality tech. Today the engineer behind many developments in 3D gaming has announced that a new “consulting CTO” role at Oculus “will only be consuming a […]
Don’t underestimate the power of Facebook Pay
[ad_1] The pitch for Facebook Pay is pretty simple: Connect your chosen card or PayPal to your Facebook account. Agree to connect it to Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram and you’ll be able to send and receive money from any of those platforms from anywhere in the world. It is the logical extension of Facebook’s plan […]
Facebook is fixing a bug that turned on phone cameras
[ad_1] Some users said that when they viewed a video in full screen and then shrank it back, the app layout would shift slightly to the right. In the space on the left, you could see the phone’s camera had been activated. CNET says it was able to replicate the issue. Today, while watching a […]
Facebook Pay lets you buy goods and send money inside Facebook’s apps
[ad_1] Facebook is unsurprisingly aware of the potential security and privacy issues, although its statements won’t be completely reassurance. You can require either a PIN code or biometrics for purchases, while all data is both encrypted and monitored for fraud. Your shopping history won’t be shared outside of the app, and bank and card account […]
Facebook lets you get rid of those annoying notification dots
[ad_1] A spokesperson wasn’t shy about the reasoning for the new options, telling Engadget in a statement “We are rolling out navigation bar controls to make it easier for people to connect with the things they like and control the notifications they get within the Facebook app.” This is about giving you more relevant features […]