[ad_1] Brain-computer interface systems already exist, but require users to mentally select a letter at a time on a virtual keyboard, a process that tends to be very slow. The UCSF researchers, however, tried to use context to help the machines translate entire words and phrases. Researchers implanted electrical arrays on the surfaces of the […]
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Facebook fact-checker says more work is needed to curb fake news
[ad_1] The organization published 96 fact checks during this period. Of these, 59 were found to be false, 19 were a mix of truth and lies, seven were found to be opinion and six were judged as satire. Just five of the posts — flagged by users concerned about their veracity — were marked as […]
EU says sites using Facebook’s Like button are responsible for your data
[ad_1] The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruling emerged after a German consumer group sued a company called Fashion ID. The group claimed the retailer breached rules regarding personal data protection through the use of the Like button. A German court requested guidance from the CJEU. “The consequence of embedding that button […]
Facebook’s Instant Games are leaving Messenger
[ad_1] Instant Games started off in the News Feed before being brought over to Groups and the Lite app. The library of Instant Games kept growing, including classic games like Pac-Man, Galaga and Space Invaders as well as popular titles like Words With Friends and Uno. The highly social nature of the games and the […]
Australian antitrust body wants to closely monitor Google, Facebook
[ad_1] The ACCC also called for a new code of conduct for the tech giants that will allow “consumers [to] know and control what data is collected and how it is used.” It has advised the government to beef up Australia’s Privacy Act, as well, and to establish a scheme to resolve consumers’ complaints against […]
Firefox Reality VR web browser arrives on Oculus Quest headsets
[ad_1] The free software is initially available in 10 languages (including Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean). More are on the way, Mozilla said. This isn’t necessarily a revolution, especially if you’re content to use the regular Oculus Browser. Regardless, it’s a big deal for Quest owners and VR browsing as a whole. You […]
Facebook continues to grow like crazy, despite FTC fines
[ad_1] With that perspective, the SEC’s $100 million fine, which concerns “misleading disclosures” the company made around data risk, seems practically pointless. And then, of course, there’s today’s other big whoopsie: It turns out Facebook continued to give 12 partners access to user data even after saying it would cut them off. After accounting for […]
Facebook code allowed partners ‘continued data access’ despite shutdown
[ad_1] The social site said it was restricting access for all partners, and was “immediately” ending Microsoft and Sony’s access to friend data. It also reiterated that it has new measures in place to limit data access, including more user controls, rewards for reports of data misuse and a review process for every new or […]
Justice Department launches sweeping review of competition in tech
[ad_1] Officials vowed to “seek redress” if they found any lawbreaking. Wall Street Journal sources claimed that the DOJ wouldn’t ignore violations of other laws if discovered during the review. The Department didn’t name specific targets, but it’s not hard to guess which tech giants are likely to come under the crosshairs. Amazon, Apple, Facebook, […]
FTC to accuse Facebook of misusing phone numbers and facial recognition
[ad_1] The violations, expected to be announced tomorrow, are part of wide-ranging complaint and accompany the FTC’s probe into Facebook’s privacy practices. Last week, the FTC reportedly voted to approve a $5 billion settlement with Facebook. The settlement isn’t official yet, but it’s already being criticized for being too soft on the company. The complaint […]