[ad_1] Map with AI relies on computer vision to spot patterns in satellite imagery. The system identifies possible roads and highlights them in OSM’s platform. This can be trickier than it sounds. A road in Tanzania, for example, looks very different from a road in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Roads can vary in size and color, […]
Category: Facebook
Facebook’s prototype VR bangle squeezes and vibrates your wrists
[ad_1] As explained by UploadVR, the idea is that you’d wear one Tasbi unit on each wrist, letting you get a sensation when you pick up objects, push buttons or touch a surface. Apparently, even though your fingers aren’t touching anything, Tasbi is smart enough to make you think you are. Sadly, Tasbi doesn’t do […]
Eli Roth’s studio is making five horror series for Facebook Watch
[ad_1] The additional series will each be 10 episodes long, and they’ll be executive produced by Davis, as well as Kate Krantz and Darren Brandl. “Crypt is thrilled to deliver our signature monster stories to a global community on Facebook,” Davis told Deadline. “This partnership is a unique opportunity for Crypt to continue to build […]
Instagram will notify you before it disables your account
[ad_1] While that could mean more accounts get disabled, Instagram will notify users if they’re at risk of being cut off. Users will be able to appeal content deleted for violations including nudity and pornography, bullying and harassment, hate speech, drug sales and counter-terrorism policies. And while users have long been able to appeal disabled […]
Instagram is expanding its hidden ‘Like’ test to more countries
[ad_1] We’re currently running a test that hides the total number of likes and video views for some people in the following countries: ✅ Australia✅ Brazil✅ Canada✅ Ireland✅ Italy✅ Japan✅ New Zealand pic.twitter.com/2OdzpIUBka — Instagram (@instagram) July 17, 2019 As TechCrunch noted, selected users will see a banner notifying them about the test, which reads: […]
Facebook was granted a patent to silo group posts
[ad_1] But a closer look at the patent’s claims seems to describe a feature that’s specifically meant to help admins and moderators of Facebook pages and groups cut down on offensive content, rather than a site-wide move towards censorship on the down-low. The method outlined in the patent seems geared towards “proscribed content,” or posts […]
Facebook hires former Vine head for its New Product Experimentation Team
[ad_1] Now that we’ve moved to CA, I suppose it’s a good time to share what I’m up to next! In two weeks, I’ll be joining Facebook as a PM Director starting up a new initiative under the recently formed NPE team (https://t.co/HzK6Bjqzqx) — Jason Toff (@jasontoff) July 15, 2019 Toff left Vine in 2016 […]
US Treasury has ‘serious concerns’ Libra could be used for terrorism
[ad_1] According to Mnuchin, the US has been at the forefront of regulating entities that provide cryptocurrencies. It has also seen cryptocurrencies exploited to support illicit activities including cyber crime, tax evasion, extortion, ransomware, human trafficking and more. Still, Mnuchin said the US “welcomes responsible innovation, including new technologies that may improve the efficiency of […]
Lawmakers want to block tech giants from offering digital currency
[ad_1] In addition to blocking Facebook’s plans for Libra, the “Keep Big Tech Out of Finance Act” would prevent other firms (those mainly offering an online platform service with at least $25 billion in annual revenue) from launching similar cryptocurrencies. Companies that violate the rules could be fined as much as $1 million per day. […]
Facebook reaches $5 billion FTC settlement
[ad_1] The inevitable has happened for Facebook. After weeks of reports that the company was working to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its privacy practices, the two parties have finally come to an agreement. The Wall Street Journal reports that commissioners voted to approve a $5 billion settlement — something Facebook had […]