[ad_1] According to the report Facebook has also held conversations with Coinbase about the possibility of storing and converting the company’s planned coin. While Coinbase is one of the largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchanges, Facebook reportedly has its eye on Gemini because of its close ties to regulators. Gemini recently launched an ad campaign […]
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Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention maps
[ad_1] These maps, Facebook suggests, could help health organizations better determine how to handle outbreaks or distribute supplies because they’ll provide insights on where people live and move and whether they are connected. Groups such as the American Red Cross are already using them to determine areas in which people are concentrated and coordinate health […]
Facebook Research is developing touchy-feely curious robots
[ad_1] “Much of our work in robotics is focused on self-supervised learning, in which systems learn directly from raw data so they can adapt to new tasks and new circumstances,” a team of researchers from FAIR (Facebook AI Research) wrote in a blog post. “In robotics, we’re advancing techniques such as model-based reinforcement learning (RL) […]
Samsung brings Galaxy Watch Active features to older smartwatches
[ad_1] On the health side, you now have faster, simpler workout tracking through both the Samsung Health app and the widget. It now tracks outdoor swimming, too. You’ll find Apple Watch-style high heart rate alerts and more detailed sleep tracking that compares your average to your age group. And when you launch Samsung Health, you’ll […]
Trusting companies despite privacy lapses
[ad_1] People say they care about privacy but they continue to buy devices that can spy on themRani Molla,Vox In the wake of Cambridge Analytica, concerns about personal data privacy abound. Of course, Facebook isn’t the only company that’s been caught collecting and sharing user details it shouldn’t have. What’s most interesting about this entire […]
Facebook tweaks News Feed to focus on close friends and relevant links
[ad_1] The most recent tweaks are based on the results of surveys Facebook conducted beginning last year, a Facebook spokesperson told Engadget. The updates will happen gradually; users won’t notice a change immediately. To inform both of the changes, the social media company said it surveyed hundreds of thousands of people. Their conclusion? When it […]
YouTube VR will be available for Oculus Quest at launch
[ad_1] Oculus has so far focused on the Quest’s game lineup, with more than 50 titles expected on launch. With that said, there’s no doubt that Oculus and its parent company Facebook have greater plans. The Quest represents their main effort to push VR into the mainstream. Apps like YouTube VR could be vital to […]
Instagram is killing its dedicated Direct messaging app
[ad_1] Confirmed: Instagram is killing its standalone Direct Messaging app pic.twitter.com/owt2gXtfCE — Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) May 16, 2019 The Facebook-owned platform first launched Direct in a handful of countries December 2017. Since then, it rolled out a bunch of features, including Giphy GIFs, and even a web version for your desktop. The app never became […]
White House requests reports of ‘censorship’ and your email address
[ad_1] What it does guarantee, is that anyone who fills it out will get a request asking them to sign up for Donald Trump’s email newsletters. It’s certainly a cheaper way to keep in contact with supporters than social media platforms like Facebook, where the Trump campaign has spent nearly $12 million in the last […]
Facebook unveils a ‘one-strike’ policy for live streaming violations
[ad_1] The policy applies not just to violations on Facebook Live streaming alone. Users could also be banned from live streaming if they share links to statements from terrorist groups without any context, for instance. Rosen said that Facebook plans to expand the restrictions to other parts of the platform and soon, users who violate […]