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Today, let’s talk about Facebook’s latest effort to make the platform more comprehensible to outsiders — and how its findings inform our current, seemingly endless debate over whether you can have a social network and free speech, too. Start with an observation: last week, Pew Research reported that large majorities of Americans — Elon Musk, for example ! — believe that social networks are censoring posts based on the political viewpoints they express. Here’s Emily A. Vogels : Rising slightly from previous years , roughly three-quarters of Americans (77%) now think it is very or somewhat likely that social media sites intentionally censor political viewpoints they find objectionable, including 41% who say this is very likely. Majorities across political parties and ideologies believe these sites engage in political censorship, but this view is especially widespread among Republicans. Around nine-in-ten Republicans (92%), including GOP leaners, say social media sites … [Read more...] about Why Elon Musk should read Facebook’s latest transparency report

New Delhi: Social media conglomerate Meta on Thursday said it was updating the data policy for Facebook , Messenger , and Instagram to give users more control on how their data and the information they upload will be used by the company. The new policy, called Privacy Policy , will come into effect on July 26, the company said. Under the updated privacy policy, Meta will also outline more clearly the way it processes the information it collects from users, including the way it location-related information such as internet protocol addresses, check-in at locations, and other information such as current city, the company said. Meta also said that apart from the privacy policy, the terms of service of usage of Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram were also being updated to what users should expect from the company and what is expected of them. “These expectations include the rights and obligations described in our Community Standards, for example … [Read more...] about Meta Privacy Policy: Meta updates privacy policy, says Indian users can choose to not accept

It has been an extremely rough year for cryptocurrency projects, as crashing prices, daily revelations of scams , and the ongoing usability nightmare of blockchain-based computing has left venture capitalists’ next big bet looking more like a pipe dream than anything you could reasonably call “web3.” Crypto-based video games, which last year looked as if they might attract a big audience to begin collecting non-fungible tokens, have instead drawn collective outrage at perceived developer greed. Game giants have largely been fleeing the space as a result . And so, with that in mind, today let’s talk about a prominent company that’s going in the other direction. “I think it’s something that could have the biggest impact on this industry — but it’s also probably the most controversial thing that we could talk about,” John Hanke said. Hanke, CEO of Pokémon Go developer Niantic, was closing out the keynote address Tuesday morning at his company’s first-ever developer summit. … [Read more...] about Why the company behind Pokémon Go is getting crypto-curious

Audio player loading… DuckDuckGo may face a user backlash after security researchers discovered a hidden tracking agreement with Microsoft. The privacy-focused company offers a search engine that claims not to track people’s searches, or behavior, and also doesn't build user profiles that can be used to display personalized advertising. Search engine aside, DuckDuckGo also offers a mobile browser (opens in new tab) of the same name, but this has raised concerns, as although this promises to block hidden third-party trackers, some from a certain tech giant are allowed to continue operating. (opens in new tab) Share your thoughts on Cybersecurity and get a free copy of the Hacker's Manual 2022 (opens in new tab) . Help us find how businesses are preparing for the post-Covid world and the implications of these activities on their cybersecurity plans. Enter your email at the end of this survey (opens in new tab) to get the bookazine, … [Read more...] about DuckDuckGo in hot water over hidden tracking agreement with Microsoft

Audio player loading… A yet unknown threat actor wants to be the Robin Hood of the cyber-era, albeit with a twist. Instead of stealing from the rich and giving to the poor, this group forces the poor to give directly to the rich - by holding their precious data hostage until they do. Cybersecurity researchers from CloudSEK recently discovered a ransomware strain named “GoodWill” that still infects companies, but instead of asking for payment, it’s asking for acts of goodwill against those less fortunate, all of which need to be documented and presented both publicly, and to the threat actor itself. (opens in new tab) Share your thoughts on Cybersecurity and get a free copy of the Hacker's Manual 2022 (opens in new tab) . Help us find how businesses are preparing for the post-Covid world and the implications of these activities on their cybersecurity plans. Enter your email at the end of this survey (opens in new tab) to get the bookazine, worth … [Read more...] about This ransomware looks to make the world a better place

Watch as the closing arguments take place for actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against actress Amber Heard. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is suing his ex-wife, seeking $50 million in damages, claiming that her 2018 Washington Post piece — in which she described herself as a victim of domestic abuse — has harmed his movie career. While Heard has accused Depp of domestic violence, the Aquaman actress has insisted on the witness stand that her Washington Post op-ed is not about Depp. While being cross examined by one of Depp’s lawyer’s last week, however, Heard acknowledged that contents of the op-ed were “not just about [Depp], but he is included in that, yes.” On Thursday, the actress testified that she wrote her op-ed because, “I know how many people will come out in support of [Depp] — I know ow many people will come out and say whatever for him. That’s his power.” Depp is suing his ex-wife, seeking $50 million in damages. Heard is countersuing for $100 … [Read more...] about Watch Live: Closing Arguments for Johnny Depp Defamation Trial Against Amber Heard

Microsoft ’s Surface Laptop Studio has received the latest firmware update that adds a significant display feature to the device. The laptop from Microsoft will now support the Dynamic Refresh Rate feature that will allow users to switch between 60Hz and 120Hz depending on the content they’re viewing. The laptop’s display will now be able to drop down the refresh rate to 60Hz to increase battery life or can bump it up to 120Hz to offer a smoother experience. Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio new update availability This feature was made available to Windows Insiders for testing for about a month and now it is being rolled out to all users. According to a report by WindowsCentral, the screen of Surface Laptop Studio was able to switch between refresh rates depending on the content that was being displayed. As Surface updates are rolled out in stages, some users may have to wait for some time to receive the latest one. Users can also search for it through the Windows … [Read more...] about microsoft: Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio’s new update adds an important display feature

Telegram has introduced a feature that allows users to upload files to a circle. Telegram compresses and sends video messages while you record them, so they're quick. By swiping up, the camera may be locked in recording mode, and voice messages can now be received using the same technique. 1. Open any chat on Telegram 2. Tap the mic icon to modify to camera mode 3. Tap and hold the camera icon and record a video message 4. Release the recording button to dispatch your message A video message can also be expanded and the sound turned on by tapping it. The message can be fast-forwarded or rewound by tapping it again. You can browse your other chats while watching a video message; the video will appear in a corner and continue to play. From anywhere in Telegram, you may drag it around the screen and pause it. Telegram's video messages function is available in both one-to-one and group chats, as well as in the 'Saved … [Read more...] about telegram: How to record and send video messages on Telegram

1. Click on the plus icon on the top right side of the app. 2. Select the type of media in which you want to create the content. You can either shoot the live video or choose videos from the camera roll. 3. Edit your video in terms of scaling, cropping, and trimming. 4. Add relatable music and voiceover to your video. You can either increase the playback speed or reduce it by tapping on the 1x icon. 5. You can add visual effects to your video by selecting the desired filter from the options. 6. Give captions and tag users who are related to the video or are a part of it. The maximum number of characters that can be used while giving captions is 2,200. You can also include hashtags in the captions. 7. If it is a paid partnership then tag the concerned company/brand. 8. Publish your Reel Instagram Reels are one of the most engaging types of video content and can garner more views than … [Read more...] about reels: How to use Instagram Reels for business accounts

Instagram has added the auto-generated captions feature, which can directly transcribe any video content that users watch on the app. Before getting this feature users have to enable it and the same drill goes with posting pictures and videos on Instagram. How many languages are available under auto-generated caption feature The auto-generated feature of Instagram is available in 17 languages -- English, Hindi , French, Spanish, Arabic, Urdu , German, Russian, Thai, Italian, Japanese, Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian, Portuguese, Vietnamese and Turkish. Here’s how users can turn captions on and off on Instagram for both iOS and Android . Users can either upload videos on Instagram with captions or watch videos with captions. Steps for turning Instagram captions on and off The auto-generated captions feature on Instagram is turned off by default. Follow the steps below to turn on the auto-generated captions feature: 1. Click on your profile in … [Read more...] about instagram: How to turn captions on and off in Instagram