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Facebook parent Meta had a rough 2022. The social media giant laid off thousands of workers , reported its first revenue drop and saw a decline in daily active users on Facebook . Now Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is focusing heavily on efficiency in 2023 as it continues to invest in the metaverse and artificial intelligence. For the last 18 years, the social network has grown rapidly, but it's entering a new phase, Zuckerberg said. "It's very hard to really crank on efficiency while you're growing that quickly and I just think we're in a different environment now," he said during a call with analysts on Wednesday after Meta reported better-than-expected revenue in the fourth quarter. If the company becomes more efficient, he said, Meta will be able to do better product work and become a more fun place to work because employees will get more done. The focus shows how Meta is responding to economic uncertainty as advertisers pull back spending. Meta has … [Read more...] about After Mass Layoffs, Zuckerberg Says Meta Focused on ‘Efficiency’

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) stirred controversy last month when he objected to the contents of the College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) course on African-American Studies. Florida law prohibits radical philosophies like Critical Race Theory, which describes America as fundamentally racist, from being taught to children. So he was well within his rights — and seems to have encouraged some improvements . For his trouble, DeSantis has been smeared as a racist and a fascist who is opposed to the teaching of black history — as if “black history” must be whatever the left decides it is. This week, the College Board released its current framework for the AP course — which does include radical ideas such as “intersectionality,” which holds that black people must back other “oppressed” groups, even when doing so is against their own interests. However, the AP framework also includes material on “black conservatives,” which is encouraging (provided their ideas are … [Read more...] about Blue State Blues: My African-American Education

Le Xbox Game Pass, c'est un peu comme si la facilité et la commodité de Netflix rencontraient le magasin de jeux vidéo d'occasion de votre enfance. Il s'agit d'un service de téléchargement, sur lequel se trouvent plus de 100 titres, que vous pouvez télécharger à volonté. Les jeux téléchargés peuvent ensuite être conservés aussi longtemps que vous le souhaitez. Tant que vous êtes abonné. Le catalogue Xbox Game Pass est vaste, et trouver le ou les jeux vidéo parfaits pour vous peut s'avérer plus difficile que prévu. Notre sélection met en avant la crème de la crème du service de jeux à la demande de Microsoft. Meilleurs jeux PC : les titres à ne pas manquer ou à rattraper en 2022 Vous achetez une Xbox Série S ? Achetez également ceci Le Xbox Game Pass et la Xbox Series S s'accordent parfaitement... enfin, OK, presque parfaitement. Le seul problème de cette combinaison est que, comme elle ne dispose que de 365 Go de stockage utilisable, le SSD de la Xbox Series S se … [Read more...] about Meilleurs jeux Xbox Game Pass : 24 titres que vous devez absolument télécharger

In the middle of the night, Twitter made an announcement that disappointed a wide range of developers whose research, bots, and apps depend on free access to the platform’s API to function. Twitter announced in a tweet that starting on February 9, Twitter “will no longer support free access to the Twitter API.” Instead, many developers will have to either pay to access public data or abruptly shut down their projects. Twitter has not yet shared how much its new “paid basic tier” will cost, and the company has only vaguely promised “more details on what you can expect next week.” Thousands of small developers may have to shut down free tools like @ThreadReaderApp or @RemindMe_ofThis, The Verge reported , impacting hundreds of thousands of followers who rely on small developers to build tools that help maximize their engagement with the platform. Entrepreneur and developer Tom Coates joined many developers protesting Twitter’s announcement. Coates tweeted that, while “it is not … [Read more...] about Cash-strapped Twitter to start charging developers for API access next week

Update, 01/23/2023: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and are confident these are still the best DSLR cameras you can buy. What to Look for in a DSLR Camera in 2023 With mirrorless cameras now taking over the market, you may wonder if a DSLR camera is worth it. They absolutely are! Whether you don’t have the budget to go mirrorless just yet, prefer an optical viewfinder to an electronic one, or just don’t want to swap out your collection of DSLR lenses , it’s very much still worth buying a DSLR. DSLR cameras still have the advantage of longer battery life than their mirrorless counterparts , and later models can shoot impressive video almost on par with a mirrorless SLR. You also get the advantage of a larger used market, and a wider variety of branded or third-party options to choose from with a DSLR. So what should you look for in a DSLR? For first-timers looking to get into photography, this can be a challenging question. Stat sheets can sound impressive but may not … [Read more...] about The Best DSLR Cameras of 2023

A CNN camera crew was as of Thursday morning present on the street outside former Vice President Mike Pence’s advocacy group headquarters in downtown Washington, DC, Breitbart News has learned. The group is called Advancing American Freedom and has headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C. Photos of the CNN staffers—who had a camera on a tripod there—provided to Breitbart News suggest the camera crew was possibly awaiting action from the Department of Justice (DOJ) or FBI in the ongoing classified document scandals plaguing Pence, former President Donald Trump, and current President Joe Biden. CNN and the DOJ have not replied to requests for comment. Pence officials have previously made clear that staff-led searches have been conducted both at Pence’s home in Indiana and at this organization’s headquarters and that there are no other possible locations to search. The presence of the CNN camera crew raises questions about whether or not the DOJ or FBI are leaking to … [Read more...] about Exclusive: CNN Camera Crew Present Outside Mike Pence Group in D.C.

Audio player loading… Hackers have been spotted abusing the Microsoft Partner Network feature for Azure AD in an attempt to steal corporate emails and other sensitive data (opens in new tab) . Microsoft and cybersecurity pros Proofpoint worked together (opens in new tab) to combat the threats, explaining how they discovered hackers posing as legitimate companies and successfully getting verified in the Microsoft Cloud Partner Program (MCPP). Getting verified as a legitimate business allowed the crooks to register verified OAuth apps in Azure AD which were, in reality, malicious and used to steal people’s emails via phishing. To make matters worse, Proofpoint said crooks could have also used this access to steal calendar information, as well. Running BEC attacks The threat is particularly worrying as his type of information can be used for cyberespionage, business email compromise attacks, or as a stepping stone towards a more serious form of cybercrime. … [Read more...] about These malicious apps are tricking Microsoft, and are now after your PC

Apple's iPhone sales fell more than 8% to nearly $65.8 billion as people struggled to find the company's new iPhone 14 during the holiday shopping season, amid production slowdowns and other delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The three months of Apple's fiscal first quarter, ending in December, were marked by strong demand but limited supplies for the company's latest smartphones, in particular its $999 iPhone 14 Pro series. Apple faced other challenges as well. Its Mac computer division too, including its MacBook laptops , reported sales fell nearly 29% to $7.7 billion. The company's wearables and accessories business also notched sales that dropped more than 8% to about $13.5 billion, despite Apple having introduced a new extreme sports-focused $799 Apple Watch Ultra . Apple CEO Tim Cook blamed several factors, including manufacturing delays, the fluctuating price of the US dollar across the world, and especially strong sales for its then-newly redesigned … [Read more...] about Apple’s iPhone, Mac Sales Fell During the Holidays Amid Supply Struggles

Table of Contents What to Look For in a Budget Speaker in 2023 Frequently Asked Questions Best Budget Speaker Overall: Tribit StormBox Micro Best Budget Bluetooth Speaker: DOSS Soundbox Best Budget Bookshelf Speaker: ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2 Best Budget Portable Speaker: Anker Soundcore 2 Best Budget Smart Speaker: Amazon Echo Dot Best Budget Soundbar: Bestisan BYL S9920 Best Budget Subwoofer: Monoprice 60-Watt Powered Subwoofer Update, 01/29/2023: We’ve reviewed our recommendations and are confident these are still the best budget speakers you can buy. What to Look For in a Budget Speaker in 2023 Different people have different needs, so we’ve included a few different types of speakers on this list. You’ll find bookshelf speakers, Bluetooth speakers , soundbars , smart speakers , and subwoofers . The first thing you need to think about is what you’re buying speakers for. Bookshelf speakers can be useful for both music and movies, but a portable … [Read more...] about The Best Budget Speakers of 2023

A Missouri high school nurse was arrested on Wednesday after she allegedly repeatedly engaged in sexual acts with a student, according to reports. The accused, Candice Elizabeth Johnson, 26 — who worked as a nurse at Kennett High School in Dunklin County — is “charged with two counts of statutory rape and two counts of sexual contact with a student,” KFVS reported . The child is 15 years old, per the outlet. A probable cause affidavit indicated that Kennett Police were alerted to the alleged relationship with the student on Monday, the Southeast Missourian reported . A police interview with the teen reportedly revealed that they allegedly engaged in activity of a sexual nature a dozen times dating back to October, KAIT8 noted : The victim added several of the encounters happened in Johnson’s office, police said. The affidavit explained the victim did not officially confess to the relationship when questioned by the principal and assistant … [Read more...] about Missouri School Nurse Accused of Sexual Encounters with Student