Nineteen members of Congress are pushing Mark Zuckerberg to explain why Meta has allowed ads for cocaine, ecstasy and other drugs to be shown on Facebook and Instagram. The letter comes after the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) uncovered hundreds of such ads on the company’s platform. The letter points to the TTP’s report last month,… Continue reading Congress asks Mark Zuckerberg to explain why drug dealers are advertising on Facebook and Instagram
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Kim Dotcom, roguish face of 2010s online piracy, will finally be extradited to the US
Kim Dotcom, the Megaupload founder and hard-partying face of early 2010s online piracy, is finally headed to the US. Reuters reports that New Zealand’s justice minister signed an extradition order on Thursday to end the entrepreneur’s nearly 13-year legal battle, paving the way for the German-born Dotcom to face charges from the US government. “I… Continue reading Kim Dotcom, roguish face of 2010s online piracy, will finally be extradited to the US
T-Mobile fined $60 million for failing to stop data breaches
T-Mobile has been fined $60 million for failing to both report and stop data breaches, as indicated by Bloomberg. The hefty fine was levied by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS) and represents the largest such financial penalty the organization has ever issued. T-Mobile is owned by Deutsche Telekom, a company based… Continue reading T-Mobile fined $60 million for failing to stop data breaches
Threads introduces a new analytics platform and the option for multiple drafts
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg just announced some new features coming to Threads that should make it easier for creators and businesses to build followings and connect with fans. The biggest tool is something called Insights, which is basically an analytics platform. Insights gives users a zoom-in view on traffic, with data on the age, gender… Continue reading Threads introduces a new analytics platform and the option for multiple drafts
Google brings the AI feature that told Americans to eat rocks to six more countries
Google is expanding AI Overviews, the feature that summarizes answers to complex questions from the web and presents them at the top of traditional search results, to six more countries — India, Japan, Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil and the United Kingdom — from Thursday with support for local languages as well as English. That’s less than… Continue reading Google brings the AI feature that told Americans to eat rocks to six more countries
Cute adventure game The Plucky Squire arrives on September 17
[embedded content] The Plucky Squire has been one of my most anticipated games ever since it started popping up in showcases a couple of years ago. It was delayed out of 2023 and into this year, unfortunately, but the long wait to play it is almost over. Publisher Devolver Digital and developer All Possible Futures… Continue reading Cute adventure game The Plucky Squire arrives on September 17
X adds passkey logins for Android users
X announced today that it is rolling out support for passkeys on its Android app. The social media platform formerly known as Twitter introduced this security option for iOS users in the US in January, then globally in April. Passkeys started to take off as an option from tech companies and online services last year.… Continue reading X adds passkey logins for Android users
Polestar 3 production is underway in the US
Electric vehicle company Polestar has started production for the Polestar 3 in South Carolina. Polestar 3 cars from this location are intended for consumers in the US and Europe. The Volvo-owned company’s first SUV debuted in 2023, but the shift to a US production facility will help it to avoid huge tariffs for importing EVs… Continue reading Polestar 3 production is underway in the US
X ordered to pay $600K to fired employee who didn’t click ‘yes’ on email ultimatum
Remember when Elon Musk ordered Twitter staff two years ago to “click yes” in an email to promise to work in “extremely hardcore” mode or risk losing their jobs? One of those employees who didn’t click “yes” just won a major ruling, according to the Irish news service RTÉ. Ireland’s Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) ruled… Continue reading X ordered to pay $600K to fired employee who didn’t click ‘yes’ on email ultimatum
I like this ridiculous Playdate pizza case so much I bought a Playdate
A bunch of the Engadget crew loves the Playdate, the tiny, quirky portable console with a load of great indie games and a crank on the side. I’ve long had my eye on it, but never pulled the trigger for one reason or another. I do get Playdate emails, though, and a surprising and hilarious… Continue reading I like this ridiculous Playdate pizza case so much I bought a Playdate