Meta is finally peeling back the curtain on how political and election ads are targeted on Facebook. The company is making information about how political and “social issue” ads are targeted available to researchers and the public, Meta said in an update. Researchers who are part of the company’s Facebook Open Research and Transparency (FORT)… Continue reading Meta will share Facebook’s political ad targeting data with researchers
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SiriusXM buys Conan O’Brien’s podcast and media company
Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend and Team Coco’s other podcasts now belong to SiriusXM. O’Brien has sold his digital media company and podcast network to the satellite radio giant. As part of the deal, which The Wall Street Journal says is worth around $150 million, O’Brien has signed a five-year talent agreement to keep hosting… Continue reading SiriusXM buys Conan O’Brien’s podcast and media company
DC Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
Meta’s Cambridge Analytica woes are far from over. Karl Racine, the Attorney General of the District of Columbia, has sued Mark Zuckerberg. He accused the Meta CEO of having a direct hand in making the decisions that led to the major data breach. Racine claims that Zuckerberg “contributed to Facebook’s lax oversight of user data… Continue reading DC Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
AT&T customers can now stream ‘Control’ on their phones, tablets and PCs
Following a pilot last fall that saw AT&T test Google’s Immersive Stream for Games technology to allow its customers to stream Batman: Arkham Knight, the carrier is back with a new game. Starting today, AT&T mobile postpaid subscribers can play Control: Ultimate Edition on their phones, tablets and computers at no extra charge. To access… Continue reading AT&T customers can now stream ‘Control’ on their phones, tablets and PCs
Google Assistant is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Galaxy Watch 4 users can now start using Google Assistant on the device. Along with being available in the app tray, you can trigger Assistant via voice command and assign it to a long press on the home button. In addition, today’s update offers users access to Google Pay, Maps and YouTube Music. During Google… Continue reading Google Assistant is now available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4
Take-Two’s $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga is complete
One of the biggest takeovers in the history of the gaming industry is complete — Take-Two now owns Zynga. The companies announced the $12.7 billion acquisition in January. The two sides have cut through all the red tape and, after shareholders gave the thumbs up last week, the deal is done. Zynga has joined the… Continue reading Take-Two’s $12.7 billion purchase of Zynga is complete
AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop chips are coming this fall with 5nm Zen 4 cores
AMD’s upcoming Ryzen 7000 chips will mark another major milestone for the company: they’ll be the first desktop processors running 5 nanometer cores. During her Computex keynote presentation today, AMD CEO Lisa Su confirmed that Ryzen 7000 chips will launch this fall. Under the hood, they’ll feature dual 5nm Zen 4 cores, as well as… Continue reading AMD’s Ryzen 7000 desktop chips are coming this fall with 5nm Zen 4 cores
Xiaomi and Leica to launch a co-branded phone in July
After some earlier rumors, today Xiaomi finally confirmed its “long-term strategic cooperation” with Leica, and that they’ve been co-developing a flagship smartphone ahead of its July 2022 launch. This will be the German camera firm’s latest mobile imaging collaboration after Sharp, Huawei and Panasonic. Xiaomi isn’t the first Chinese phone maker to leverage the photography… Continue reading Xiaomi and Leica to launch a co-branded phone in July
WhatsApp will end support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 on October 24th
WhatsApp plans to end support for iOS 10 and 11. A new notification spotted by WABetaInfo prompts iPhone users to install the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system supported by their device to continue using the app after October 24th. A support article from WhatsApp notes the company recommends iOS 12 as a baseline… Continue reading WhatsApp will end support for iOS 10 and iOS 11 on October 24th
Hyundai will invest $5 billion toward US manufacturing and innovation
Hyundai will allocate an additional $5 billion toward investments in the US, the automaker announced on Sunday. The funds will support the company’s work in electric vehicles, robotics, air taxis, self-driving cars and artificial intelligence. The announcement follows the recent news that Hyundai plans to build a $5.54 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia. With… Continue reading Hyundai will invest $5 billion toward US manufacturing and innovation