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Mark Zuckerberg names ex-OpenAI employee chief scientist of new Meta AI lab

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-12-29 23:44:54

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said Shengjia Zhao, the co-creator of OpenAI's ChatGPT, will serve as the chief scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs. Zuckerberg has been on a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence hiring blitz in recent weeks, highlighted by a $14 billion investment in Scale AI. In June, Zuckerberg announc

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Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-12-30 09:40:23

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Activists around the world are calling attention to harassment they’ve faced on Meta’s platforms. More than 90 percent of land and environmental defenders surveyed by Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that also tracks the murders of environmental advocates, reported exp

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Meta will stop running political ads in the EU

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-30 18:22:33

Meta will stop allowing political advertising on its platforms in the European Union as of October 2025, blaming the EU’s new "unworkable" transparency rules for what it called a "difficult decision." In a statement released by the company on Friday, Meta said the EU’s incoming Transparency and Targeting of Political Advertising (TTPA) regulations presented it with "significant operational challenges and legal uncertainties." As of early October, users on any of Meta’s platforms in the EU will

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We Smashed Around While Waiting for ‘Twisted Metal’ Season 2

gizmodo.com Germain Lussier 2025-12-31 09:45:04

Here’s a pro tip. Don’t try to film while driving a Twisted Metal bumper car. Because, A, you might drop your phone, but also B, you will get called out and made fun of. That’s what happened to me, in the most on-brand moment possible, Thursday at San Diego Comic-Con. A few blocks from the convention center, Peacock had an activation for the second season of its fun video game adaptation, returning July 31. The show is about cars that fight like warriors, so, short of actually letting you blow c

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Hubble Snaps Photos of Interstellar Invader

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-02 04:20:51

The Hubble Space Telescope has snapped some spooky looking photos of our solar system's newest interstellar invader on the run. The object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, was first spotted careening through the outer limits of the Sun's domain earlier this month, and appears to be a comet. Upon closer inspection, its speed was found to be so incredible that there could be no doubt of its extrasolar origins, making it only the third detected interstellar object in history. Tantalizingly, it's hurtling straig

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Meta Ray-Bans vs. Oakley: I tested both smart glasses, there's a clear winner

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-01-02 18:09:00

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Following the success of the Meta Ray-Bans, the company partnered with luxury eyewear brand Oakley, appealing to an entirely new demographic of users -- athletes and outdoorsy types who appreciate a more rugged pair of shades. Both smart glasses have built-in speakers, mics, cameras, and AI, with the same functionalities for capturing videos and audio playback, be that music, a phone call, or the Meta AI assistant. However, there are some major differences in specs and desi

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Meta Oakley vs. Meta Ray-Bans: Smart glasses for very different audiences

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-01-03 03:29:00

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Following the success of the Meta Ray-Bans, the company partnered with luxury eyewear brand Oakley, appealing to an entirely new demographic of users -- athletes and outdoorsy types who appreciate a more rugged pair of shades. Both smart glasses have built-in speakers, mics, cameras, and AI, with the same functionalities when it comes to capturing videos and audio playback, be that music, a phone call, or the Meta AI assistant. However, there are some major differences with

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CARA – High precision robot dog using rope

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-04 04:38:20

Finding the Exact 8:1 Gear Ratio The starting point of this project was figuring out how to achieve an exact 8:1 gear ratio with the capstan drives. In my capstan drive video, I designed all the drives to have an 8:1 gear ratio—but when measured, none of them actually did. The commenters on that video pretty accurately diagnosed my mistake. I had made the outer diameter of the big drum 8 times larger than the outer diameter of the small drum, but this doesn't account for the diameter of the rop

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Meta’s Body-Reading Wristband Is Getting a Lot More Sophisticated

gizmodo.com James Pero 2026-01-04 14:54:55

Meta is back to teasing its futuristic body-reading wristband, and this time around, it’s getting a little more specific with what the wearable can do. In short? It looks like all that high-level research is paying off. Meta published a new research paper in the journal Nature, showcasing progress on its sEMG-RD wearable, a device that was most recently shown at its Connect conference in 2024. That device, using sensors on a wristband, can read electrical signals in your muscles and translate th

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Meta Touts Even More Protections for Teen Users. Here's What's New

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-04 23:12:37

Meta on Wednesday unveiled the latest efforts it's making to bolster the safety of teens and kids on its social media apps. The company has touted these new features for Instagram and Facebook in a blog post, most notably adding more information and warnings about accounts teens might try to contact via direct messages. "We've added new safety features to DMs in Teen Accounts to give teens more context about the accounts they're messaging and help them spot potential scammers," the post explain

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Cara – High Precision Robot Dog Using Rope

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-05 04:38:20

Finding the Exact 8:1 Gear Ratio The starting point of this project was figuring out how to achieve an exact 8:1 gear ratio with the capstan drives. In my capstan drive video, I designed all the drives to have an 8:1 gear ratio—but when measured, none of them actually did. The commenters on that video pretty accurately diagnosed my mistake. I had made the outer diameter of the big drum 8 times larger than the outer diameter of the small drum, but this doesn't account for the diameter of the rop

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Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer

techcrunch.com Lauren Forristal 2026-01-05 09:44:51

Meta researchers are developing a wristband that lets people control a computer using hand gestures. This includes moving a cursor, opening apps, and sending messages by writing in the air as if using a pencil. Meta’s wristband employs a technique called surface electromyography (sEMG), which detects electrical signals generated by muscle activity to interpret user movements, as explained in a research paper published in the journal Nature. These signals can sense a person’s intended actions, e

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Apple's Liquid Glass: When Aesthetics Beat Function

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-06 03:46:09

I watched the initial presentation during WWDC 2025. My initial thought was: they're getting people used to transparent UIs for spatial computing (mixed reality environments where digital interfaces blend with the physical world). My immediate second thought was, 'wow, you can't read a thing - are they serious?'. Skeuomorphism done right (and wrong) Designers have always borrowed from the real world, though these metaphors often outlive their origins. The universal save icon? Still a floppy di

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Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior

cnbc.com Zach Vallese 2026-01-06 15:00:01

Facebook and Instagram icons are seen displayed on an iPhone. Meta on Wednesday introduced new safety features for teen users, including enhanced direct messaging protections to prevent "exploitative content." Teens will now see more information about who they're chatting with, like when the Instagram account was created and other safety tips, to spot potential scammers. Teens will also be able to block and report accounts in a single action. "In June alone, they blocked accounts 1 million ti

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Meta is adding new safety features to child-focused Instagram accounts run by adults

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-06 15:15:03

Meta is adding some of its teen safety features to Instagram accounts featuring children, even if they're ran by adults. While children under 13 years of age aren't allowed to sign up on the social media app, Meta allows adults like parents and managers to run accounts for children and post videos and photos of them. The company says that these accounts are "overwhelmingly used in benign ways," but they're also targeted by predators who leave sexual comments and ask for sexual images in DMs. In

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Instagram adds new protections for accounts that primarily feature children

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2026-01-06 15:00:00

Meta is introducing additional safeguards for Instagram accounts run by adults that primarily feature children, the company announced on Wednesday. These accounts will automatically be placed into the app’s strictest message settings to prevent unwanted messages, and will have the platform’s “Hidden Words” feature enabled to filter offensive comments. The company is also rolling out new safety features for teen accounts. Accounts that will be placed into the new, stricter message settings inclu

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Mixture-of-recursions delivers 2x faster inference—Here’s how to implement it

venturebeat.com Ben Dickson 2026-01-06 14:05:33

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Researchers at KAIST AI and Mila have introduced a new Transformer architecture that makes large language models (LLMs) more memory- and compute-efficient. The architecture, called Mixture-of-Recursions (MoR), significantly improves model accuracy and delivers higher throughput compared with vanilla transformers, even when constrained by th

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Meta Is Breaking OpenAI $100 Million at a Time

gizmodo.com Luc Olinga 2026-01-06 18:25:24

The artificial intelligence landscape, once characterized by collaborative innovation, has dramatically shifted into an all-out war for top talent. At the forefront of this aggressive new era stands Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Platforms, orchestrating an unprecedented assault on rival OpenAI. This isn’t merely a recruitment drive; it’s a clear declaration of war, fueled by a staggering $300 million offer designed to dismantle the very core of its competitor. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that

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Asymmetry of verification and verifier's law

news.ycombinator.com Jason Wei 2026-01-03 16:45:27

Asymmetry of verification is the idea that some tasks are much easier to verify than to solve. With reinforcement learning (RL) that finally works in a general sense, asymmetry of verification is becoming one of the most important ideas in AI. Understanding asymmetry of verification through examples Asymmetry of verification is everywhere, if you look for it. Some prime examples: Sudoku and crossword puzzles take a lot of time to solve because you have to try many candidates against various c

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Meta has ended its bonus program on Threads

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-07 09:16:27

It's still trying to lure new users, but it's done paying anyone to post. Meta is no longer paying creators to post on Threads. The company quietly ended the Threads bonus program, which offered some creators thousands of dollars a month in bonuses, earlier this year, Engadget has confirmed. The company hasn't officially commented on why it stopped the payments, but an Instagram support page that once listed details about the creator incentives no longer references Threads at all. In posts on

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Asymmetry of Verification and Verifier's Law

news.ycombinator.com Jason Wei 2026-01-03 22:45:27

Asymmetry of verification is the idea that some tasks are much easier to verify than to solve. With reinforcement learning (RL) that finally works in a general sense, asymmetry of verification is becoming one of the most important ideas in AI. Understanding asymmetry of verification through examples Asymmetry of verification is everywhere, if you look for it. Some prime examples: Sudoku and crossword puzzles take a lot of time to solve because you have to try many candidates against various c

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You Can See Two Meteor Showers at Once In July's Night Sky. Here's How to Catch a Glimpse

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-08 03:52:03

While you may not have ever seen one, meteor showers actually happen all year. In fact, they happen so often that they overlap for significant percentages of the year. There are two times when three meteor showers will be active in October, for example. But a rarer feat? Having two meteor showers that peak at the same time. It'll happen later this month, on July 29. The show will come courtesy of the Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids meteor showers. The former began on Saturday an

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Bright Fireballs in the Skies: Catch the Perseids Meteor Shower This Week

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-11 17:54:03

Skygazers have a lot to look forward to over the next month. A couple of dueling meteor showers are gracing the skies later this month, and they will be joined by perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year: the Perseids meteor shower. Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and plentiful meteors. The show started on July 17, and will run through Aug. 23. The reason the Perseids meteor shower is so popular is twofold. First, it takes place in the summer, so going outside and watch

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AI Data Centers Accused of Creating Major Problems for Local Water Systems

futurism.com Unknown 2026-01-11 14:00:43

After Meta started building an enormous data center less than 400 yards away from their house, a couple living in Newton County, Georgia, says their water started to dry up. That began in 2018; years later, two of their bathroom taps still don't work. What water remains has turned into a gritty sludge, littered with sediments. So far, Beverly Morris and her husband Jeff have spent $5,000 on their water problems, they told the New York Times in a new interview, and can't afford to replace their

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A CarFax for Used PCs: Hewlett Packard wants to give old laptops new life

news.ycombinator.com Abu Baker 2026-01-07 03:02:37

The United Nations’ Global E-waste Monitor estimates that the world generates over 60 million tonnes of e-waste annually. Furthermore, this number is rising five times as fast as e-waste recycling. Much of this waste comes from prematurely discarded electronic devices. Many enterprises follow a standard three-year replacement cycle, assuming older computers are inefficient. However, many of these devices are still functional and could perform well with minor upgrades or maintenance. The issue i

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How to Delete All of Your Social Media Accounts: Instagram, X, Facebook, TikTok, and More

wired.com Boone Ashworth 2026-01-11 14:30:00

Here’s an evergreen take: There has never been a better time to get off social media. Social services have evolved even further into becoming sticky traps for doomscrolling and AI-generated slop, and are hitherto unprecedented frontiers for rage bait. Bummed out about all the misinformation and being part of a profit machine that funds one increasingly unhinged billionaire or another? Well, there’s a way out. Unfortunately, social media companies don’t always make it very easy to rescind their

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I took a walk with Meta's new Oakley smart glasses - they beat my Ray-Bans in every way

zdnet.com Sabrina Ortiz 2026-01-11 16:45:12

Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET The Meta Ray-Bans have been a success since their launch, with consumers (like me) drawn to their regular form factor packed with mics, cameras, speakers, and AI. Now, Meta is catering to a more athletic audience with its new Meta Oakley smart glasses -- and with them, it has upped the ante across nearly every spec. As a glasses wearer, photo fanatic, and AI reporter, it was an absolute no-brainer for me to purchase the Meta Ray-Bans. After months of trying them, I was most

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Meta says it won't sign the EU's AI code of practice

engadget.com Unknown 2026-01-11 06:01:32

Meta said on Friday that it won't sign the European Union's new AI code of practice. The guidelines provide a framework for the EU's AI Act, which regulates companies operating in the European Union. The EU's code of practice is voluntary, so Meta was under no legal obligation to sign it. Yet Meta's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Joel Kaplan, made a point to publicly knock the guidelines on Friday. He described the code as "over-reach." "Europe is heading down the wrong path on AI," Kaplan post

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2 Meteor Showers Are Peaking on the Same Night in July. How to Catch a Glimpse

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 16:28:00

Meteor showers happen all year. They happen so often that they overlap for significant percentages of the year. There are two times when three meteor showers will be active in October, for example. But a rarer feat? Having two meteor showers that peak at the same time. It'll happen later this month, on July 29. The show will come courtesy of the Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids meteor showers. The former began on Saturday and runs through Aug. 12, with a peak of July 29. Southern

Topics: meteor meteors showers sky southern

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Two Meteor Showers Are Peaking on the Same Night in July. How to Catch a Glimpse

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-12 22:28:05

Meteor showers happen all year. They happen so often that they overlap for significant percentages of the year. There are two times when three meteor showers will be active in October, for example. But a rarer feat? Having two meteor showers that peak at the same time. It'll happen later this month, on July 29. The show will come courtesy of the Alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids meteor showers. The former began on Saturday and runs through Aug. 12, with a peak of July 29. Southern

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Meta Ray-Bans vs. Oakley: I tested both smart glasses, there's a clear winner

Meta Oakley vs. Meta Ray-Bans: Smart glasses for very different audiences

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Meta updates safety features for teens. More than 600,000 accounts linked to predatory behavior

Meta is adding new safety features to child-focused Instagram accounts run by adults

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I took a walk with Meta's new Oakley smart glasses - they beat my Ray-Bans in every way

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2 Meteor Showers Are Peaking on the Same Night in July. How to Catch a Glimpse

Two Meteor Showers Are Peaking on the Same Night in July. How to Catch a Glimpse

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