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What are PhD-level AI super-agents and will they replace human workers?

AI super-agents could potentially be able to do jobs typically done by humans, meaning AI may be coming for your job - in theory.

20/01/2025

Where misinformation proliferates: How to make social media less awful

You can also help make Facebook and Instagram less awful and make sure they call a spade a spade – and a cat a cat.

19/01/2025

Meta's 'Babel Fish': Mark Zuckerberg announces a universal voice translator

The SEAMLESSM4T system, reported in Nature, aims to revolutionize global communication by imitating tone and voice, bridging linguistic barriers.

 A DEMONSTRATION takes place in Vienna, this past November

Antisemitism isn't history, it's current events

The world’s oldest hatred is not disappearing but instead is growing. This revelation is not just unsettling; it is a call to action for societies worldwide to confront and combat these prejudices.

By MICHAEL J. SALAMON , LOUIS LIBIN
16/01/2025

Jewish groups pushed Meta to crack down on hate speech. Now, the company is reversing course

The company also did not signal any changes to its ban on Holocaust denial in its announcement, and the leaked materials also did not address the ban, which Zuckerberg announced in 2020.

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
14/01/2025

What Meta’s announcement could mean for online antisemitism

Ultimately, Meta's announced changes may mean longer and wider exposure for Jew-hatred online.

By TAL-OR COHEN MONTEMAYOR
13/01/2025

Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community

Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."

WhatsApp continues to innovate: Soon – Direct dialer from the app

Meta is upgrading WhatsApp with a new dialer that allows direct dialing from the app without adding contacts. The feature is being gradually rolled out to the iPhone beta version.

WhatsApp goes down, users report

The messaging had previously appeared to be down for worldwide users in April. 

New on Instagram: How to change annoying reels in your feed

The app lets you reset content recommendations, start fresh, and get rid of annoying suggestions. You can also unfollow accounts during the reset process.

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