Author: Zach_Wilson
Meta is ending support for custom face filters in its apps
Meta is shutting down all third-party face filters and AR effects on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, along with the tools used to create them, on January 14th, 2025. That includes any created by brands and other third parties, the company wrote in a blog post today. Meta’s own AR effects…
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Watch out Windows — Linux market share could hit a major milestone soon
After the Crowdstrike incident shone a light on Windows’ utter dominance across enterprise in late July 2024, users may be relieved to hear perennial up-and-comer Linux may be on course to hit 5% market share by 2025. While new data from StatCounter, providing data for July 2024, shows that Windows…
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Best Air Purifiers (2024): Coway, AirDoctor, IQAir
Protect your home against dust, pets, allergies, and more with air purifiers tested firsthand by WIRED. Source
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Mark Zuckerberg responds to GOP pressure, says Biden pushed to ‘censor’ covid posts
In a letter to the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Monday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the Biden administration “repeatedly pressured” his teams to “censor” content related to covid in 2021. Zuckerberg told the committee chair, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), that the pressure was “wrong” and he regrets not being…
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Tech giants are looking to repurpose old power stations for data center demand
The rising demand for AI is driving leading tech companies to explore alternative solutions for powering their data centers. Microsoft, in particular, is considering the potential use of nuclear energy to meet these needs. The challenges confronting firms like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon extend beyond securing affordable and green energy…
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AI won’t be free forever, and you should be mad about it
Isn’t it funny that many of the best AI chatbots and content generators are now built on subscription models? Actually, it’s not funny at all. The majority of these systems were training on content created by others, and most will still use internet searches of fresh content to power their…
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