32 h. ago Meta to target ads based on your conversations with its AI chatbot

Marrk Zuckerberg says Meta AI is designed to ‘know a whole lot about you’

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3 d. ago Sperm racing is all the rage among the tech bros. Why am I not surprised? | Arwa Mahdawi

It started as a gag, but Eric Zhu’s sperm races are doing good work in putting male fertility under the microscope – literallyRemember when Elon Musk challenged Vladimir Putin to physical combat and Mark Zuckerberg to a cage fight? Neither of those brawls took place for various reasons. Not least, I suspect, because Musk is just self-aware enough to know that he would not emerge with his dignity, or his spine, intact. However, if the richest man in the world is still casting around for a way to publicly demonstrate his virility, I think I’ve hit on the perfect way: sperm racing.This isn’t some below-the-belt insult. Sperm racing is an emerging “thing” among tech types now. A teenage entrepreneur called Eric Zhu came up with the idea, and went viral with his first sperm race in April. That initial race was rudimentary: college students gave sperm samples to be analysed and the results were turned into an animated race that visualised the fastest offerings. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Luke Donald makes frank Ryder Cup admission after securing historic back

Team Europe beat Team USA to win the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, and victorious captain Luke Donald could not be prouder after a stressful Sunday singles session

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5 d. ago Teenagers filmed urinating in Shanghai hotpot as more than 4,000 dine

Two teenagers and their parents were slapped with a huge fine after the 17-year-olds were caught urinating into a hot-pot broth in a popular restaurant chain

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6 d. ago Zuckerberg hailed AI ‘superintelligence’. Then his smart glasses failed on stage | Matthew Cantor

The Meta CEO fumbled a demo of his AI Ray-Bans, giving us hope that the robots might be too dumb to take overAs humanity inches closer to an AI apocalypse, a sliver of hope remains: the robots might not work.Such was the case last week, as Mark Zuckerberg attempted to demonstrate his company’s new AI-enabled smart glasses. “I don’t know what to tell you guys,” Zuckerberg told a crowd of Meta enthusiasts as he tried, and failed, for roughly the fourth time to hold a video call with his colleague via the glasses. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Cute fluffy characters and Egyptian selfies: Meta launches AI feed Vibes

Under Mark Zuckerberg’s publicity video for Vibes, one Instagram user commented: ‘Bros posting ai slop on his own app’Facebook and Instagram to charge UK users £3.99 a month for ad-free versionCat videos, selfies and dad jokes are typical fare for any social media feed but Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is introducing a new twist: they’re all made by artificial intelligence.The Meta founder and chief executive has announced the launch of Vibes, a new feed on the Meta AI app comprised entirely of AI-made videos. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Facebook and Instagram users will pay £4 a month for no adverts

The company, run by billionaire Mark Zuckerberg, has been forced to comply with rules from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office - Facebook and Instagram will offer a subscription model costing £2.99 or £3.99 a month

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1 week ago Meta exposé author faces bankruptcy after ban on criticising company

Exclusive: Sarah Wynn-Williams faces $50,000 fine every time she breaches order banning her from criticising MetaA former Meta executive who wrote an explosive exposé making allegations about the social media company’s dealings with China and its treatment of teenagers is said to be “on the verge of bankruptcy” after publishing the book.An MP has claimed in parliament that Mark Zuckerberg’s company was trying to “silence and punish” Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former director of global public policy at Meta’s precursor, Facebook, after her decision to speak out about her time at the company. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Parents outraged as Meta uses photos of schoolgirls in ads targeting man

Exclusive: Instagram pictures of girls as young as 13 were posted to promote Threads site ‘as bait’, campaigner saysMeta has used back-to-school pictures of schoolgirls to advertise one of its social media platforms to a 37-year-old man, in a move parents described as “outrageous” and “upsetting”.The man noticed that posts encouraging him to “get Threads”, Mark Zuckerberg’s rival to Elon Musk’s X, were being dropped into his Instagram feed featuring embedded posts of uniformed girls as young as 13 with their faces visible and, in most cases, their names. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Our brand is crisis:’ Trump staffer caught on hot mic during Starmer meeting as he cites Sandra Bullock satire

The 2015 film portrayed an American political consultant hired to help a Bolivian politician win a presidential election

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2 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg blames ‘poor wifi’ as Meta’s live AI demonstration fails

Mark Zuckerberg blamed “poor wifi” as a live Meta AI demonstration went wrong.

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2 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg left floundering after Meta’s live AI demonstration goes horribly wrong

Watch as a live demonstration of Meta AI goes horribly wrong, leaving CEO Mark Zuckerberg to blame “poor wifi”.

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2 w. ago Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg unveils new smart glasses powered by AI

The glasses start at $799 and will be available on September 30 at limited stores

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2 w. ago Former Rangers star caught up in awkward hot mic moment live on radio as he savages Russell Martin

Cammy Bell brutally slaughtered the Rangers boss when he thought he was off air

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3 w. ago Melania Trump's 'true feelings' over 'rude' Mark Zuckerberg move at White House dinner

Mark Zuckerberg was seen speaking while US President was speaking at a White House dinner and Melania Trump didn't seem to be impressed by the Meta founder's behaviour

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3 w. ago Melania Trump has perfect response for Mark Zuckerberg's 'rude' move at White House

Melania Trump appeared less than impressed when Mark Zuckerberg exhibited what viewers have described as 'rude' behaviour during a dinner at the White House hosted by her husband

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3 w. ago Facebook shutdowns see Mark Zuckerberg suing Mark Zuckerberg

Lawyer Mark Zuckerberg has spent thousands to promote his bankruptcy services on Facebook, only for the company to remove his page for "impersonating a celebrity"

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3 w. ago Mark Zuckerberg caught on hot mic making embarrassing admission to Donald Trump

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was caught making an awkward confession to President Trump during a high-profile state dinner at the White House.

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4 w. ago David Tennant's wife Georgia reveals horrifying death threat with reward for her murder

Georgia Tennant has shared a terrifying message she was sent from a social media user calling for her to be murdered as she issued a plea to Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg

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4 w. ago David Tennant's wife Georgia reveals she has a stalker who has offered a reward for her murder in concerning post where she's asked Mark Zuckerberg to take action

Georgia Tennant has revealed she has a stalker who she claims offered a reward on social media for her murder.

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