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A Ruling That Eliminates Important Privacy Rights in Many Stored Internet Contents—And The Legal Challenge to It

With a petition for review now pending before the Supreme Court of California.

Reason

Google’s AI future depends on Android—a DOJ threat to split it off is an existential crisis

The closest Big Tech has come to a breakup was the Microsoft case a quarter-century ago.

Fortune

Father of late teen leads call for social media change

A grieving father says Instagram provided a toxic environment for his vulnerable teenager before she tragically ended her battle with anorexia.

AAP

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Half of crypto ads on Facebook are scams or violate Meta’s policies, consumer regulator alleges

ACCC court case against Meta revealed tech giant made money off scam ads using unauthorised star power of public figures including David Koch and Celeste Barber

The Guardian - AU

I’m usually skeptical about full-body VR controllers, but this new chair could change that

Roto VR has revealed a VR gaming chair with look-and-turn technology, as well as full-body haptics. Here’s why I’m quite optimistic about it.

GamesRadar

Musk masters bribing out in the open

From abortion to gender identification, corporate leaders have learned how to manipulate democracy to get their way

Salon

What is the Online Safety Act and why have riots reopened debates about it?

Recent rioting and unrest in the UK has led to calls for the Online Safety Act to be revisited. Mayor Sadiq Khan has called it “not fit for purpose” and Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas Symonds suggested that the government could change the law, which was passed under the previous…

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Greens propose tech tax to support Australia’s traditional media while banning gambling ads

Sarah Hanson-Young urges people not to believe the claim that free-to-air TV needs gambling ad revenue to survive

The Guardian - AU

Meta's Threads flooded with posts from X/Twitter defectors after Elon Musk's embrace of Trump

Some users are wondering whether Mark Zuckerberg’s app is amplifying posts critical of Musk and X

Evening Standard

Biggest lobbying interests buck trend with higher 2024 spending - Roll Call

Trade groups and companies responsible for this year's largest lobbying expenditures so far upped the ante in the first half of 2024.

Roll Call

Apple’s Strong Start in Virtual Reality

Apple’s first year in the VR market sets it up for long-term success. The tech giant’s vision will take years to pay off, though.

Kiplinger

Cryptocurrency scammers using AI deep fake videos of Keir Starmer and Prince William to target victims

Fake images of Sir Keir Starmer and Prince William have been used in more than 250 adverts

The Independent UK

Signal, Instagram, and X feel the heat of censorship by authoritarian governments

Instagram's back in Turkey, but Russians and Venezuelans have lost Signal as their governments deal with embarrassing crises.

Fortune

A post-iPhone era: What to expect from Apple's smart glasses

The post-iPhone era might be coming into focus as Apple reportedly remains committed to its smart glasses goals, here's everything we know and hope for from the company's future frames.

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The Guardian - AU

Greens demand answers after Australians temporarily unable to post news links to Instagram and Threads

Sarah Hanson-Young wrote to Meta demanding to know if social media giant was test-running a news ban

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK tracked private user information without consent

Observer reveals potentially millions of people had data shared with Facebook for use in targeted advertising

Android Central

News Weekly: Google is a monopoly, Meta closes a first-party VR studio, new Google hardware, and more

Google holds an illegal monopoly, according to a judge. Meta also closed a major first-party VR developer studio, Google launched new hardware devices, Garmin makes some useful changes to its store, and California may soon enable digital IDs on Google Wallet.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk's Archnemesis Mark Zuckerberg Reportedly Called Donald Trump To Say Meta Won't Support Democrats

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could finally make amends after the Meta CEO called Donald Trump to offer his support amid the upcoming US election.

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Windows Central

Microsoft plans new mixed-reality VR headset to rival Apple Vision Pro — may run Windows apps via the cloud

A new report claims Microsoft has placed an order for thousands of micro-OLED displays that will be used in a new VR headset by the company as soon as 2026.

TechRadar

Google and Meta reportedly skirting their own rules to ad target young teens, shows why tech giants cannot regulate themselves

Google and Meta reportedly teamed up to create ads targeting young teens, which proves why tech giants can't be trusted to regulate themselves.

International Business Times

Apple Makes Changes To App Store After EU Warning

Apple on Thursday announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc's landmark new digital rules.

Tom’s Guide

Meta Connect 2024 — Meta Quest 3S, Orion AR glasses, Meta AI and more

Meta Connect is a huge event and the 2024 edition is no exception. Here's a look at what Mark Zuckerberg announced, including Meta Quest 3s, Meta AI news, AI upgrade to Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and the Orion holographic AR glasses prototype.

TechRadar

Meta has reportedly shut down The Order: 1886 developer Ready at Dawn

Meta has shut down Ready at Dawn according to an internal memo.

The Guardian - AU

Social media companies shouldn’t ‘ride free’ on the backs of traditional media, Albanese says

PM’s comments raise expectation of levy on Meta and social media firms amid stoush over paying for news content

PC Gamer

Lone Echo developer Ready at Dawn has reportedly been closed by Meta

Meta acquired the studio in 2020.

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