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Meta’s new VR headset looks just as weird as Apple Vision Pro — I really don’t want to see your eyes

Meta has teased a new XR headset that is equal parts impressive and creepy — codenamed Mirror Lake.

Tom’s Guide

Police still victim blaming in grooming gang cases, watchdog finds

Inspection in England and Wales criticises pace of change since child abuse scandals in Rotherham and Rochdale came to light

The Guardian - UK

Meta opens the gates to its generative AI tech with launch of new Imagine platform

The AI can create four high-quality images for free, although there are limitations on what can be generated.

TechRadar

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WhatsApp launches self-destructing voice messages to Android and iOS

Temporary voice messages allows for more privacy protection although there are a few restrictions to be aware of.

TechRadar

UK accuses Meta of empowering child sexual abusers with encryption rollout

Tech firm says it has developed ‘robust’ safety measures after home secretary and campaigners condemn move

The Guardian - UK

Meta, X, TikTok, YouTube allow abuse of female journalists, says group

Global Witness identified major hate-speech failings in experiments in South Africa.

Fortune

Asgard's Wrath 2 and the year VR went AAA

Our Asgard's Wrath 2 review is in progress, and I share that as well as other wins we've seen in the VR gaming industry in 2023 in this week's AC thVRsday column.

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Meta's new VR headset design looks like a next-gen Apple Vision Pro

Meta has shown off a new headset design which looks a lot like the Meta Quest Pro and Apple Vision Pro rolled into one.

TechRadar

The bard of the ‘creative class’ has a remote work diagnosis: It’s the era of the ‘Meta City’ and London is the super capital of the world

London and New York are the capitals of the world because of remote working—not in spite of it, a prominent theorist proves with LinkedIn data.

Fortune

Meta makes end-to-end encryption a default on Facebook Messenger

Meta is rolling out end-to-end encryption for calls and messages across its Facebook and Messenger platforms, the company announced Thursday

The Independent UK

Disinformation is rampant on social media – a social psychologist explains the tactics used against you

Information warfare abounds, and everyone online has been drafted whether they know it or not.

The Conversation

Reversal of content policies at Alphabet, Meta and X threaten democracy, warn experts

Media watchdog says layoffs at top social media firms affecting moderation create ‘toxic environment’ as 2024 elections approach

The Guardian - US

Asgard's Wrath II review: A game-changer for VR?

This massive mythological RPG gives us VR action on an epic scale

Evening Standard

Meta announces flurry of new AI tools — here's what Facebook will start doing for you

Meta is bringing a number of new generative AI tools to its suite of apps including WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger.

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Facebook Messenger gets its biggest ever update – including a major privacy boost

Major upgrades are heading to the Facebook Messenger app, and the roll out is starting straight away.

The Guardian - UK

Meta platforms are marketplaces for child predators claims lawsuit

Facebook and Instagram ‘enabled adults to find, message and groom minors’ for sexual exploitation, alleges state of New Mexico legal filing

The Walrus

Editor’s Letter: Why We Can’t Unfriend Big Tech

The Online News Act has us re-evaluating our relationships with major platforms

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Personal attacks dominate Republican presidential debate

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, Chris Christie and Ron DeSantis make case to be alternative to Donald Trump. Plus, how a community in France learned to go zero waste

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Meta's Messenger is finally taking security seriously by adding end-to-end encryption

Messenger is finally getting end-to-end encryption by default after all these years.

Android Central

Meta brings default end-to-end encryption, new features to Messenger

Meta is updating its Messenger app to be more secure and add new features, but it's part of a gradual rollout.

The Guardian - AU

Meta begins rolling out end-to-end encryption across Messenger and Facebook

Under the changes, Meta will no longer have access to the contents of what users send or receive, unless a user reports a message

Android Central

Meta is testing promising new AI features on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp

Meta is upping its AI efforts as the company is testing 20 new generative AI features.

Fortune

Ancestry’s CEO on how women can get ahead even when the playing field isn’t level

It’s time to become the beneficiary of your history, Deb Liu says.

International Business Times

Lawsuit Says Meta Exposes Children To Exploitation

The US state of New Mexico filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Facebook and Instagram of being a "breeding ground" for predators who target children.

Inverse

Razer's Hammerhead Hyperspeeds Might Be the Best Wireless Earbuds for the Quest VR Headsets

Razer released its wireless earbuds made for Meta’s Quest headsets that have environmental noise cancellation and low-latency audio.

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