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Meta’s avatar store upgrades with digital clothing provider DressX

Independent designers may eventually be allowed to create their own pieces through the partnership.

Input

Mark Zuckerberg to face deposition over Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Meta CEO, and former COO Sheryl Sandberg will be questioned as part of a lawsuit filed on behalf of Facebook users in California

The Guardian - US

Facebook pivots away from news after shoving it in our faces for years

Execs are chasing influencer and metaverse profits instead.

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Tech & Science Daily: Depression may not be caused by low serotonin

Plus, the cultivated sausages grown from cells

Evening Standard

Benzinga Before The Bell: Jury Finds Tesla 1% Negligent In Model S Crash, Bitcoin Sees $148M Liquidations, Amazon-Backed Zoox Robotaxi Set For Debut And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, July 20

CNBC

Benzinga

Is Hollywood ready for the 3D internet? Big questions with 'Metaverse' author Matthew Ball

LOS ANGELES — Whether you like it or not, the metaverse is coming. Hollywood had better get ready.

Los Angeles Times

Nora Quoirin’s parents settle lawsuit over Facebook posts

The parents of the schoolgirl who died in Malaysia took action against Meta and one of its users.

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Nora Quoirin's parents settle case against Facebook over offensive posts

Nora went missing while the family was in Malaysia on holiday

Wales Online

Facebook internal memo on rivals undercuts antitrust defense

Facebook’s parent company insists that its social-networking and messaging services have dozens of outside rivals, but an internal memo reveals that Meta Platforms Inc.’s top executives were more worried about the threat posed by its own products.

Tribune News Service

Amazon Sues Admins of 10K Facebook Groups over Fake Reviews

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in a statement posted on its website Tuesday the Facebook groups were set up to recruit people "willing to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Amazon sues admins of 10K Facebook groups over fake reviews

Amazon has filed a lawsuit against administrators of more than 10,000 Facebook groups it accuses of coordinating fake reviews in exchange for money or free products

The Independent UK

Profile of a GOP voter: Meddling Dems target hunters, country music lovers

Facebook and Instagram data offer a detailed look behind the tactics of Democrats meddling in GOP primaries.

Axios

Apple will slow hiring and spending amid broader tech industry downturn

The iPhone maker reportedly joins Meta, Google and Tesla in putting a brake on new hires and spending

The Independent UK

Instagram Will Allow Users to Shop Directly in Chats

Instagram is getting a payment feature that will allow users to buy from small businesses through direct messages, parent company Meta Platforms Inc said on Monday. Users of the photo-sharing app need to message the business, add customizations if required and place the order in the chat, Meta said. They…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Indonesia urges tech platforms to sign up to new licensing rules or risk being blocked

JAKARTA: Indonesia urged tech companies on Monday to register under new licensing rules, or run the risk of having their platforms blocked, with data showing many big tech firms such as Google and Meta had yet to comply days out from July 20 deadline.

Asharq Al-Awsat

As AI Language Skills Grow, So Do Scientists' Concerns

The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel. But they’re not so good — and sometimes dangerously bad — at handling other seemingly straightforward tasks. Take, for…

The Independent UK

As AI language skills grow, so do scientists' concerns

The tech industry’s latest artificial intelligence constructs can be pretty convincing if you ask them what it feels like to be a sentient computer, or maybe just a dinosaur or squirrel

The Guardian - US

Tech company earnings reports expected to bring a flush of bad news

Some US firms have announced hiring slowdowns and layoffs in recent weeks amid fears of recession

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The Independent UK

Russia's information war expands through Eastern Europe

As Russia's war in Ukraine rages on, the Kremlin is expanding its information war throughout Eastern Europe, spreading propaganda and disinformation blaming NATO and the West for its Ukraine invasion

Evening Standard

Will everyone be welcome in the metaverse?

Meta must prove it’s built the right protections for users if the metaverse is to be an inclusive space

Reuters

Facebook-owner Meta releases first human rights report

Facebook owner Meta released its first annual human rights report on Thursday, following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.

Tribune News Service

Tech-linked layoffs jolt hundreds of Bay Area workers, including Tesla employees

Layoffs linked to the tech sector have unleashed job cuts affecting several hundred Bay Area workers, according to official notices filed with the state’s labor agency.

Evening Standard

Ray-Ban’s smart glasses can now make calls after software update

Wearers of Ray-Ban Stories will soon be able to make calls to friends and family with the smart glasses after the release of a new software update.

Axios

GLAAD: Social media networks fail to protect LGBTQ users

Civil rights groups say there's a direct connection between online harassment and real-world violence.

Dynamite News

You can now respond to WhatsApp messages with your favourite emoji

In comparison to Messenger, which is also owned by Meta, WhatsApp took a very long time to implement emoji reactions, and it finally released this capability recently, much to the delight of users worldwide. Read more on Dynamite News:

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