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X’s first transparency report since Musk’s takeover is finally out

The report shows X removed millions of posts and accounts from the site.

Social media platform X on Wednesday published its first transparency report since the company was purchased by Elon Musk. The report, which details content moderation practices, shows the company has removed millions of posts and accounts from the site in the first half of the year.

Fast Company

Jessica Bursztynsky

Meta Connect 2024: Here are the most exciting hardware updates, from Orion to Quest

The social media giant’s push into artificial intelligence and the metaverse took center stage at the developer-centric event.

Meta hosted its annual Connect conference on Wednesday, which highlighted the social media giant’s push into its artificial intelligence and metaverse ambitions. CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at the developer-centric event to reveal a slew of new hardware and AI features.

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Color TV, The Pill, And 7 Other World-Changing Inventions That Wouldn't Exist Today Without These Genius Latine Inventors

Innovation is something to celebrate this Latine Heritage Month.

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ESPN.com

Adam Teicher

Hunt to play for Chiefs 6 years after being cut

The Chiefs have activated running back Kareem Hunt, six years after releasing him.

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Mark Schlabach and Marty Smith

He was the most famous strength coach in college football. Now, Scott Cochran opens up about his addiction

Scott Cochran was a rising star at Alabama and Georgia, while hiding what he calls an addiction to painkillers. Now sober and out of coaching, he tries to help others with similar struggles.

The Verge

Emma Roth

Mark Zuckerberg says there’s ‘no causal connection’ between social media and teen mental health

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing back on the idea that social media directly harms teen mental health. During an interview with The Verge’s Alex Heath, Zuckerberg said that “the majority of the high-quality research out there suggests that there’s no causal connection at a broad scale between these things.”

This echoes the statement Zuckerberg gave in front of Congress in January during a hearing about child safety, where he...

The Verge

Emma Roth

Finally, HP is adding AI to its printers

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HP has a groundbreaking announcement. No, it’s not making it easier to use cheaper, third-party ink, nor does it have a solution for frequent paper jams and irritating software issues. It’s bringing AI to printers.

The new HP Print AI experience is rolling out today in an “exclusive” beta and comes with a Perfect Output feature that’s supposed to clean up printouts of webpages. HP says it will automatically detect unwanted content like ads or weird formatting,...

The Verge

Wes Davis

Meta’s VR app store is about to fill up with phone-style 2D apps

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Meta’s Quest headsets and app store have been around for a while, but with a software experience largely limited to 3D and AR apps and games. But now, the company says it’s opening things up — Horizon OS and Quest VP Mark Rabkin said during Meta Connect that from today, the Meta app store “fully welcomes 2D and spatial apps.”

Meta also says it supports web apps, and what do you know? The New York Times’ Wordle app for Quest headsets, which...

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Need a printer? Amazon's early October Prime Day prices are worth a look.

Shop the best early Prime Big Deal Days printer deals now:

Early Prime Day printer deals: Best printer deal overall HP DeskJet 4255e $69.99 at Amazon ...

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The best early October Prime Day tablet deals highlight Fire models, Galaxy Tabs, and some sneaky iPads

Scope out the best tablet deals from Apple, Amazon, and Samsung ahead of Prime Big Deal Days:

The best early October Prime Day tablet deals at a glance: Best Apple iPad deal Apple iPad, 10.2-inch (A13 Bionic, 64GB, WiFi) ...

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Is Google Fitbit in trouble? Website shutdown revitalizes concern about the brand's future

Is Fitbit in trouble?

9to5Google spotted that Fitbit.com, the official website for the popular brand of wearable fitness trackers, is not long for this world. At the top of the page is a new message stating that the site's functions will move to the Google Store on Oct. 1.

This came only about six months after Google updated the site's branding to read "Google Fitbit" instead of "Fitbit by Google."

SEE ALSO: We're already seeing price drops on select Fitbit models...

Mashable

YouTube's new AI chatbot: Ask what videos are about so you don't have to watch them

A little over a week after Google’s “Made by YouTube” event, the company is starting to roll out its conversational AI chatbot on the platform.

Dubbed the “Ask” button, this new generative AI feature is currently available exclusively to YouTube Premium subscribers on Android.

First teased late last year, the "Ask" button is a mobile-only tool that allows users to interact with the videos they're watching in a whole new way. According to a demo posted by YouTube on X (formerly known...

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Samsung Galaxy deals are already popping off ahead of October Prime Day

Explore the best Samsung Galaxy deals already live at Amazon ahead of Prime Big Deal Days:

The best early October Prime Day Samsung Galaxy deals at a glance: BEST GALAXY BOOK DEAL Samsung 16-inch Galaxy Book4 Pro (Intel Core 7 Ultra, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD) ...

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Save up to 36% on mesh WiFi systems and routers ahead of October Prime Day

A new router or a mesh WiFi system can be a solution if you deal with an unreliable internet connection, or you've noticed areas of your home that don't get solid coverage. If you're in the market for an upgrade, here are some deals already live before the official kickoff of Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days.

Best routers and mesh WiFi deals at Amazon Best router deal ...

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AirPods deals are kicking off ahead of October's Prime Day — even on the new AirPods 4

The best AirPods deals are already pouring in ahead of Prime Big Deal Days. Check out our top picks:

Best AirPods deals ahead of Prime Day 2 Best noise-cancelling AirPods deal Apple AirPods Pro 2 $189.99 at Amazon ...

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Target Circle members can get the Keurig K-Classic cheaper than everyone else

SAVE $60: Through Sept. 28, the Keurig K-Classic coffee maker is on sale for just $79.99 at Target for Target Circle members (membership is free). That's a savings of 43% and beats other competing retailers.

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Meta Quest 3S announced, adds cheaper headset to Meta line

Meta debuted its new, cheaper headset during its Connect event on Wednesday. Dubbed the Meta Quest 3S, the company promised it has great performance despite the lower price.

Mark Zuckerberg himself announced the Quest 3S at the Meta Connect event. It costs $299.99, which is a steep discount on the newly reduced-price $499.99 Meta Quest 3 or $999.99 Meta Quest Pro.

SEE ALSO: Meta discontinues the Quest 2 and Quest Pro after revealing Quest 3S ...

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Meta's AI now answers in celebrity voices

You can finally ask a question and get the answer in John Cena's voice.

Mark Zuckerberg announced at the Meta Connect 2024 developer conference that Meta's AI assistant, Meta AI, can respond back to questions you ask out loud on Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Facebook.

These voice responses, Zuckerberg said, will be "one of if not the most frequent ways we interact with AI." And it'll answer in AI clones of celebrities including John Cena, Awkwafina, Dame Judi Dench, Keegan-Michael Key,...

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Where to preorder the Meta Quest 3S

Meta is launching a new entry-level version of its flagship virtual reality headset ahead of the holidays, and preorders begin today (Sept. 25).

Unveiled at the company's Connect developer conference Wednesday, the upcoming Meta Quest 3S is nearly identical to the Meta Quest 3, save for a couple of small downgrades — and a $200 cheaper price tag.

The Quest 3S has a 1832 x 1920 resolution display with 773 pixels per inch (ppi) and 20 pixels per degree (ppd), as opposed to the 2064 x 2208...

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"Robot lawyer" a scam, FTC says in major AI crackdown

The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday a new law enforcement effort called Operation AI Comply. As part of the sweep, it took action against multiple companies that used artificial intelligence to "supercharge" deceptive products and services.

The cases involved AI-generated fake reviews, "the world's first robot lawyer," and online storefront schemes.

The FTC said in a statement that consumers lost tens of millions of dollars, lured by the promise that AI-enabled problem-solving and...

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