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■Brazilian consumer rights group Collective Defense Institute has filed two lawsuits against Meta, TikTok and Kwai, a short video platform from China, demanding over $525M for allegedly failing to create mechanisms to prevent indiscriminate use of these social media platforms by minors, according to initial petitions reviewed by Reuters, Ricardo Brito reports. The lawsuits pull from some of the (many) studies demonstrating the risk of social media use. It orders Meta and co. to clearly issue warnings about ...
■Google is developing Project Jarvis, a new AI agent that browses the web for you, taking the phrase "Let me Google that for you " quite literally.The rumor comes courtesy of The Information which reports "three people with direct knowledge of the product " expect the new computer-using AI could be demonstrated as early as December "alongside the release of its next flagship Gemini large language model, which would help power the product. "Jarvis AI ...
■Apple has long been rumored to be working on noninvasive blood glucose monitoring. Now, a Bloomberg report says the company tested an app that helps people with prediabetes better manage their condition.Citing anonymous Apple sources, Bloomberg notes the app required Apple employees to validate they were prediabetic via a blood test. Employees then monitored their blood sugar using various devices available on the market and logged changes related to what food they were eating.Prediabetes is a metabolic ...
■Starting next week, the Google Photos app will add a new disclosure for when a photo has been edited with one of its AI features, such as Magic Editor, Magic Eraser, and Zoom Enhance. When you click into a photo in Google Photos, there will now be a disclosure when you scroll to the bottom of the "Details " section, noting when a photo was "Edited with Google AI. "Google says it "s introducing this disclosure to "further improve transparency, " ...
■Ford is sending customers replacement adapters for use with Tesla "s Supercharger network, warning that using the original could damage their cars.The news comes just seven months after Ford EV drivers gained access to Tesla "s network of Superchargers across the US and Canada, allowing drivers of vehicles such as the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning to access a far greater number of charging points.For now, Ford drivers need an adapter to connect to a Tesla Supercharger, which features North American ...
■YouTube is testing a revamp of its Premium Lite subscription tier. User screenshots made the rounds on social media last week, and a Google rep later confirmed to multiple other outlets that the plan is being tested in Australia, Germany and Thailand. This new version would have "limited ads, " which the fine print describes as most videos being ad-free, "but you may see video ads on music content and Shorts, and non-interruptive ads when you search and browse. "The ...
■The Federal Communications Commission announced that going forward, all mobile handsets, including smartphones, in the US will have to be compatible with hearing aids. It "s also established new rules around volume control and improved product labeling so people with hearing aids can make informed buying decisions. "Hearing loss is a big deal, " said FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a statement, noting that more than 48 million Americans have some form of hearing difficulty, and it ...
■The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced it has finalized a proposal known as "click to cancel " that requires companies to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription or service as it is to sign up for it. FTC commissioners passed the final rule on a 3-2 vote.Under the new rule that will take effect in the coming months, businesses must get consent for subscriptions, auto-renewals and free trials that convert to paid memberships. Canceling the services has to be ...
■The Federal Communications Commission is officially looking into broadband data caps and their impact on consumers. On Tuesday, the FCC approved a notice of inquiry to examine whether data caps harm consumers and competition, as well as why data caps persist despite increased broadband needs and the technical ability to offer unlimited data plans, as spotted earlier by Engadget.Many internet plans come with a data cap that limits how much bandwidth you can use each month. If you go over the data cap, ...