Meta trials Purple Llama project for AI developers to test safety risks in models Security boosted and inappropriate content blocked in large language models AI + ML07 Dec 2023 | 4
Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption in Facebook Messenger Surfing the cryptographic wave Applications07 Dec 2023 | 7
Meta killing off Instagram, Messenger cross-platform chatting How could you, Mark? Oh, right - gotta avoid those pesky EU gatekeeper rules Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 5
Spanish media sues Meta for ignoring GDPR and harvesting data €550 million lawsuit seeks recompense for 'systemic and massive' disregard for privacy laws Personal Tech05 Dec 2023 | 30
Today's 'China is misbehaving online' allegations come from Google, Meta Zuck boots propagandists, Big G finds surge of action directed at Taiwan Cyber-crime01 Dec 2023 | 9
Meta goes to war with FTC over right to profit from kids' personal data Awkward hill to die on, but OK Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 22
Meta yanks VR headset's strap-on booster battery after charging bricks it A misbehaving Li-ion on your noggin - what could possibly go wrong? Personal Tech30 Nov 2023 | 6
Meta: If you're in our house running AI-massaged political ads, you need to 'fess up Facebook titan vows to protect two billion voters ... but US gets more protection than India, Indonesia, Mexico, EU AI + ML29 Nov 2023 | 3
Zuckerberg accused of OK'ing Insta plastic surgery filters despite fears of harm to kids 'Meta knows what it is doing is bad for children ... it is now there in black and white' Bootnotes29 Nov 2023 | 15
Meta sued by privacy group over pay up or click OK model Scrolling through endless humblebrags without targeted ads is a fundamental right, according to privacy expert Legal28 Nov 2023 | 88
With all eyes on OpenAI, Meta drags its Responsible AI team to the recycle bin Ethics staff shifted to generative ML and infrastructure units AI + ML20 Nov 2023 | 10
What do Apple, Meta, TikTok have in common? Fighting off Europe's stiff antitrust rules Gatekeeper status under DMA? Don't you know who I am? Personal Tech17 Nov 2023 | 11
Meta's fix for teen online mental health? Hold Apple and Google responsible Facebook: If only we had a national law to ensure kids get parental permission to indulge in damaging social media Personal Tech15 Nov 2023 | 31
To pay or not to pay for AI's creative 'borrowing' – that is the question One that Microsoft and Meta dodged during House of Lords committee AI + ML15 Nov 2023 | 54
Meta, YouTube face criminal spying complaints in Ireland Exclusive Tracking code and ad-block blocking breaks Euro computer law, privacy advocate claims Personal Tech11 Nov 2023 | 44
Microsoft, Meta detail plans to fight election disinformation in 2024 Strategies differ, though both have gaps that could hurt efficacy Security08 Nov 2023 | 10
Brits make Amazon, Meta stop using third-party data to undercut rivals Watchdog on a tear to level the playing field Personal Tech04 Nov 2023 | 40
We're feeling pretty anti about these social networks Kettle Meta faces personal info processing ban, needs to Thread the trademark needle in the UK, while Musk loses out Personal Tech03 Nov 2023 | 9
Europe bans Meta from using personal data to target ads EU folks have no chill, not that we're complaining Personal Tech01 Nov 2023 | 73
Trademark fight: Brit biz Threads has a teeny tiny problem with Meta's Threads Software house says it's had UK trademark since 2012 as Zuck & Co know full well Personal Tech31 Oct 2023 | 23
Dell cosies up to Meta to tame Llama 2 AI beast on-prem Spitting in the cloud's eye On-Prem31 Oct 2023 | 1
Meta's ad-free scheme dares you to buy your privacy back, one euro at a time If you're in the EU, EEA, or Switzerland Security31 Oct 2023 | 115
Meta decides to Just Say No to Oversight Board requests and allow paid posts for ketamine Because says nothing like quality medical care like an ad for the 'magical entry into another dimension' Offbeat26 Oct 2023 | 20
33 AGs sue Meta for 'exploitative and harmful acts' against American children Cracks down on the so-called four-pronged process of luring the youth Legal24 Oct 2023 | 15
Meta Quest 3 is a virtual reality of repair insanity Bravery and a bucket for the screws required to service latest idiot visor Personal Tech16 Oct 2023 | 10
If you're brave enough to move fully-laden datacenter racks, here's the robot for you Open Compute Partner with a material handling pedigree appears to be doing it for Meta already On-Prem16 Oct 2023 | 30
A $353M question: Did Meta muzzle a VR venture? Quest for control as AEI alleges Meta's monopolistic missteps Personal Tech12 Oct 2023 | 7
Meta watchdog sticks a probe into Facebook rules after fake Biden vid allowed to stay Doctored video featured vile false slur, but it wasn't a deepfake ... so that's OK, then? AI + ML11 Oct 2023 | 7
Trio of TorchServe flaws means PyTorch users need an urgent upgrade Meta, the project's maintainer, shrugs: We fixed it, let's move on Security04 Oct 2023 | 2
X Social Media sues Twitter 2.0 over alphabet soup branding spidermanpointingmeme.jpg Personal Tech03 Oct 2023 | 32
Norway wants Facebook behavioral advertising banned across Europe But Meta was just about to start asking people for their permission! Security29 Sep 2023 | 24
Zuck dives deeper into the metaverse, dragging Snoop Dogg along for ride Meta's annual conference sees the company playing catch-up to OpenAI but pulling ahead of Apple Offbeat28 Sep 2023 | 13
Meta spends $181M to get out of lease at vacant London offices Biz signed 20-year term in 2021 before COVID-19 caused the WFH revolution followed by redundancies On-Prem27 Sep 2023 | 40
Zuck uses India visit to increase Meta's transactional traction WhatsApp gets better at taking money and so does Meta with verified accounts for biz Software21 Sep 2023 |
Portable Large Language Models – not the iPhone 15 – are the future of the smartphone Column Personal AI can redefine the handheld experience and perhaps preserve privacy too Personal Tech13 Sep 2023 | 65
If you like to play along with the illusion of privacy, smart devices are a dumb idea Updated You're just giving manufacturers carte blanche to profit off personal data Security07 Sep 2023 | 133
Norway court upholds miniscule fine against Meta for flouting privacy rules Targeted ads require data usage consent under EU regulations Personal Tech07 Sep 2023 | 33
How to ask Facebook's Meta to not train its AI models on some of your personal info Hey, stop Zucking up my data! AI + ML31 Aug 2023 | 38
Meta reckons China's troll farms could learn proper OpSec from Russia's fake news crews Claims to have taken down two colossal networks, with 'Secondary Infektion' schooling 'Spamouflage' Security30 Aug 2023 | 15
Meta lets Code Llama run riot under almost-open terms Was this source-generating model used to bang out Threads in a week or something? AI + ML25 Aug 2023 | 4
Cool, more promises of a Universal Translator from Big Tech. This time, Meta – again SeamlessM4T seems less open source than some might wish AI + ML23 Aug 2023 | 4
Google 'wiretapped' tax websites with visitor traffic trackers, lawsuit claims And this wiretap, is it in the room with us right now? Personal Tech18 Aug 2023 | 54
Meta to use work badge and Status Tool to snoop on staff Not in office three days a week? Repeated 'violations' could lead to termination On-Prem18 Aug 2023 | 42
Norway to hit Meta with fines over Facebook user privacy from next week Book to hit face, but Zuckerberg & co tell El Reg it will challenge the ban Personal Tech08 Aug 2023 | 19
We'd pay good money to see... oh dear, Elon Musk 'needs an MRI scan' Opinion What does this mean for his cage fight against Zuck? YOU DECIDE Offbeat07 Aug 2023 | 62
Playing instruments, musical talent? Psh, this is the 2020s – Meta has models for that now AudioCraft is for musicians what ChatGPT is for content writers, maybe AI + ML02 Aug 2023 | 43
Meta says it'll ask Euro peeps nicely before hitting them with personalized ads UK mulls an 'appropriate response' Personal Tech02 Aug 2023 | 27
Google wants to 'supercharge Assistant' with AI as Meta gives bots a personality Does that include Zuck or? AI + ML01 Aug 2023 | 5
Do Facebook's algorithms drive political polarization? Meta says no, but researchers say it's complicated AI in brief Plus: Google DeepMind's latest visual-language model robot, and more AI + ML31 Jul 2023 | 4
Tokkers can Tok like Tweeters can Tweet – for now Scavenging for disgruntled former Twitter users? Fellow vulture, we honor thee. Applications25 Jul 2023 | 14
Meta can call Llama 2 open source as much as it likes, but that doesn't mean it is Opinion For Zuck, it's just another marketing phrase. For developers, it's the rules of the road AI + ML21 Jul 2023 | 37
Norway bans Meta's behavioral advertising with threats of wrist-slap fines Won't someone think of Zuck's pocket change? Legal19 Jul 2023 | 17
Meta trots out Llama 2 AI models, invites devs to hop on As Microsoft warns it'll charge $30 per user per month for Copilot for Business AI + ML19 Jul 2023 | 6
Funnily enough, AI models must follow privacy law – including right to be forgotten Updated We'll just take a look at the training data, oh... wait AI + ML13 Jul 2023 | 64
Tax prep firms 'recklessly shared' your data with Google and Meta – senators Lawmakers, yet to pass a national privacy law, demand action on money Personal Tech12 Jul 2023 | 20
After Meta hands over DMs, mom pleads guilty to giving daughter abortion pills Facebook messages, obtained via valid warrant, help make case against women Personal Tech11 Jul 2023 | 62
Microsoft to hike prices in Australia and New Zealand Asia In Brief ALSO: Google Cloud extends support in Korean and Mandarin; Cambodia lashes Meta; MSFT India boss bails; and more Systems10 Jul 2023 | 3
Threads versus Twitter: Shouldn't we be happy the wheels are falling off antisocial social media? Register Kettle Our vultures ponder decentralization over convenience Personal Tech07 Jul 2023 | 102
From cage fight to page fight: Twitter threatens to sue Meta after Threads app launch Meta rolls eyes at claim it used former Twits to create rival Personal Tech06 Jul 2023 | 87
China to Meta: Flattery needed to get you into our VR market Beijing likes Zuck's old stuff better than his new stuff Personal Tech06 Jul 2023 | 10
Meta's data-hungry Threads skips over EU but lands in Britain Plus: Facebook corp loses appeal on crossing data streams in Germany Personal Tech05 Jul 2023 | 78
Prepare for a meme massacre: Snap snuffs out Gfycat in September Hey, Zuck – still want your own meme factory? Personal Tech03 Jul 2023 | 10