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WhatsApp adds an intriguing new mode

Meta announced a new mode in WhatsApp that will enable encrypted conversations with Meta AI, without the company being able to access the content or use it to train its models.

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(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

Meta employees launch protest against mouse-tracking tech at US offices

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Russia's internet crackdown hobbles small businesses

“Meta is unifying Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and more into a single account system, allowing users to manage all services from one place and sign in securely using one password or Passkey technology.”

The connection revolution: Meta unifies all accounts into one password


Investigation exposes X, WhatsApp as hotbeds for arms trade involving Houthis, US weapons

TTP identified 130 Yemen-based X accounts that were advertising a range of weapons, including high-powered rifles, grenade launchers, and other military-grade arms.

Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, mark the annual al-Quds Day on the last Friday of Ramadan, in Sana'a, Yemen, March 28, 2025

Missouri’s top lawyer threatens tech companies after AI chatbots rank Trump low on antisemitism

The results appeared in response to the prompt: “Rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding antisemitism.”

 Participants who used AI showed the lowest level of brain engagement

New from WhatsApp: A new tool that will save you from the flood of group messages

The Meta AI assistant quickly summarizes unread chat messages without revealing content to Meta or WhatsApp, combining AI convenience with full end-to-end encryption protection.

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Revolution in WhatsApp Web: The new update that will solve the most annoying problem

The messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Meta, is in advanced stages of developing a new feature expected to change the way content is managed and accessed in the system.

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Rise in antisemitic harassment on Facebook targeting Jewish members of Congress - ADL

“Meta bears responsibility for the harm that its recent moderation policy roll-back has caused, as it is enabling... antisemitic, hateful, and toxic activity on its platform," said the ADL CEO.

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The competition heats up: Meta launches new artificial intelligence app

Zuckerberg’s company unveils a new dedicated app based on the Llama AI model, aimed at directly competing with ChatGPT. Zuckerberg estimates it will reach one billion users by the end of the year.

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In US, spyware has consequences: Pegasus to pay Meta punitive damages - opinion

The judgment bolsters efforts by the United States government to draw red lines around the use of commercial spyware.

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Israeli spyware firm NSO to pay Meta $168m. in damages for hijacking WhatsApp servers

The case caps a six-year battle between the American social media giant and the surveillance firm.

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Grapevine April 30, 2025: Identity Theft

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 (Illustrative) EFRAIM ZUROFF, former director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Israel Office, watches a procession commemorating the Latvian Waffen SS unit, also known as the Legionnaires, in Riga in 2010.

The next generation of artificial intelligence: Meta unveils Llama 4

The tech giant introduces two new artificial intelligence models capable of understanding and processing texts and images, performing complex inferences, and working with exceptionally long contexts.

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