The compliments start flowing as soon as she answers the video call. “Wow, you so pretty, honey,” says the man on the other side of the screen. His video feed shows he’s white, with short hair, likely a few years younger than her, and is sitting in front of his camera wearing a plaid shirt. “You’re looking different with that beard and stuff gone,” the woman says in an American accent as the conversation gets going. The man doesn’t miss a beat. “I told you I was going to shave my beard so I will...
Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has come a long way since its launch almost a year ago. However, Threads still lacks some important features – such as an option to show real-time search results. After Meta said it had no plans to make this a reality, the company is finally letting some Threads users see recent search results. more
Meta's Threads is now confirmed to be testing a new, minor, yet essential, real-time search result option to help users find news and timely information by filtering results by recency.
Online daters may believe they are too smart to fall for one of the love scammers who swindle smitten Americans out of millions every year.They may need to think about it again.Scammers have done their best, hitting their targets with real-time deepfakes in shockingly convincing video calls.For the victim – often an unremarkable middle-aged couch potato – it is all too convincing.You meet an attractive candidate online, start chatting, and then do Zoom or WhatsApp video calls. The “Yahoo...
By Oliver Salt Published: 08:22 EDT, April 15, 2024 | Updated: 11:52 EDT, April 15, 2024 Lemma storms homeEthiopian star Sisay Lemma has claimed victory in the elite men's race after crossing the finish line in just over two hours and six minutes, about 40 seconds ahead of his compatriot Mohamed Esa in second place.In operationThe 128th Boston...
Ronald Grigor Suny As an American, I share the deep sorrow over my country’s complicity in this horrific crime against humanity.
Every Friday, Instagram chief Adam Mosseri speaks to the people. He has made a habit of hosting weekly “ask me anything” sessions on Instagram, in which followers send him questions about the app, its parent company Meta, and his own (extremely public-facing) job. When I started watching these AMA videos years ago, I liked them.…
Meta’s Threads app is often described as the company’s competitor to X. But Threads users, especially those once active on Twitter, are often quick to point out that Meta’s app is not yet a great source for real-time information. The app’s “for you” algorithm often surfaces days-old posts alongside fresh ones, and its recently introduced trending topics feature only shows five topics at a time. But for those holding out hope that the app may eventually become more useful for real-time...
It has been a brutal week for the transgender narrative. There is a sudden interest in taking a closer look at the claims of transgender activists – an indication that the herd is moving.
Because who wants to wait a whole five seconds for a chatbot to answer their question?
The 2024 London Marathon is underway as thousands of runners take the
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