Temu and Shein are raising their US prices next week
Temu and Shein are raising their US prices next week Shein and Temu are preparing to raise their prices in the US. In almost the same notice to customers, the ultra-cheap retailers warn that they will start adjusting their prices on April 25th due to changes to “global trade rules and tariffs.” President Donald Trump […]
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better
Zuckerberg tells court he made WhatsApp and Instagram better Towards the end of Mark Zuckerbergâs testimony in a Washington, DC courthouse, a smile flashed across his face. Metaâs lead attorney, Mark Hansen, had asked the CEO if he was âhappyâ about paying $19 billion for WhatsApp in 2014. Zuckerberg flashed a grin, took a brief […]
This ICE-snitching app is actually promoting a meme coin
This ICE-snitching app is actually promoting a meme coin Right-wing influencers are shilling an app that purportedly lets people earn crypto for reporting sightings of undocumented immigrants. ICERAID, a âGovFi protocol that delegates intelligence gathering tasks to citizens,â has recently been promoted by the likes of conspiracy theorist and Trump confidante Laura Loomer, Proud Boy-turned-media […]
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’
Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term 'Dev Mode' Figma tells AI startup to stop using the term ‘Dev Mode’ Figma slapped Swedish AI coding startup Loveable with a cease-and-desist warning for naming one of its new product features “Dev Mode.” It turns out Figma successfully trademarked the term Dev Mode in November […]
FTC v. Meta live: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand
FTC v. Meta live: Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand Meta antitrust trial The long-awaited antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission kicked off on April 14th. Over about two months, DC District Court Chief Judge James Boasberg is hearing arguments about whether then-Facebook illegally monopolized the market for “personal social networking services” through […]
The ‘Oscars of Science’ can’t take a Trump joke
The 'Oscars of Science' can't take a Trump joke The ‘Oscars of Science’ can’t take a Trump joke A quip made by Seth Rogen (left), who co-presented an award with Edward Norton (right) was edited out of the ceremony video. When the Breakthrough Prize, founded by Facebook, Apple, and Google moguls and sometimes called “the […]
Zuckerberg’s antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta’s history
Zuckerberg's antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta's history Zuckerberg’s antitrust testimony aired his wildest ideas in Meta’s history Making Instagram a separate company. Buying Snapchat. Wiping everyoneâs Facebook friends. Creating a feed of only ads. These were some of the ideas that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg considered over the years as he built […]
The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding
The CVE program for tracking security flaws is about to lose federal funding Funding is about to run out for the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program – a system used by major companies like Microsoft, Google, Apple, Intel, and AMD to identify and track publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. The program helps engineers identify how […]
Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage
Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a “potentially crazy idea” in 2022 to get people using Facebook more: deleting everyone’s friends’ lists. The possibility was discussed on Monday via internal emails shown by the FTC as Zuckerberg testified during Meta’s antitrust trial. Zuckerberg floated […]
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram About a year before the Federal Trade Commission first opened its antitrust investigation into Metaâs acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, CEO Mark Zuckerberg internally suggested âthe extreme step of spinning Instagram out as a separate company.â In a 2018 email to his executives, Zuckerberg wrote that, ââ”while most companies […]