Zuckerberg says Threads will dip its toe in the ‘fediverse’ as it opens to Europe

Meta will begin testing a system that allows posts from its microblogging platform Threads to appear on other social media services, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday. The announcement, which had been eagerly anticipated by some technologists, is a significant step for both Meta and what is often called the fediverse, a loose collection of social networks that … Read more

Google to hide user location even from itself, preventing it from giving data to law enforcement

Alphabet’s Google is changing its Maps tool so that the company no longer has access to users’ individual location histories, cutting off its ability to respond to law enforcement warrants that ask for data on everyone who was in the vicinity of a crime. Google is changing its Location History feature on Google Maps, according … Read more

With Core Ultra launch, a new era for Intel has begun

Intel Intel’s Meteor Lake processors represent more than just a new generation. It’s a fresh start for Intel — a cycle it seems to find itself in every few years — and the birth of the AI PC. Most importantly, it’s a sign that Intel can deliver on its road map with a fresh generation … Read more

Here’s how to get the best performance in Adobe Premiere Pro

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends Premiere Pro is one of the most taxing applications you can run on your PC. The humble video editing suite is something of an ecosystem, giving you the power not only to splice a few video clips together but also to edit full, feature-length films with Hollywood levels of quality. … Read more

Pig butchering scam results in four indictments, two arrests: DOJ

Las Vegas Review-journal | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Federal prosecutors have disrupted a so-called pig-butchering scheme that cost victims more than $80 million, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday. Four men have been indicted and two arrests have been made in one of the most sweeping enforcement actions yet on a type … Read more

Chinese game makers Tencent, NetEase tout ‘social values’ in biggest titles as regulatory crackdown weighs on industry

“Tech for Good is one of Tencent’s missions and visions, and League of Legends is adhering to this to make the world warmer,” said Su, adding that the title developed by US subsidiary Riot Games has contributed to more than 10 philanthropic projects covering environmental protection and medical service improvements over the past decade. ByteDance … Read more

Intel 14th-gen Meteor Lake: architecture, specs, performance

Intel’s 14th-gen Meteor Lake processors are here, and they’re ready to compete against some of the best processors for laptops. While they don’t currently — and may never — have desktop counterparts, Meteor Lake chips bring improved graphics performance, AI capabilities, and high core counts to thin and light laptops. What’s new in Meteor Lake, … Read more

Weekend flash deal saves you $200 on the MacBook Air with M2

Apple The MacBook Air is probably the most well-known thin and light laptop on the market, and it’s hard to think of any other laptop that comes close besides Dell’s XPS lineup. Still, if you want something within Apple’s ecosystem, then the MacBook Air M2 is the best MacBook to buy if you’re doing so … Read more

Amazon courts sellers at China summit as Temu and Shein gain momentum

Packages move along a conveyor at an Amazon fulfillment center on Cyber Monday in Robbinsville, New Jersey, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon is making a fresh appeal to China-based sellers as it fends off growing competition from discount online retailers Temu and Shein, which both have … Read more

Tang Xiao’ou, the CUHK professor and founder of the artificial intelligence giant SenseTime, dies at age 55

SenseTime’s corporate mission – set out by Tang – to create a better AI-empowered future through innovation “will inspire everybody to ascend to the top and complete his unfinished business”, the company added. A logo of SenseTime at the World artificial intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on July 6, 2023. Photo: Reuters. Tang, who taught … Read more