Apple rejects U.S. Attorney General request to unlock another phone
The question of privacy vs law enforcement's access to our data looms large again, as U.S. Attorney General William Barr asks Apple to unlock the phone of another alleged shooter. But as the government insists on having backdoor access to our phones, tech companies say that's not how encryption works.
Mark Zuckerberg says he’s not making any more New Year’s resolutions
For years now, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has gone public with his New Year’s resolutions. But in a message posted online this week, the Zuck said that while he’s been happy to set himself new challenges at the start of each year, it’s now time to do things a little differently.
Facebook won’t ban political ads that lie to voters ahead of the 2020 election
Facebook has decided not to back down from its policy that allows political ads containing false or misleading information ahead of the 2020 U.S. election, choosing instead to allow users to see fewer political ads in their feed.
Digital Trends Live: Day 2 from the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show
It’s day 2 of the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, which means another special edition of Digital Trends Live. Join hosts Greg Nibler and Maude Garrett as they bring you a full day of coverage, highlights, and other trending tech stories, including Samsung’s bezel-less 8K display, Facebook's deepfakes ban, and more.
Why a deepfake ban won’t solve Facebook’s real problems
Facebook leaves a large loophole in its deepfake policy in the form of satire and parody. This will be hard to enforce, from an operational and enforcement standpoint. In addition, if Facebook is serious about combating misinformation, deepfakes are not where it should be focusing, experts say.
You’ve got a privacy problem, FTC commissioner tells Apple and Facebook
Privacy today is untenable, argues Rebecca Slaughter, a commissioner with the Federal Trade Commission. It sounds apparent to you and I, but it was something of a slap in the face to the other folks on a Tuesday panel at CES 2020: Privacy execs from both Facebook and Apple.
Snopes says ex-partner Facebook is ‘not committed’ to fighting fake news
Snopes used to partner with Facebook on its fact-checking operation. After Facebook removed a web of fake user profiles following a Snopes report on the problem, Snopes says Facebook is not taking fighting fake news seriously. Snopes has launched an independent crowdfunding campaign to support its fact-checking work.
Digital Trends Live: Boeing misses orbit, Facebook data leak, Star Wars
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Caleb Denison break down the biggest tech topics of the day, including a Boeing spaceship ends up in the wrong orbit, Elon vs. Bezos in the space race, another Facebook data leak, the final Star Wars, and more.
Facebook faces another huge data leak affecting 267 million users
More than 260 million U.S. Facebook users’ IDs, phone numbers, and names were exposed to an online database that could potentially be used for spam and phishing campaigns. Comparitech reports that before the database was taken down, it was found on a hacker forum as a downloadable file.
Digital Trends Live: Samsung flip phone, Facebook games, YouTube’s top earners
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest topics in tech, including a first look at Samsung’s foldable flip phone, Facebook goes gaming, kids top YouTube’s highest-paid list, the new Mars rover, Californians now can have their groceries delivered by autonomous vehicles, and more.
How to set up a Facebook Portal
Setting up your new Facebook Portal is a super easy process that will take you just a few minutes. Here's how to get started using your Portal.
Why have Americans turned a cold shoulder to messaging giant WhatsApp?
It's one of the most popular messaging apps worldwide, yet Americans barely know it exists. Why is WhatsApp still so unpopular in the U.S. when it dominates the markets in places like India and Germany?
Digital Trends Live: Decentralizing social media, Pirate Bay streams, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Drew Prindle discuss the biggest trending topics in tech, including Facebook denying backdoor access, Dorsey wants decentralized social media, Pirate Bay allows streaming, cow manure energy, a junk-collecting space robot, and more.
Digital Trends Live: Black Friday recap, Cyber Monday coverage
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, it's our special Cyber Monday super show, where we discuss the top tech news, including a recap of Black Friday, A.I. cameras to catch Australian drivers, Facebook’s photo portability tool, the new Social Media Network, and extensive Cyber Monday coverage.
Digital Trends Live: Cybertruck reveal, a new Half-Life, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Nick Mokey dive into the biggest trending news stories in tech, including Tesla’s Cybertruck reveal, Facebook may address political ads, Half-Life Alyx release date, a drone gets launched from a cannon, and more.
Facebook says white supremacists ‘cannot have a presence’ on the social network
Facebook has removed more than 200 white supremacist organizations from its platform for violating both terrorism and hate speech community standards, a Facebook representative told Digital Trends, part of a broader crackdown on harmful content.
Sen. Ron Wyden wants to protect your data from Big Tech, if Congress lets him
Sen. Ron Wyden's latest bill, the Mind Your Own Business Act, could fix a lot of the privacy problems that internet users currently face. The only problem? It's probably not going to move forward until we have another major privacy disaster, Wyden said in an exclusive Digital Trends interview.
Prophet or puppet-master? Meet the man behind the Zuckerberg deepfake
Bill Posters is a former street artist based in the U.K. You may not know his name, but if you’ve been paying attention, you’ve likely seen his work. The videos that Posters makes are intentionally fabricated to illustrate a political point, but indicate to a growing online problem.
Digital Trends Live: T-Mobile/Sprint merger, Ford’s manual EV, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Jeremy Kaplan break down the biggest trending stories in tech, including the T-Mobile/Sprint merger, Facebook’s facial-recognition, Ford’s new manual EV, drone deliveries for CVS, and more.
Digital Trends Live: Facebook rebrands, Superman on glass, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Hanif Jackson discuss the biggest trending topics in tech, including hacking voice assistants with lasers, Facebook rebrands, Xiaomi’s smartphone, new data from Voyager 2, Microsoft archives Superman on glass, and more.
Digital Trends Live: Facebook’s news tab, TikTok investigated, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Drew Prindle dig into the biggest trending tech stories of the day, including Facebook’s new “news” tab, senators investigate TikTok, lasers shoot down drones, HBO subscribers may get HBO MAX free next year, and more.
Facebook wants to ‘strengthen democracy’ with a news tab. What could go wrong?
Facebook is launching a dedicated news tab amid growing criticism for the social network. Facebook News uses articles from a list of publishers meeting a set of standards and includes a section curated by journalists. But is that enough for a platform criticized for fake news?
Facebook is getting interested in news again with News Tab launch
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to unveil the site's latest feature at an event in New York City on Friday. The News Tab, which will host the latest international and local news stories, marks a return to the genre for Facebook after it altered its algorithms two years ago to prioritize more personal posts.
Congress shows Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg no mercy during Libra hearing
Lawmakers on the House Financial Services Committee grilled Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the platform’s proposed Libra cryptocurrency and the social media giant's practices as a whole during a wide-ranging hearing on Wednesday morning.
Digital Trends Live: Facebook and elections, Netflix raises $2 billion, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dive into the biggest trending tech topics of the day, including Facebook’s plans to combat election interference, Netflix raises $2 billion for new shows, the new Star Wars trailer, a subscription-only electric car, invisibility cloaks, and more.
Digital Trends Live: NASA’s all-female space walk, Apple AirPods Pro, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Adrien Warner break down the biggest trending tech topics of the day, including NASA’s first all-female space walk, Facebook won’t ban political ads, Apple AirPods Pro are coming, get paid to watch Disney+, and more.
Zuckerberg says it’s not Facebook’s job to worry about misleading political ads
Mark Zuckerberg said that Facebook won't be banning political ads, even if they contain false information, during a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday. The Facebook CEO argued that political advertising is more transparent on Facebook, and that they are an essential form of free speech.
Digital Trends Live: Amazon event coverage, Mario Kart mobile, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Dan Gaul discuss the biggest trending stories in tech, including coverage of the Amazon Event, a new “surround screen” is announced, a mind-reading wristband from Facebook, Mario Kart mobile is out, and more.
Digital Trends Live: iPhone 11 release, Facebook’s AR ads, Google’s Wing
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Caleb Denison sit down to discuss the biggest trending stories in tech, including the iPhone 11 release, Facebook’s augmented reality ads, Google’s Wing delivery drones, and more.
Facebook launches interactive augmented reality ads that let you try on makeup
Facebook is rolling out new interactive ads to its News Feed that include augmented reality experiences that let you play games or see how makeup looks on your skin. The new ads would also include polls and even games you can play without downloading them to your phone.
Facebook’s new oversight board could overturn Mark Zuckerberg’s decisions
Facebook gave more details about its Supreme Court for content decisions -- an oversight board that would have the ability to overrule CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The board would have the final say on taking down content and recommendations for further changes.
Digital Trends Live: IFA 2019 wrap-up, Facebook’s reward for detecting deepfakes
On this episode of DT Live, hosts Greg Nibler and Riley Winn tackle the biggest trending stories in tech, including an IFA 2019 wrap-up, Facebook’s prize to detect deepfakes, Apple Music’s web app, India to land on the moon, and more.
Facebook will spend $10 million and offer a cash prize to detect deepfakes
Facebook will offer a cash prize to the person or group that can build a next-generation way to detect deepfakes -- and it's even creating its own original deepfakes for participants to work with as part of the new Deepfake Detection Challenge. The deepfakes will feature paid actors, so no user data will part of the program.
Digital Trends Live: YouTube gets fined, paying with your hand at Whole Foods
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we dig into the biggest trending stories in tech, including a $170 million dollar fine for YouTube child privacy violations, Facebook to stop using facial recognition by default on your photos, paying at Whole Foods with just your hand, and much more.