Meta Seeks Guidance In Continuing Covid 19 Misinformation Fight

For clarity, according to the company, it has already taken staunch action against misinformation and disinformation. Since January 2020, it has removed 25 million pieces of content and set new policies in place for the removal of content. Including policies that, as of this writing, allow for the immediate removal of more than 80 distinct false claims that are spread about the ongoing dilemma. The list includes claims about “masking, social distancing, and the transmissibility of the virus” as well as others....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 313 words · Jonathan Carlson

Meta Vr Headsets Won T Require Facebook Sign In From 2022

This comes over a year after Meta said that Oculus users would require a Facebook account to use their headset (via). This led to a lot of headset owners being unable to use their devices. Expectedly, this decision was met with universal condemnation. Moreover, it may have even sparked off the idea to rebrand Facebook as per Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. “In terms of the experience having people sign into Quest with Facebook, it’s not the direction we’re going to go in going forward,” Zuckerberg said in an interview with Stratechery....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Jason Powell

Microsoft Issues Formal Statement To Ftc Over Activision Lawsuit

Many months after Microsoft announced its agreement to buy Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion ($68.7 billion to be precise), the FTC formally filed a lawsuit to block the deal. The FTC’s official statement included concerns over Microsoft’s ability to suppress competitors in the gaming industry with a major focus on the Call Of Duty franchise. Noting that should the deal go through, Microsoft would be able to block Call Of Duty from being available outside of its own Xbox and PC platforms....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 295 words · Marc Drake

Microsoft Releases A Big Update For Windows 11 On September 20Th

Windows 11 is the newest version of the Microsoft operating system, and the company is doing its best to make it stand out. The OS has received some updates since its first launch on October 5, 2021. However, Microsoft will release a big update on September 20 to improve its OS. Just like any other update, the 22H2 brings some performance improvements. But it also adds new features, including app folders in the Start menu, drag and drop on the taskbar, and new touch gestures and animations....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 334 words · Jo White

Microsoft Surface Duo Gets Useful New Features Via New Update

Announcing the update via its official Twitter handle, Microsoft revealed that after installing the new update, users of the Surface Duo 2 will be able to take screenshots using the Slim Pen 2. There are new pen shortcuts inside the Settings menu. As noted by XDA, this also means that users don’t need to pair the pen with their device. You can now simply click on the top of the Slim Pen 2 and take a screenshot....

December 21, 2022 · 2 min · 399 words · Miss Kristina Smith
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