Facebook has launched its long-awaited smart glasses, developed in partnership with Italian luxury eyewear manufacturer Luxottica. The glasses, released under the Ray-Ban brand as Ray-Ban Stories [https://about.fb.com/news/2021/09/introducing-ray-ban-stories-smart-glasses/], allow users to capture photos and videos, listen to music, and take phone calls. The prices...
Twitter is introducing a new ‘Automated Account’ labeling feature that allows accounts to self-identify as bots. The opt-in label is intended for what the company calls “good bots”, those that retweet news, public service announcements, or other updates. The feature does not help users identify “bad bots.” The new feature...
Amazon has launched a new contest called ‘Max Your Vax’ that offers up to 18 prizes valued at almost $2 million to encourage its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The prizes in the contest include two $500,000 and six $100,000 cash prizes, five new vehicles, and five...
Baidu plans to build 1,000 autonomous taxis within three years, collaborating with BAIC Group, a Chinese automaker. As part of the arrangement, Baidu provides the self-driving software while BAIC provides its ARCFOX electric vehicles. The combination will produce a fully autonomous electric vehicle called the Apollo Moon, built for...
US President Joe Biden has named Lina Khan, a 32-year-old antitrust law scholar and a leading critic of Big Tech, as the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC’s mission is to investigate issues regarding antitrust law, data privacy, and false advertising. Confirmed by the Senate with...
Google is being sued over gender pay disparity in a class-action lawsuit by 10,800 women who have held various positions at the company since 2013. The original suit brought by Google employees Kelly Ellis, Holly Pease, and Kelli Wisuri in 2017 was tossed out by a judge before being...
