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Big tech doesn’t just fund research into itself – it also controls researchers’ access to data. Even big tobacco didn’t have this kind of power.
Is it a bird, is it Woody Allen, no it’s the Orion smart glasses.
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Meta leader Mark Zuckerberg has given the world a sneak preview of the Orion glasses – but will they change the world?
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan.
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When billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg buy vast swathes of land in remote areas, it can look like “prepping” – but they’re really trying to establish medieval-style fiefdoms.
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A professor of nonprofit law explains why drafting any restrictions on charities requires proceeding with great care.
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How corporate dominance holds us all back.
X CEO Elon Musk has argued that his social media platform allows users to ‘be their true selves.’
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With identity the most lucrative commodity social media platforms trade in, their fetishization of authenticity remains ironclad.
Would a fight help them prove to themselves that they are ‘real men,’ despite their soft − probably manicured − hands?
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‘Performances of virility’ tend to coincide with beliefs that masculinity is either in crisis or under attack.
Threads is the latest social media platform to try to take on Twitter.
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In the marketplace of ideas, for an app or product to be considered successful, it must be widely adopted for it to represent an innovation.
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Twitter is in trouble, but is Meta’s Threads a viable alternative for disaffected users? Experts explain.
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In the battle for Twitter’s followers, this may be the end game.
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Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg recently posted on social media about doing the ‘Murph’ challenge. Here’s what’s involved.
To what extent will our psychological vulnerabilities shape our interactions with emerging technologies?
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Our tendency to view machines as people and become attached to them points to real risks of psychological entanglement with AI technology.
Who’s the boss?
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Meta is among companies in recent years that have embraced becoming a ‘flatter’ organization – with fewer managers – to become more nimble and innovative.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to testify in Washington DC, in 2018 concerning revelations about the company’s sharing data with Cambridge Analytica, a consulting firm linked to Donald Trump.
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Mark Zuckerberg says he wants the world to be more “open and connected”, but his decision to block archiving the company’s social media content argues otherwise.
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With less than 14% of shares, Meta’s chairman and chief executive controls the majority of votes because of the tech company’s dual-class share structure.
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Meta’s focus on virtual reality might free up space for smaller social media players to compete.
The chatbots are turning on their creators.
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BlenderBot3’s distaste for its creator sits uncomfortably with its taciturn approach to hate speech.
Internet technologies have meant that the public sphere has now become digital, but what does that mean for its ownership?
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Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter is seen as a threat to the digital public square. International regulation is required to protect internet users’ access to democratic public spaces.
Elon Musk has over 80 million Twitter followers, so why does he need to own the platform?
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Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter may be an indicator of the billionaire’s plans to further disrupt industries.
Users explore metaverse platforms, like Decentraland, here pictured, with customised avatars.
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The success of the metaverse – whether people use it or not – will rely heavily on the environments that are created.