Oculus’ Controversial ToS a Stark Reminder of Its Facebook Parentage

Oculus last week updated its terms of service to accompany the release of theOculus Rift virtual reality headset, raising privacy and content ownership concerns. Software will be installed to monitor…

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Facebook Automated Captions Improve Accessibility, Provide Additional Insights 

Yesterday, Facebook announced the release of automatic alternative text - or automatic alt text - for images posted to Facebook. Automatic alt text uses object recognition technology to generate a…

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The Facebook crusade of polarising Australian ‘aid worker’ Oliver Bridgeman

Terrorist or aid worker? The Australian Government and Oliver Bridgeman are telling competing stories. TWO months ago, Queenslander Oliver Bridgeman was jovial, flexing his muscles and joking with the camera…

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Zuckerberg Says Facebook Board Member’s Tweet About India ‘Deeply Upsetting’

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made his displeasure known over a tweet by Facebook board member Marc Andreessen that offended Indians and others worldwide. Facebook's "Free Basics" program, which would…

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French Court: Facebook Can Be Sued in Nude Painting Case

Facebook lost a crucial legal battle Friday as a Paris court ruled the social network can be sued in France over its decision to remove the account of a French…

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New Facebook Feature Lets You Send a Happy Birthday Video

  Thanks to Facebook, you can now have your (birthday) cake and eat it, too. Well, almost. The social media megalith launched a new feature Monday that allows users to…

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Facebook Mentions App Finally Reaches Android

The Facebook Mentions app, which was launched for iOS users back in 2014, has finally made it to Android. The app lets public figures with verified profiles broadcast live videos,…

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Facebook to Freeze Away Your Photos With Panasonic’s New Data Centre Solution

Panasonic at its pre-CES 2016 event on Tuesday announced it has developed an optical disc-based data archive system to meet the growing demand for storage and access of infrequently or…

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Facebook for iOS to Add Support for Apple’s Live Photos

The latest iPhones come with the ability to turn still images into video - just like magic - but sharing options had been limited to other Apple apps. That's changing…

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Facebook for iOS to Add Support for Apple’s Live Photos

The latest iPhones come with the ability to turn still images into video - just like magic - but sharing options had been limited to other Apple apps. That's changing…

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