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Meta to pay $23 billion to settle teen social media addiction cases
Meta has settled a landmark court battle over teen social media addiction by agreeing to pay $23.6 billion and adding further child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram apps.
Tech giants are trying to obliterate privacy. Australia has a rare chance to take back part of their power | Lizzie O'Shea
The article describes the need for privacy reform in Australia. The author highlights the importance of strong legal protections over personal information and the need for enforcement mechanisms to ensure compliance. The article also emphasizes the need for specific rules for facial recognition technology and other emerging technologies.
New York City to ban student AI use in public schools until high school
Teachers and parents have warned against AI use in schools over concerns of ‘cognitive surrender’ New York City will ban students’ use of artificial intelligence in public schools through eighth grade, typically age 13 or 14. The prohibition is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday and will go into effect next week.
Why Film Crews Watch Yesterday’s Footage
Dailies, traditionally the next-day physical screenings used by studios to evaluate a director's raw footage, have evolved into a highly technical, five-stage digital pipeline. Today, this fast-paced process involves ingesting media, syncing audio, applying primary colors, and rendering distinct packages for both editorial and creative review within strict time constraints, such as Netflix's 12-hour post-wrap standard. A critical, often overlooked component of this pipeline is technical quality control, which catches errors like frame obstructions or file corruption early when they are still cheap to fix, preventing costly future reshoots or lost data.
The law won’t save us from Meta’s ‘pervert glasses’. The only solution is mockery
The article describes the author's concerns about the potential impact of Meta's smart glasses on privacy and society. The author argues that the glasses, which can be used to film people without their consent, are a form of exploitation and a threat to privacy. The author also criticizes the tech industry's tendency to prioritize profit over privacy and to ignore the potential negative consequences of their products.
Government has no plans to ban smart glasses imports, attorney-general says
The Australian government has unveiled draft privacy laws, including a “right to erasure” from large social media platforms and search engines. While the government is not currently considering an import ban on smart glasses, it acknowledges concerns about their potential misuse and has signalled that local councils could restrict their use. The draft legislation also addresses issues like meaningful consent, data trading, and introduces a new service called IDLock to give individuals more control over their identity documents.
‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament
Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources.
Dr Who, Star Wars and the manosphere: 'Geek culture' revealed as pipeline to misogyny
The article describes how the manosphere, a collection of online communities that promote misogyny and anti-feminist views, is attracting young men. The article highlights the experiences of several men who were drawn into the manosphere and how it affected their lives.
AI-generated songs banned from Australian music charts
The article describes the Australian Recording Industry Association's (ARIA) decision to ban AI-generated music from its charts. The ban applies to tracks that are wholly AI-generated, while recordings using AI in a supporting role will remain eligible. The decision comes after a song produced with AI became the most-played track on Australian radio and reached number four on two ARIA charts in July.
Should tech giants pay for news?
A new scheme to ensure social media companies pay for the journalism published on their platforms is being proposed by the government.
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