How the Secret Algorithms Behind Social Media Actually Work
engineers have assigned a point value to each type of engagement users can perform on a post (liking, commenting, resharing, etc.). For each post you could be shown, these point values are multiplied by the probability that the algorithm thinks you’ll perform that form of engagement
#socialmedia #algorithm #tiktok #meta #facebook #twitter #technology #tech
https://time.com/7308120/secret-algorithms-behind-social-media/
Tesla does a rare ad and it's pathetically misleading
When it’s time to market and sell the system, Tesla emphasizes the “Full Self-Driving” part.
When it’s time to take responsibility, then Tesla focuses on the “supervised” part states “Full Self-Driving” is not an autonomous but a level 2 driver assistance system just like a cruise control and the driver is always responsible.
#tesla #adas #marketing #advertising #automotive #auto #cars #transportation
https://electrek.co/2025/08/11/tesla-rare-ad-pathetically-misleading/
German phone repair and insurance firm goes bankrupt after paying €200,000 to ransomware hackers despite reported revenue of 70 million
Despite tens of millions of revenue, a $230,000 ransomware fee has seemingly taken out one of Germany's leading insurance firms.
#EinhausGroup #Germany #ransomware #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking #hacked
So Long to Tech’s Dream Job
As the tech companies became hulking entities with work forces larger than many towns — and costs to match — scrutiny increased, too. Meta, Google, Apple and others were driven to make changes as workers and the public questioned their power.
#siliconvalley #work #jobs #worklife #technology #tech
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/technology/tech-jobs-silicon-valley-changes.html
Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: "abysmal" at protecting children
Senators called for Meta to remove the map and adopt "more robust and transparent safety measures" in a letter Friday to Meta CEO Zuckerberg.
"Meta's track record on protecting children online—even in recent days—is abysmal"
#meta #instagram #socialmedia #childsafety #locationsharing #surveillance #technolgy #tech
https://www.axios.com/2025/08/09/instagram-map-democrats-child-safety
Microsoft’s plan to fix the web with AI has already hit an embarrassing security flaw
The flaw allows any remote users to read sensitive files, including system configuration files and even OpenAI or Gemini API keys. What’s worse is that it’s a classic path traversal flaw, meaning it’s as easy to exploit as visiting a malformed URL.
#microsoft #NLWeb #artificialintelligence #AI #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
https://www.theverge.com/news/719617/microsoft-nlweb-security-flaw-agentic-web
AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day
AOL will end its dial-up internet service, the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN)-based internet connectivity service, on September 30, 2025. Its dial-up service has been publicly available for 34 years.
#AOL #history #dialup #internet #newsoftheweird #endofanera #technology #tech
Tesla hit with stunning sales news as Cybertruck is beaten out by competitors: 'We dug our own grave'
Tesla's sales numbers for the Cybertruck plummeted in the second quarter of 2025 and were not only beaten by the Ford F-150 Lightning for the second consecutive quarter but were also beaten by GMC's Hummer EV
#Ford #F150Lightning #GMC #Hummer #tesla #cybertruck #business #automotive #auto #cars #trucks #transportation
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/tesla-hit-stunning-sales-news-002500742.html
Microsoft Windows Is Being Hacked If You See These JPEG Images
hackers are using steganography to obfuscate malware code, which is then injected into the MS Paint process during the Microsoft Windows cyberattacks. Why do this? Because it makes detection, and therefore prevention, much harder.
#microsoft #Windows #trojan #steganography #malware #security #cybersecurity #hackers #hacking
Meta eavesdropped on period-tracker app's users
Meta lost a major privacy trial when a jury in San Francisco ruled that the Menlo Park giant eavesdropped on the users of the popular period-tracking app Flo.
#meta #facebook #socialmedia #womenshealth #flo #apps #privacy #srveillance #technology #tech
https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/meta-eavesdropped-period-tracker-app-20803399.php
