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- The Massively OP community and staff share their weekend gaming plans.
- Andrew Ross is looking forward to a Pokemon Go event weekend and hopes to spend some time playing Monster Hunter Wilds.
- Brianna Royce plans to play Lord of the Rings Online, work on her Champion character, and participate in the spring event.
- Chris Neal will be playing more Monster Hunter Wilds and Elite: Dangerous, and considering going through his backlog of games.
- Eliot Lefebvre aims to do some last-minute prep in Final Fantasy XIV and learn Flare and new weapons in Warframe.
- Tyler Edwards will be playing World of Warcraft and The First Descendant, mainly focusing on grinding for skins.
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Playing a game with your boss? Just let them win.
- A former Facebook executive said employees once let Mark Zuckerberg win when playing a board game.
- The incident sparked a debate about the potential pitfalls of playing a game with your boss.
- Workplace gurus suggest being competitive but considering the boss's reaction and company culture.
- Leaders who handle losing well foster a healthy working environment and promote resilience among employees.
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Insider
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joked about something that could cost his biggest customers billions of dollars
- Nvidia's new Blackwell GPUs make older Hopper models less useful, affecting cloud giants.
- Rapid tech advancements may force cloud giants to adjust asset depreciation, denting earnings.
- Amazon leads in adjusting server lifespan, Meta and Google could see profit hits.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang jokingly mentioned that Blackwell GPUs would make Hoppers undesirable, causing potential problems for big customers.
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Guardian
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Meta confirms it is considering charging UK users for ad-free version
- Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, is considering charging UK users for an ad-free version of its platforms.
- The consideration comes after Meta settled a privacy case, agreeing to stop targeting users with ads based on their personal data.
- The lawsuit was filed by Tanya O’Carroll, a human rights campaigner, who alleged that Meta breached UK data laws by using her personal data for targeted ads without her consent.
- Meta is also exploring the option of introducing a subscription service in the UK.
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TechCrunch
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Meta settles UK ‘right to object to ad-tracking’ lawsuit by agreeing not to track plaintiff
- Meta has settled a lawsuit with human rights campaigner Tanya O’Carroll by agreeing not to track her data for targeted advertising.
- O’Carroll argued that her right to object to the use of personal data for direct marketing should be respected by Meta.
- The settlement sets a precedent for others to exercise the same right and protect their privacy.
- It is possible that Meta may shift to a 'pay or consent' model in the UK, allowing users to either consent to tracking or pay for an ad-free experience.
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Ubergizmo
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Meta Tests AI-Generated Comments To Enhance User Interaction On Instagram
- Meta is testing a new feature, 'Write with Meta AI,' on Instagram that allows users to generate AI-powered comments.
- Users can receive up to three suggested comments based on the content of the post.
- Meta is integrating AI into various aspects of the platform to enhance the overall user experience.
- The feature aims to streamline responses and encourage more dynamic conversations in comment sections.
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TechCrunch
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Meta has revenue sharing agreements with Llama AI model hosts, filing reveals
- Meta makes money from revenue-sharing agreements with companies hosting its Llama AI models, according to a court filing in the Kadrey v. Meta copyright lawsuit.
- The filing does not reveal which specific hosts pay Meta, but potential hosts include AWS, Nvidia, Dell, and Google Cloud.
- Mark Zuckerberg mentioned the possibility of licensing access to Llama models and monetizing them through various methods, including business messaging services and ads.
- Plaintiffs in the lawsuit claim that Meta used pirated works to develop Llama and facilitated infringement by uploading them.
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The Verge
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How ‘Careless People’ is becoming a bigger problem for Meta
- Meta has been trying to discredit and silence Sarah Wynn-Williams, the author of 'Careless People', a memoir about her experience working at the company.
- Attorneys for Wynn-Williams have filed a motion seeking to dismiss the gag order imposed by Meta based on a nondisparagement agreement she signed when leaving the company.
- Wynn-Williams' memoir has gained significant attention, debuting at the top of The New York Times Best Seller list and drawing interest from multiple governments.
- Members of the US Congress and the Parliaments of the UK and the European Union have requested to speak with Wynn-Williams regarding Meta's coordination with the Chinese Communist Party, exploitation of teenage girls, and their conduct in the arbitration.
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WoW Classic’s 20th anniversary servers are already up to Phase 3
- WoW Classic's 20th anniversary servers have entered Phase 3 of content.
- Phase 3 unlocks Blackwing Lair raid, level 50 class quests, and Warsong Gulch reputation lists.
- The Darkmoon Faire also makes its debut in WoW Classic during Phase 3.
- Upcoming content in Phase 3 includes Arathi Basin, battleground holidays, and PvP honor rank 11.
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Macrumors
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Meta Rolls Out AI Assistant Across Europe
- Meta is rolling out its AI chatbot across Europe starting this week.
- The chatbot will appear on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger platforms in various European and overseas territories.
- The text-based assistant will be available in six languages initially, with plans to expand and offer more features over time.
- Meta also intends to introduce a standalone AI app to compete with other similar products in the market.
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Rerun raises €15.6 million to build the data infrastructure powering the Physical AI revolution
- Stockholm-based company Rerun has raised €15.6 million in Seed funding to build a multimodal data stack for Physical AI.
- The funding round was led by Point Nine, with participation from Sunflower Capital and existing investors.
- Rerun aims to transform the economy by leveraging Physical AI, and is developing a new database and cloud data platform for this purpose.
- The company plans to grow its team and integrate the open source project more deeply into the Robotics and Physical AI ecosystems.
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Digitaltrends
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Threads’ new tools cool down commentary chaos and boost discovery
- Meta's rival to X, Threads, is adding new features to boost visibility and control over user profiles and posts.
- Users can now add up to ten topics to their social bio, making it easier to discover accounts with shared interests.
- Threads also introduces control over who can interact with user posts, with four public interaction options.
- Additionally, Meta implements a crowd-sourced community notes feature to flag problematic content and provide additional context.
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Medium
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An AI Agent for Space Flight Planning with Llama 3 and the OODA Loop
- An AI agent for space flight planning is developed using a combination of methodologies and tools.
- The agent leverages the OODA loop and a large language model, Llama 3, for enhanced space flight planning.
- The agent utilizes a development environment, object-oriented programming, PyTorch framework, and Transformers library.
- The AI agent demonstrates the capability to generate a comprehensive space flight plan and adapt to dynamic conditions.
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Insider
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We uncovered Meta's 'block lists.' It turns out a lot more companies have them, too.
- Companies across industries are reported to maintain 'block lists,' preventing former employees from being rehired.
- These block lists are legal but raise ethical concerns due to lack of appeal options and oversight.
- Meta's revelation of maintaining secret block lists triggered discussions indicating this practice is widespread.
- Employees from various sectors shared instances where they were ghosted or marked ineligible for rehire without explanation.
- Some revealed being on block lists due to workplace politics or disagreements with managers.
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BGR
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Meta’s latest Threads update gives users more control – here’s what’s new
- Meta is introducing a new set of features to Threads aimed at giving users more control over how they engage with the platform.
- The updates include the ability to personalize Threads with topics, more control over replies and feeds, and improvements to the media player.
- Users can now add up to ten topics to their bio, facilitating the discovery and connection with like-minded individuals.
- Users have the option to allow replies and quote posts only from their followers, and can personalize the feed order to their preference.
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