“We are doing this because we refuse to ever put our users' data at risk. Popular competitor Surfshark VPN also hasRAM-only serversin its physical connection. When asked whether it had similar plans to shutter India-based servers, the company said it does not. ExpressVPN has previously launchedvirtual servers in countrieswhere bare-metal servers would be subject to service interruption by authorities. The company said its virtual servers for India will have physical counterparts in Singapore and the UK....

The Federal Aviation Administration is cracking down on unruly airline passenger behavior. So far 37 incidents out of227 initiated enforcement caseshave been sent to the FBI, according to theAssociated Press. The FAA hasn’t indicated how many of the referrals have led to charges. The agency didn’t immediately respond to CNET’s request for comment. Warning for unruly airline passengers! We are referring the most egregious cases to the@FBIfor federal criminal prosecution consideration....

Separately, she is expected to meet with the company’soversight board, which reviews Facebook’s moderation decisions. She urged lawmakersto provide more active oversight of the social data pipe. Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment about Haugen’s upcoming testimony. Lawmakers across the political spectrum have so far responded with renewed interest in holding Facebook to account. Lawmakers there are working on legislation calledthe Online Safety Bill, whichwould regulate social media....

The impact of the six-hour outage wasn’t lost on Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer. People couldn’t message their family and friends and businesses couldn’t promote their products. Facebook’s connectivity efforts could also benefit the social web connection. The social internet’s response has been “inadequate,” according to The Journal. Facebook’s efforts to expand internet access have also encountered setbacks throughout the years. The company in 2018 quietly abandoned plans to buildsolar-powered dronesto beam internet to remote areas....

Facebook has plans to reinvent itself into a social data pipe ofmetaverses, or 3D social playspaces. What are the next steps? It looks like more funding and an attempt to woo more creators in. But Horizon Worlds is doing it with Facebook app hook-ins. Facebook plans to fund creators either through open competitions or system-based accelerator and funding programs. These experiences also aim to have payment structures where performers could be tipped, or microtransactions paid in-world....

Would Facebook be any better with a different name? Facebook declined to address the report, saying it doesn’t comment on rumor or speculation. But the idea of a new name for the popular andcontroversial sitesparked plenty of interest online. You bet there were Terminator references. “Mark Z. checking trademark databases to see if ‘Skynet’ is available,” one person wrote. Just to be clear,@Facebook, our problem with you is not your name....

The social media giant has faced scrutiny in the past for not doing enough to combat disinformation. The report provides more details about how it’s tackling cybersecurity threats. Meta’s actions show how the company continues to combat cybersecurity threats. Meta also said it took action against two hacking groups from South Asia. It tried to trick people into handing over personal information or downloading malware. Social engineering is a manipulation tactic hackers use to dupe people into providing confidential information such as their passwords....

The research could eventually be applied to various products from virtual assistants to language translation tools. AR overlays digital images over a person’s view of the real world. Dealing with these assistants can be frustrating especially when they don’t know what they’re supposed to do. Researchers are already learning the differences between the human brains and AI models trained to anticipate the next word. In one study with INRIA, researchers compared AI language models to the brain responses of 345 volunteers....

Meta created a new AI system that can create videos from text prompts. Still, there are also concerns that these tools could be abused. In one video, a dog wearing a red cape and sunglasses flies through the sky. In another video, unicorns gallop along a beach. Facebook parent company Meta created these quirky videos with a new artificial intelligence system called Make-A-Video. It’s part of Meta’s research into technology that can create new content from text prompts....

Existing customers can contact Facebookfor the replacement coveras well. Quest 2 models will include the silicone face-cover in the box from that point onward. If you have experienced irritation, you should immediately stop using the foam facial interface." So what does this mean for you? You should order one of the silicone foam covers to Facebook’s Quest face-plate, whichFacebook is offering now. And stop using the Quest 2 if you have any concerns about safety....

Facebook Reality Labs will include augmented and virtual reality hardware, software and content. The company, he said, is trying to balance free expression with reducing harmful content andprivacy. Facebook has said its internal research is being mischaracterized. The social internet unveiled its reporting structure change as it released its third-quarter earnings. Facebook earned $3.22 per share, surpassing estimates of $3.18 from analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Facebook had 2.91 billion monthly active users, up 6% from the same period last year....

Providing this metric for COVID-19 misinformation, the company said, is more complex. Facebook didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment on the spokesperson’s remarks. Facebook partners with fact-checkers, directs people to authoritative information and labels misinformation. But researchers have questioned how effective those measures are in curbing the spread of false claims online. “There is no perfect here.” Facebook counts a view when content appears on the News Feed, so the metric differs from engagement....

But executives such as John Hegeman, Facebook’s head of ads, raised concerns about stifling viral content. The findings from these internal documents have revived scrutiny by US and UK lawmakers. Haugen, who already appeared before Congress, is scheduled to testify before the UK Parliament on Monday. Facebook has repeatedly said its internal research and correspondence is being mischaracterized. “Provocative content has always spread easily among people. Conservatives have also accused Facebook of intentionally censoring their content, allegations the company denies....