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2 | These are the Daily Tech Headlines for Thursday, August 8th, 2024. I'm Robb Dunewood. | |||||
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6 | The Financial Times reports that Google worked with Meta to roll out ads that targeted young teens even though doing so violates Google's rules. Google restricted ads targeting children under 18 years of age back in 2021, but, the company found a loophole that allowed it to advertise Instagram to YouTube users within the 13- to 17-year-old age range. Google targeted a group of users labeled “unknown” even though it had data points proving that a large number of users under the label were below 18 years of age. The marketing program was launched in Canada between February and April. After doing well a trial was kicked off in the U.S. in May, but, was ultimately canceled after Google was contacted by the Financial Times about the project. | https://www.engadget.com/social-media/google-and-meta-reportedly-teamed-up-for-ads-targeting-young-teens-130024683.html?src=rss | ||||
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8 | Turkey has blocked the popular video game platform Roblox over concerns about content that could lead to child abuse. The country's justice minister Yilmaz Tunc said on X, "Our country is obliged to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of our children," "Using technology in a negative way is never acceptable." The ban on Roblox comes just a week after Turkey blocked access to Instagram due to Instagram not abiding by certain laws and public sensitivities. Roblox has not responded to requests for comment, but, on its website says its "safety & privacy systems and teams are constantly evolving and innovating to ensure everyone feels safe on Roblox, every day". | https://www.reuters.com/technology/turkey-blocks-roblox-access-over-abuse-concerns-justice-minister-says-2024-08-08/ | ||||
9 | TikTok has launched a new feature called TikTok Spotlight that will automatically add links to videos related to a film or TV series on the platform, leading to landing pages that provide more information about the relevant title as well as options to buy tickets or watch it on a streaming service. TikTok is partnering with studios like Warner Bros. to launch the feature that lets users discover movies and TV shows through the app. Videos that qualify for Spotlight links must have a certain number of views and creators with a decent following. Creators participating in a Spotlight campaign can earn various incentives, such as exclusive frames for their profile photo, filters, merchandise, movie tickets, and even access to red-carpet events. | https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/08/tiktok-spotlight-feature-warner-bros-partnership/ | ||||
10 | Amazon’s audiobook company Audible announced on Wednesday that it is testing an AI-powered search feature to assist users in narrowing down their audiobook search. “Maven” is Audible’s new personal recommendation expert that surfaces title suggestions based on users’ specific requests. A user can use natural language to enter queries, and Maven will respond by providing tailored recommendations pulled from Audible’s catalog of nearly one million titles. Maven is available on iOS and Android devices to nearly half of Audible’s U.S. customers across all membership plans while in beta. | https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/07/audible-ai-powered-search-feature/ | ||||
11 | During an earnings call on Wednesday, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the crackdown on the sharing of Disney passwords announced earlier this year will begin “in earnest” this September. Disney seems serious about rolling out paid sharing, initially announced in February, even though the company hasn’t shared details on pricing. Disney is also raising prices across Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Plus starting in October, but, Iger says he’s “not concerned” about losing subscribers since the company is also adding ABC News Live and curated playlists that give the company “pricing leverage.” | https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/7/24215224/disney-password-sharing-crackdown-september | ||||
12 | The world’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood is nearing completion. The last few of 100 3D-printed homes in a community 30 miles outside of Austin are expected to be completed this summer. The 45-foot wide, 4.75-ton Vulcan printer from ICON takes about three weeks to print a single-floor, 1500 to 2000 sq foot homes that range from $450 to $600 thousand dollars. The walls of the homes are printed from a concrete powder, water, and sand mixture that makes an incredibly well-insulated home, although the thick walls make wi-fi challenging. | https://www.reuters.com/world/us/worlds-largest-3d-printed-neighborhood-nears-completion-texas-2024-08-08/ | ||||
13 | Bloomberg’s Mark Gruman is reporting that Apple will ship an M4-powered Mac Mini in 2024 which will be the company’s smallest computer ever. The new model will mark the first major design change to the Mini since it was revamped under Steve Jobs in 2010. The mass upgrade to the M4 processor also marks the first time Apple is putting the same chip generation in all its Macs. There will be two versions of the M4 Mac Mini. The base configuration will start shipping this month and the M4 Pro variant is expected to ship in October. | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/mac-mini-m4-apple-plans-to-release-smallest-desktop-computer-yet?embedded-checkout=true | ||||
14 | And finally, a Kia and Hyundai antitheft software update aimed at making it harder to bypass the vehicles’ security system using tools as simple as a USB cable seems to be working. Since implementing the update in February of 2023, theft rates of Hyundai and Kia vehicles without electronic immobilizers have been cut in half. Vandalism claims are pretty high though as would-be car thieves who are thwarted by the software update damage the interiors of cars they can no longer easily steal. | https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/8/24216042/kia-boys-hyundai-thefts-drop-software-update | ||||
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