Electronic ink wrap around electric model changes between black and white and even light and dark stripesBMW has unveiled a chameleon car that changes colour, in the latest attempt by automotive firms to combine their vehicles with cutting-edge technol…
Facebook to create 10,000 jobs in EU to help build ‘metaverse’
Social network says it wants to ensure virtual world is built responsiblyFacebook is creating 10,000 jobs in the EU as part of its push to build a virtual world for its users.The company has trumpeted the “metaverse” as the next big phase of growth for…
Twitter trials warnings about ‘intense’ conversations
Users urged to ‘look out for each other’ and ‘remember the human’ as platform tries to limit abuseTwitter users poised to dive into a heated online debate will be warned they are about to enter an “intense” conversation, under a safety trial.The socia…
How ‘losing friend to misinformation’ drove Facebook whistleblower
Frances Haugen was frustrated that Facebook was not publicly acknowledging the harm its platforms could causeFrances Haugen, the whistleblower behind a series of damaging revelations about Facebook, is adamant that she wants to help the social media co…
Facebook pauses work on Instagram Kids after teen mental health concerns
Move follows WSJ revelations that Facebook-commissioned research showed Instagram could affect girls’ mental healthFacebook has halted work on its Instagram Kids project after revelations about the photo-sharing app’s impact on teen mental health.Insta…
MP calls for Facebook to be punished if it holds back evidence of harm to users
Social media giant is under pressure over revelations it knew Instagram was harming girls’ mental healthFacebook should be punished with substantial fines, potentially running into billions of pounds, if it withholds evidence that its social media plat…
FA executive accuses social media firms of using abuse as ‘golden goose’
Comments come as Rio Ferdinand tells MPs his family would ‘disintegrate’ over online abuseA Football Association executive accused social media companies of treating abuse as a “golden goose” as the former England and Manchester United defender Rio Fer…