OpenAI Is Calling for Techie Cops to Battle Code Gone Rogue

OpenAI, the Elon Musk-backed startup that wants to give away its artificial intelligence research, also wants to make sure AI isn’t used for nefarious purposes. That’s why it wants to create a new kind...

Report claims Facebook’s hate speech guidelines are a maze of confusion

A report from a German newspaper paints another bad picture for FacebookImage: AP Photo/Jeff ChiuAs Facebook faces intense scrutiny from high-ranking German officials over how the platform handles hate speech, a German newspaper has...

Death to Hefe! How to delete Instagram filters

Image: LINDSEY TURNER/FlickrAre you partial to Hefe but hate Moon? If you get fed up of swiping past endless Instagram filters in order to select the one you want, we can help. There's an...

How Facebook’s AI will identify and label individuals in photos and video

Facebook knows what you look like. It also knows what your friends look like, and can identify all your faces in a group photo and automatically send them to friends right from your...

Facebook tests an enhanced local search and discovery feature offering business suggestions

Facebook is testing an enhanced local search feature that could see the social network creeping in on Google Maps, Foursquare and Yelp territory, TechCrunch learned and Facebook confirmed. Facebook users are now able...

Google has acquired its first influencer network, FameBit

A screenshot from FameBit's website.Image: famebitGoogle is helping creators earn a living from more than just video ads. The tech giant, which owns video network YouTube, announced Tuesday that it had acquired FameBit, a...