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Hany Farid: Beyond the Talk: Hany Farid on trust in the age of AI
“ How do you trust anything anymore? Who do you trust? Where do you trust?” asks technologist and digital forensics expert Hany Farid. Following his talk at TED2025, Farid sat down for a special conversation with Elise Hu, host of "TED Talks Daily," to discuss the erosion of trust in US society. From TikTok algorithms to AI deepfakes, he explain...
Edits Adds Improved Storyboard Functionality, Expanded Templates
<figure><div><img src="https://imgproxy.divecdn.com/vIIpvuMWrSsNR6h5JnpyDYjkRskHsPNzt2wJgcN1myM/g:ce/rs:fill:1600:900:1/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9lZGl0c191cGRhdGVfYWdhaW4yLnBuZw==.webp"/></div></figure><p>Meta continues to add more functions to its video editing app.</p>
Reddit Announces Expanded Teen Safety Measures
<p>Reddit's announced a range of updates to align with new teen restrictions in Australia.</p>
YouTube Adds More AI Creation Tools, New Shopping Data
<p>YouTube's also provided an overview of its latest updates to the Inspiration tab. </p>
Amorce – Universal Trust Protocol for AI Agents
TL;DR: Built a cryptographic trust protocol for AI agents. Think HTTPS for agent communication—Ed25519 signatures, human-in-the-loop approvals, and a searchable agent directory.BLOG POST : https://amorce.io/blog/announcements/introducing-amorceTHE PROBLEMAI agents are proliferating, but there's no standard way to verify an agent's identity, ensure communications weren't tampered with, require human approval for critical actions, or discover legitimate agen
We're 15 and 17, used our data science skill to build an AI social media manager
Hey HN,My brother(Arjun Dhiman) (17) and I(Akshat Dhiman) (15) were handed our Dad's Business Instagram and Facebook with a simple “just handle it“. Before this we were studying data science and working on a SMMA.We thought we could apply our new skills. Instead, we spent months in the manual-work trenches:Late nights in Canva for every single post.Begging ChatGPT for captions that didn’t sound robotic.Trying schedulers like Hootsuite/Buffer and realizing they don’t actually create any
Ask HN: Why does Facebook.com activate the microphone?
In Safari on macOS when visiting the Facebook newsfeed, the system mic active icon appears in the menu bar and says that Safari is using it.<p>I haven't granted permission. When I asked ChatGPT it said 'Safari creates an audio capture session even if the user has not granted microphone permission, for capability negotiation, but no audio data leaves the device until permission is granted.' - is that accurate?
Ask HN: Meta blocks our legit business while scammers use our name freely
We're dealing with a growing impersonation problem and could use advice from people who have navigated anything similar.Scammers are creating Facebook and Instagram pages pretending to be our company (RushTranslate). They “hire” translators through DMs, get real work done for free, then demand a fee before the translator can “get paid.” We never hire through social platforms, but victims assume these pages are legitimate.We report every fake page through Meta’s copyright and trademark forms
Ask HN: How does one get involved in FPGA development?
How does one get started with FPGA development in 2025? I have code that runs on my MacBook and I met a trader who suggested I get my code running on FPGA hardware. He didn't know how exactly to get started.<p>What is a viable path in very late 2025 for a hobbyist to get started?
Australia's social media ban for children has left big tech scrambling
Various governments, from the state of Utah to the European Union, have been experimenting with limiting children's use of ...
From Australia to Europe, countries move to curb children's social media access
Australia on Wednesday will become the world's first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking them from ...
Millions of Australian children just lost access to social media. What’s happening and will it work?
Children across Australia will wake up on Wednesday with no access to their social media accounts under a world-first ban designed to shelter those under 16 from addictive algorithms, online predators ...
Treasury Dept. tells Erika Kirk Turning Point USA not under investigation, following social media rumors
A producer for "The Charlie Kirk Show" podcast said there had been false claims about the finances of Turning Point USA.
Council leader quits following social media probe
A council leader whose membership of Reform UK was revoked after an investigation into his social media use has announced he ...
Your Voice: Australia Bans Under-16s from Social Media
BBC News draws on the expertise of our social media and technology reporters to answer all your questions on Australia's ...
Rahm Emanuel says U.S. should follow Australia's youth social media ban
The potential 2028 presidential contender doesn't want kids under 16 on popular social platforms, citing health and safety ...
Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown
Australia is set to become the first country to implement a minimum age for social media use on Wednesday, with platforms ...
Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends
Riley Allen, a 15-year-old schoolboy living on an Outback sheep ranch, doesn’t know how he’ll keep in touch with his circle ...
Australia social media ban takes effect in world first
Australia at midnight (1300 GMT) on Wednesday became the first country in the world to ban social media for children under 16 ...
Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s about to come into effect
New legislation will prevent millions of children from having accounts on platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok and Instagram.