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Google will use Gemini to detect scams during calls | TechCrunch in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

People really do fall for this. I believe this mainly affects the elderly. Not anyone using Lemmy, but it really does exist.

Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago

I do, luckily. But I’d rather not use any Meta apps.

Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 6 months ago

I guess I’m at least lucky that marketplace isn’t used here primarily.

Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news in c/technology@lemmy.world
Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 6 months ago

Right. I’m still used to the parent company being named Facebook.

Deactivating Facebook for just a few weeks reduces belief in fake news in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 6 months ago (13 children)

I want to quit Facebook so badly, but I NEED to use WhatsApp. Family, friends, work even. All informal and semi-formal chats go through WhatsApp where I live.

IBM selling The Weather Channel and the rest of its weather business in c/technology@lemmy.world
[–] to55@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Makes sense. Now they can focus more on their core business. Google recently sold it’s domain registry, I think it might be the same thing.