In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
Apple has a new iPad out again, just 6 months after the iPad 3 made an appearance comes the all new iPad 4. One observer on Twitter, tweeting that Apple makes iPads faster than people make babies. The iPad 4 comes with an A6X chip which is twice as fast as the previous A5X chip. So graphic performance enhancement is something to be expected. it also comes with 10 hour battery backup. It also has an updated 720p Facetime camera. The iPad 4 has a release date set in October 2012. Pre-oders start on Oct 26th -- Also, Apple stores will be open form 8 a.m to start taking orders on Nov 2. Prices in the US will look like this 16GB Wi-Fi only, $499,16GB LTE, $629,32GB Wi-Fi only, $599,32GB LTE, $729,64GB Wi-Fi only, $699, 64GB LTE, $829.