Meta tests facial recognition to spot 'celebrity bait' ad scams and recover accounts more easily

Meta is expanding facial recognition testing as an anti-scam measure to combat fraudulent celebrity ads and more broadly, Facebook's owner announced Monday. Monika Bickert, vice president of content policy at Meta, wrote in a weblog post that some of the tests are intended to bolster its existing anti-scam measures, such as automated scans (using machine … Read more

Hubble Space Telescope Finds Jupiter's Great Red Spot Mysteriously Oscillating in Size and Speed

Hubble Space Telescope Finds Jupiter's Great Red Spot Mysteriously Oscillating in Size and Speed

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope recently captured unusual behavior in Jupiter's Great Red Spot (GRS). This massive storm, big enough to swallow the Earth, has been active for more than 150 years. For the first time, scientists have observed it “moving,” with its size oscillating and its speed fluctuating. The findings have left astronomers intrigued, as … Read more

Column: Is there room for a non-MAGA Republican in Trump's GOP? This Oregon Purple Spot Will Tell It

Column: Is there room for a non-MAGA Republican in Trump's GOP? This Oregon Purple Spot Will Tell It

TUALATIN, Oregon. — For nearly a decade, Donald Trump has ruled the Republican Party with power that rivals the moon and the tides. Lori Chavez-DeRemer is trying to fight that gravitational pull. Two years ago, the former mayor of Blissful Valley, a Portland suburb, eked out a narrow victory in a Democratic-leaning Oregon congressional district, … Read more