After the “Dopesick” star finally made it to the stage, he gave an emotional tribute to his sister and nephew, as well as a special shout-out to Ukraine’s president.
Facebook has taken down a network of fake accounts attempting to spread Russian disinformation in Ukraine. The company said it had removed about 40 accounts, pages and groups from Facebook and Instagram that were detected over the last 48 hours. The company has also worked to stop hacking attempts targeting Ukrainians military and government officials on recent days.
In a briefing Sunday night, Meta’s Director of Threat Disruption David Agranovich said the accounts in question hadn’t yet gained a large following when they were identified by the company’s security researchers. He said the accounts had about 4,000 followers and Facebook and about 500 on Instagram.
The fake personas, which were targeting people in Ukraine, were being used to prop up fake news websites that published claims aimed at “undermining the Ukrainian government and boosting the activities of Russian actors,” according to Nathaniel Gleicher, the company’s head of security policy. “They would publish claims about the West betraying Ukraine and about Ukraine being a failed state,” Agranovich said. “They also claimed to be based in Kyiv, and posed as news editors, as a former aviation engineer, as the author of a scientific publication.”
The company said in a statement that its investigation into these accounts is ongoing but that it has linked the people behind the fake accounts to a previous takedown of fake accounts in 2020. Facebook security researchers at the time said the activity was traced to “individuals in Russia, the Donbass region in Ukraine and two media organizations in Crimea — NewsFront and SouthFront.”
Separately, Facebook researchers warned that a handful of Ukrainian journalists, military officials and other public figures have been targeted with hacking attempts in recent days. The activity, which Facebook is attributing to an entity known to security researchers as “Ghostwriter,” is also meant to spread disinformation. Facebook said Ghostwriter typically uses phishing attacks to take over email accounts and social media accounts in order to post disinformation while posing as public figures.
“We detected attempts to target people on Facebook, and post YouTube videos portraying Ukrainian troops as weak and surrendering to Russia, including a video claiming to show Ukrainian soldiers surrendering,” Agranovich said. Facebook isn’t speculating who is behind Ghostwriter but other researchers have linked the attacks to Belarus.
The takedowns come as Facebook has tried to contain Russia’s ability to wield disinformation on its platform. Facebook said last week that it was forming a security operations center to monitor the situation in Ukraine and help it respond quickly to threats and misinformation. The social network has also encouraged people in Ukraine to lock down their accounts, and Gleicher said Sunday that Facebook would also be enabling its “lock profile” tool in Russia as well.
At the same time, Russia has said it plans to restrict access to Facebook in the country after the company declined to remove fact checks from Russian state media outlets. Gleicher for now the company hasn’t seen signs that its services are being blocked successfully. “We do believe that we’re still accessible in the country,” he said. He also confirmed that Facebook is “fully blocking the ability of a number of Russian state media entities from broadcasting into Ukraine.”
When asked if Facebook was considering blocking Russian state media globally — following an EU ban on two prominent outlets — Gleicher didn’t rule out the possibility. “Given the situation and how quickly things are moving, we’re continuing to evaluate a full range of options.”
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Last week, it was rumored that Apple could be working on a 20-inch foldable MacBook laptop. For those who are hearing about it for the first time, basically this is an all-display laptop that would utilize a foldable display so that when folded, it can be carried around, but unfolded it would sport a huge display.
If you’re wondering what that laptop could look like, Antonio De Rosa of ADR Studio has put together a concept render of what this foldable MacBook could look like, calling it the MacBook Folio.
De Rosa’s interpretation of the laptop is actually quite interesting. Basically it looks like a normal MacBook on the outside, but inside, the main display extends right up to the keyboard portion of the laptop while maintaining the physical trackpad. Apple has stated before that they aren’t interested in making touchscreen Macs, but this could be one potential way of making it less awkward.
That being said, we do remain skeptical of Apple’s alleged plans. This is because onscreen keyboards aren’t necessarily the best to use for extended periods of time, plus having that tactile feedback while you type is a good thing. Perhaps Apple’s implementation could be different from what De Rosa has imagined, but seeing as this rumored laptop won’t be debuting in the next few years, it’s not something we’ll have to think too much about for the time-being.
This Is What Apple’s All-Display Foldable MacBook Could Look Like
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One of the features of Apple’s iPad Pro is the Apple Pencil that lets users draw and write on it almost like a piece of paper. The issue, however, would be the glossy display that doesn’t quite feel like paper, so iPad Pro users had to resort to third-party screen protectors to get that paper feel.
However, it seems that TCL has solved that issue. Announced alongside their brand new smartphones, the company has unveiled their new NXTPAPER MAX 10 tablet. While on the surface it looks like a regular tablet, the company has actually opted to use its NXTVISION display that gives the tablet a more matte and paper-like screen that could be perfect for artists or people who want to handwrite notes on their tablet.
The display measures 10.36-inches and under the hood, the tablet is powered by the MediaTek Komanio 500 chipset and is accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of expandable storage via microSD. The tablet also comes with a decently-sized 8,000mAh battery.
As for its cameras, for those who actually take photos using their tablet, the NXTPAPER MAX 10 comes with an 8MP front-facing camera capable of 1080p video at 30fps, and on the back there is a 13MP camera that offers up similar video capabilities. The tablet is expected to be available come Q2 2022 where it will be priced around €270.
TCL’s New NXTPAPER MAX 10 Tablet Could Be Perfect For Artists
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Last week, an interesting rumor suggested that Apple could be looking to use foldable display technology to create a 20-inch all-display foldable MacBook laptop. While we can’t say for sure if that report is true, it is now being corroborated by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his latest Power On newsletter.
Gurman’s track record when it comes to Apple-related rumors has been pretty stellar so far, so there is a chance that the rumors could be true. According to Gurman, he claims that he has been told that Apple has been exploring such a hybrid device and it actually has been in development for the past few years.
However, he concludes by saying that it is unclear if the device will ever see the light of day. To be fair to the reports, we imagine that many companies like Apple are exploring all kinds of products and concepts, but exactly how many of those ideas become actual viable products is a very different story.
That being said, it will be interesting to see Apple’s spin on it if it ever gets released. This is because over the years, Apple has stated that they have no interest in touchscreen Macs. In 2020, Apple said that they weren’t “remotely considering” it, which is why we are still a bit skeptical of those claims, but who knows, maybe the use of foldable display tech could have changed Apple’s mind.
Another Report ‘Confirms’ Apple Has Been Exploring A MacBook/iPad Hybrid
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