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Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage

The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.

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May 5, 2026 at 14:27 TechCrunch

Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage

The visual analysis system is now operating in select countries, but Meta says it's working toward a broader rollout.

May 2, 2026 at 16:34 Hacker News

Meta's Pyrefly sabotages competing Python extensions without telling you

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May 1, 2026 at 22:13 TechCrunch

Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

May 1, 2026 at 22:13 TechCrunch

Meta buys robotics startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

Meta bought humanoid startup Assured Robot Intelligence to beef up its AI models for robots, the company said.

Apr 30, 2026 at 19:55 Ars Technica

Meta cuts contractors who reported seeing Ray-Ban Meta users have sex

Meta said the Kenyan workers didn't "meet our standards."

Apr 30, 2026 at 17:32 Hacker News

Meta abandons open-source Llama for proprietary Muse Spark

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