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Facebook’s new Portal things are here. I’m mainly interested in how/why it aims to dovetail with AR plans https://t.co/05jnRkyL9V via @CNET
— Scott Stein (@jetscott) September 18, 2019
In 2016, Facebook VP Andrew Bosworth sent a memo that said sometimes people die because of Facebook, but that’s ok. Anything done in pursuit of “connecting people” is “*de facto* good.”
— Ben Sandofsky (@sandofsky) September 18, 2019
Anyway, he just released a new version of Portal.https://t.co/nzOsYO81iy
Facebook just launched a video camera that looks like Kinect for your TV. A Facebook-controller camera in my living room? no thanks https://t.co/SiC6G8reKb pic.twitter.com/AjvD7kA0Hm
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) September 18, 2019
Facebook continues to be the most tone deaf company in tech. Here’s a camera for your tv from a company that I definitely would never let put a camera in my home!!!1 https://t.co/llNM1dP9Wf
— Owen Williams ⚡ (@ow) September 18, 2019
Facebook introduces Portal TV, a video chat camera accessory for your television https://t.co/A20TdJ8XjK pic.twitter.com/4cdOp6CTY6
— The Verge (@verge) September 18, 2019
Portal TV is here! Do you want a camera watching you watch TV because now you can HAVE one https://t.co/OKx24vSq9p pic.twitter.com/gnTtA35PJr
— Casey Newton (@CaseyNewton) September 18, 2019
Facebook introduces Portal TV, a video chat camera accessory for your television https://t.co/ePskOsnicK via @Verge
— Azeem Azhar (@azeem) September 18, 2019
Facebook portal on my tv? https://t.co/bbgXnEgFvq pic.twitter.com/2Vfzh09bms
— Josh Puetz ?️? (@joshpuetz) September 18, 2019
My wife worked on this and it is legitimately amazing. Especially for people with young kids or those that live far from family. https://t.co/vnHVbMZQ17
— Wild Irish Rosé (@OtisWilbury1) September 18, 2019
Make it opt-in. Opt-out is a sham. https://t.co/45ECO2DvJL
— Abdullah Hasan (@the_dools) September 18, 2019
how f*cking stupid are people if they trust Facebook with this? https://t.co/AHidKfOaTV
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) September 18, 2019
Facebook paused having staff/contractors listen to audio clips from Portal devices--which it hadn't disclosed, or not clearly.
— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) September 18, 2019
Now it's restarting the human review, but with disclosure and more control.
So yay, I guess?https://t.co/MVUDgWvenW
“If you can get past Facebook’s toxic brand...” - @JoshConstine Hard pass. The fact Facebook and the executive leading this division can continue to launch in this category with the current, still-active lawsuits is nuts.” https://t.co/SQU0HwGE9Z
— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) September 18, 2019
Facebook VP Boz defends keeping human reviews of voice clips on by default, saying recognition needs to improve to help those with accents or speech impediments https://t.co/z9CpvYJe0F pic.twitter.com/blvWEa16kv
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) September 18, 2019
What? Oh hell no. https://t.co/GubKJhRXrl
— @SaysDana (@SaysDana) September 18, 2019
Not defending Facebook here, especially because opt-in seems to be the way politically things are headed after how Apple handled Siri, but at least FB doesn’t bury the opt-out option. @boztank told me it’ll be part of the setup process now. Small progress is still progress https://t.co/8ajVQsYNm0 pic.twitter.com/UXaLoyTgfG
— Ian Sherr (@iansherr) September 18, 2019
Facebook has been storing all your 'Hey Portal' voice commands — by default and without an opt-out — and sending them to contractors to transcribe. It paused that last month, but is soon resuming it with an opt-out.
— Vlad サボ (@vladsavov) September 18, 2019
Great reporting by @KurtWagner8.https://t.co/vfHXPWqAmo
I’d rather let a mountain lion live in my house. https://t.co/Xk5t5jvJnU
— Aaron Mahnke (@amahnke) September 18, 2019
This is why people don't trust tech companies. "We know it makes you uncomfortable, but we're gonna do it anyway. So you should totally buy our listening devices." Combined with "We promise not to do a scary privacy-related thing without telling you... again. Cross our hearts." https://t.co/BRE0w0Z5Pl
— Josh Hendrickson (@CanterRain) September 18, 2019
The true potential of Facebook's Portal TV? Just hanging out. Like Fortnite, video co-watching on the couch gives us to be together, apart. The clip-on camera might be unique enough to offset the creepiness pic.twitter.com/bSjiear4UU
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) September 18, 2019
Today we’re announcing the new Portal, Portal Mini and Portal TV. With new features, lower price point and the engineering work to get us here, we’re still most proud of how video calling feels on these devices. https://t.co/VNXu2Q6myN
— Boz (@boztank) September 18, 2019
Casual reminder that the CEO of Facebook puts electric tape over his own webcam. If you give Facebook access to a camera in your living room, you’re out of your goddamn mind. https://t.co/e7pG3gMsRu https://t.co/CDZPA0SQJS
— Alex Kane (@alexjkane) September 18, 2019
Facebook Portals make up an estimated 4% of smart-display sales. That’s not stopping Facebook from making more, for some reason. https://t.co/UyywscUfor
— Heather Kelly (@heatherkelly) September 18, 2019
We've Been Hearing You https://t.co/jhoMRsEWSo
— Silvia Killingsworth (@silviakillings) September 18, 2019
Facebook has taken some commendable privacy steps for its new Portal video chatting hardware, but I'm not sure anything could be enough to get me to trust this company. @meganwollerton also doesn't see the appeal: https://t.co/4uAK0oWtgR pic.twitter.com/s6nW0eXoid
— Rich Brown (@rh_brown) September 18, 2019
Facebook will still collect and transcribe “Hey Portal” commands if users don’t change the default settings https://t.co/LxcTdyKFTW
— Bloomberg (@business) September 18, 2019
Last month we broke the news that FB contractors had been listening to user audio. Contractors didn’t know where from. Facebook said Messenger, and said the work had been paused. https://t.co/uYda6VxRgV They didn’t mention they also collected audio from Portal: https://t.co/nuJKHT6lR3
— Sarah Frier (@sarahfrier) September 18, 2019
Facebook launched new Portal devices, but the question of privacy still hangs in the air Let's take a good, hard look at Facebook Portal and privacy https://t.co/o3DF93Gy6N via @CNET By @rycrist @CNET
— Jessica Dolcourt (@jdolcourt) September 18, 2019
Parsing through executive interviews, and Facebook's current and pending policy documents, @rycrist breaks down everything you need to know about Facebook Portal and privacy. https://t.co/DckweGmnCJ pic.twitter.com/xecYQfFPBQ
— Rich Brown (@rh_brown) September 18, 2019
Facebook Portal and your privacy: Here's everything you should think about before buying in. My latest explainer for @CNET: https://t.co/Aok95AOUhB
— Ry Crist (@rycrist) September 18, 2019
Here are the new Facebook Portal devices that the world has definitely been clamoring for. https://t.co/VCzeOT7ype
— Will Oremus (@WillOremus) September 18, 2019
Today, my team announced the new Portal, Portal Mini, and Portal TV. The new Portal design fits perfectly in my house with the other photos I have up, and the video call quality is still amazing, particularly so large on my TV.https://t.co/HQQmv9bFpR
— Justin Stahl (@justahl) September 18, 2019
Facebook launches new video calling devices including Portal TV for your TV. ?
— René Schulte (@rschu) September 18, 2019
It tracks users with AI to auto crop/zoom. ?
There's a big section about privacy in the announcement which tells you a lot about the public perception of FB these days. ?https://t.co/c3co5yMWY1
It's too bad Facebook doesn't have a credible enterprise brand; a Portal for the office / remote work would be a valuable producthttps://t.co/uuccUDxFCw
— Noah Rosenberg (@nrose) September 18, 2019
Facebook Enters Living Room With Video Chat-Focused TV Box https://t.co/DyULbsxTWm
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) September 18, 2019
With Portal TV, Portal, and Portal Mini, Facebook is trying to break into a crowded market. We spoke with Facebook's VP for Augmented and Virtual Reality about the company's latest launch https://t.co/70IkeGJkUA pic.twitter.com/7kY6Jb20PW
— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) September 18, 2019
I can’t think of anything I would want less in my living room than this. Except maybe a small family of rattlesnakes. https://t.co/JbKd2hdS6Y
— Aunkur Arya (@aunkurarya) September 18, 2019
Facebook’s second-generation Portal devices are cheaper, smaller, and support WhatsApp https://t.co/UVTJ4XtNoA pic.twitter.com/JsFncSJWVw
— The Verge (@verge) September 18, 2019
.@facebook announces details of second-generation Portal devices. Read more on @verge >>> https://t.co/ZH61bvSpFC
— The Cyphers Agency (@CyphersAgency) September 18, 2019
Point a Facefook device w/a camera at me & my family in our living room. Absolutely! I can't see any way this could be abused by a company with a stellar reputation for privacy & user-focused features.https://t.co/NVeSTkX8oY
— Mr. Bitterness (@mrbitterness) September 18, 2019
‼️?‼️ Facebook takes another crack at smart home market with Portal TV, combining video chat and streaming https://t.co/ReCpMUtsMY ❗️?❗️ #Followback #SiguemeYTeSigo pic.twitter.com/KkA5WA5BZT
— ? Ojos al Saber ? (@Ojos_al_Saber) September 18, 2019
Facebook's Portal smart displays come with always-listening microphones, AI "Smart Cameras," and yes, a whole lot of privacy concerns. Here's what you need to know about that: https://t.co/M6ikFOW4B8 (via @CNET) pic.twitter.com/bQUMtQ44UM
— Ry Crist (@rycrist) September 18, 2019
NEW: Facebook uses outside contractors to transcribe some audio clips collected through its Portal devices. That program was paused last month, but is restarting with a new opt-out privacy setting https://t.co/T9o2SjXvW6
— Kurt Wagner (@KurtWagner8) September 18, 2019
Facebook paused having staff/contractors listen to audio clips from Portal devices--which it hadn't disclosed, or not clearly.
— Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) September 18, 2019
Now it's restarting the human review, but with disclosure and more control.
So yay, I guess?https://t.co/MVUDgWvenW
Facebook's Portal is reinstating human audio transcriptions, but will offer users an option to turn off the service in a new version of its software https://t.co/QXVaDeA7cB pic.twitter.com/rnPhmnwkIa
— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) September 18, 2019
After pausing human review of audio last month, Facebook will resume allowing contractors to listen to "Hey Portal" clips, write @KurtWagner8 and @markgurman in @technology
— Privacy Project (@PrivacyProject) September 18, 2019
https://t.co/Kvqm6lBK4p
Way too predictable to be outraged. Once again FB proves they'll lie & violate your privacy every time they get a chance to https://t.co/cmRr8fOCJv
— Maya Zehavi (@mayazi) September 18, 2019
At this point can we just assume someone is listening to everything we say to a digital assistant? https://t.co/QyEhcmM52E
— Camzilla ? (@Summerson) September 18, 2019
Facebook contractors are listening to Portal voice commands again. https://t.co/ebXNW1Y2gr
— ⭐️⭐️⭐️VB??Nationalist (@vmbb12) September 18, 2019
*Gives us an excuse to be together apart
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) September 18, 2019
** "but for a lot of people that might have a mild speech impediment. . .these assistants aren't inclusive."
I promise I know how to type it's just very late & I'm still jetlagged. Anyways, read my Portal TV review https://t.co/z9CpvYJe0F
Facebook leapfrogs Amazon and Google with the new Portal TV that clips onto any television to add video chat https://t.co/gkJaDOMSvr tip @Techmeme
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) September 18, 2019
Facebook launches Portal TV, a $149 video chat set-top box – TechCrunch https://t.co/61AzhIPSOY pic.twitter.com/8L1x91CSsi
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) September 18, 2019
Facebook VP Boz defends keeping human reviews of voice clips on by default, saying recognition needs to improve to help those with accents or speech impediments https://t.co/z9CpvYJe0F pic.twitter.com/blvWEa16kv
— Josh Constine (@JoshConstine) September 18, 2019
Facebook launches new Portal video calling devices https://t.co/fS4ZeCvVlK
— Matt Navarra (@MattNavarra) September 18, 2019
- NEW WhatsApp video call feature
- NEW 'Watch together' feature
- NEW Privacy features
- Available in US, Can, UK, Aus, NZ, SP, IT, FR
UK pricing
Portal Mini £129
Portal £169
Portal+ £269
Portal TV £149 pic.twitter.com/dWQlAAFDyt
In "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" @shoshanazuboff talks about the importance of normalizing surveillance in our everyday lives.
— Viking 'Wannabe Chinese Man' Sec (@Viking_Sec) September 18, 2019
FB essentially shrugging off their privacy infringements and releasing this is a continuation of that normalization.https://t.co/ZrUkq2isUV
페이스북, $ 149 화상 채팅 셋톱 박스인 포털 TV 출시 https://t.co/6RrwCTTD8z
— editoy (@editoy) September 19, 2019
• 하지만 사람들이 Facebook 카메라와 마이크를 집으로 가져 오도록하는 것은 어려운 일지도 모릅니다.
• Portal TV를 사용하면 증강 현실 효과를 얼굴에 추가할 수 있습니다.
Got a sneak peek at Facebook's new line of Portal video chat devices. There were fresh-baked cookies and jazz playing inside a pink Victorian house. The social network has privacy issues yet it's inviting users to put a camera in their homes. Will they? https://t.co/pbtWTcg0kn
— Queenie Wong (@QWongSJ) September 18, 2019
ICYMI: Facebook introduces Portal TV, a video chat camera accessory for your television https://t.co/Ou1GhGQK1P
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) September 19, 2019
Fuck a bunch of that https://t.co/YAoz43UdLW
— daniel harvey (@dancharvey) September 19, 2019
If you buy this Facebook Portal TV thing I will never go to your house. https://t.co/gDPxvAoM8J
— Fabulous Programmer (@mrjabbott) September 18, 2019
"Like other smart speakers, Facebook audits a subset of anonymized recordings and has human reviewers listen to them to improve the service. "https://t.co/vgFfujydZt
— Marc Perel (@MarcPerel) September 18, 2019
Just ordered mine, can't wait!
Pro-tip: Don't put a Facebook camera in your flat. Just don't. https://t.co/WKPUjkwIth
— Daniel Probst (@skepteis) September 18, 2019
Facebook introduces Portal TV, a video chat camera accessory for your television https://t.co/A20TdJ8XjK pic.twitter.com/m4mezN8qPe
— The Verge (@verge) September 19, 2019
Facebook introduces Portal TV, a video chat camera accessory for your television - looks like more #webrtc hardware https://t.co/zLTfiNqSid pic.twitter.com/cOaDJSjFkX
— Chad Hart (@chadwallacehart) September 18, 2019
Facebook、昨年発表のスクリーン付きチャットデバイスPortal Plusに続き、リビングの大型TV（のHDMI）に接続してディスプレイ化する「Portal TV」を発表。かつてのMicrosoft Kinectをコンパクトにしたような筐体。動く人物に追随してレンズの向きが自動的に旋回｜https://t.co/DIsGyheFaQ
— 藤村厚夫 (@afujimura) September 18, 2019
Do you want other people listening to your conversations? "Human review of user audio was a standard practice across the board for all [voice-activated smart assistants]"...https://t.co/MjAo7fu0eC#cybersecurity #privacy #security #technology #IoT #smartdevices
— Katie Shuck (@KatieShuck) September 18, 2019
Facebook Unveils New Portal Family: Smart Video Calling on Your TV and Anywhere in Your Home #Facebook #smartvideocalling #Trendinghttps://t.co/3JlfGAlKaB
— JasperColinResearch (@jaspercolin_res) September 18, 2019
Facebook Enters Living Room With Video Chat-Focused TV Box https://t.co/LC5x5oBN0C
— Solano Economic Development (@FixFairfield) September 18, 2019
Facebook’s second-generation Portal devices are cheaper, smaller, and support WhatsApp https://t.co/UVTJ4XtNoA pic.twitter.com/5mAqyRbZ1L
— The Verge (@verge) September 19, 2019
Facebook takes another crack at smart home market with Portal TV, combining video chat and streaming https://t.co/HDHpiAJ31F pic.twitter.com/wFKnWBPMGG
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) September 19, 2019
Facebook's Portal is reinstating human audio transcriptions, but will offer users an option to turn off the service in a new version of its software https://t.co/QXVaDeA7cB pic.twitter.com/GcLrAQTa2Z
— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) September 18, 2019
Facebook was also listening to Portal commands and will start again soon https://t.co/UQJzJP5J9o
— FutureShift (@futureshift) September 18, 2019
#Facebook reveals new Portal, Portal Mini, and Portal TV devices as it admits to collecting voice recordings https://t.co/Ntl6BAzpqR #iot #smarthome #privacy
— Evan Kirstel (@evankirstel) September 18, 2019
Facebook #Portal security concerns
— Spiros Margaris (@SpirosMargaris) September 19, 2019
laid bare as company admits #humans can listen in https://t.co/hPkAewQYRj #fintech #privacy #cybersecurity @LFDodds @Telegraph #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #CyberSecurity @missdkingsbury @Shirastweet pic.twitter.com/U1783BfyXb
RT @SpirosMargaris https://t.co/bTbv17kNIp Facebook #Portal security concerns
— Paris Fintech Forum (@ParisFinForum) September 19, 2019
laid bare as company admits #humans can listen in #fintech #privacy #cybersecurity @LFDodds @Telegraph #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #DeepLearning #CyberSecurity @m...
Yes! This is what I want. A Facebook surveillance device that I would pay them for. What could possibly go wrong?https://t.co/zvVeMCX7HU
— Bjørn Larssen, storyteller & peaceful Viking ???? (@bjornlarssen) September 19, 2019
Ugh, Facebook keeps trying to get into our homes.??
— Carolyn Reckhow (@CReckhow) September 19, 2019
Relentless! Like ants in the summertime. ???? https://t.co/R85Iim3XFl
Absolutely zero potential privacy issues here... https://t.co/K4ZQr3VW2B
— Carol (@nowimcarol) September 19, 2019
one thing that will never be in my house https://t.co/lAP7jpMSaV
— Dylan Tweney ? (@dylan20) September 18, 2019