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Is Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI getting too smart?

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April 17, 2026

If you’ve ever wished your phone could just see what you’re dealing with instead of making you type it all out, Meta heard you. The company just launched its new AI model, Muse Spark, now powering the Meta AI assistant, and it’s rolling out across the Meta AI app, WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger and even its AI glasses in the coming weeks.

It’s the first major release from Meta Superintelligence Labs, a division Mark Zuckerberg founded nine months ago with one stated goal: putting “personal superintelligence” in everyone’s hands.

That’s a big promise. So let’s look at what’s actually here right now.

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Muse Spark is Meta’s foundational AI model, the first in a deliberate scaling series where each version validates and builds on the last before Meta goes bigger. The team rebuilt its AI stack from the ground up over the past nine months, making this one of the fastest development cycles the company has ever run.

The model is described as small and fast by design, yet capable enough to reason through complex questions in science, math and health. Think of it as a strong foundation rather than the ceiling. Meta has already confirmed the next generation is in development.

Right now, Muse Spark powers the Meta AI assistant across the Meta AI app and meta.ai. That’s your entry point if you want to try it today.

The upgraded Meta AI now runs in two modes: Instant and Thinking. Instant handles quick questions. Thinking digs into more complex problems that need stronger reasoning. You switch between them depending on what you need.

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What’s genuinely new is how it handles both at the same time. Meta AI can now launch multiple subagents in parallel. Planning a family trip to Florida? One agent drafts the itinerary, another compares Orlando to the Keys, and a third pulls up kid-friendly activities, all at the same time. You get a better, more complete answer in less time.

That’s a real shift. Most AI assistants work through tasks one at a time. Running them in parallel is closer to how a capable human research team actually operates, and honestly, it’s about time.

As Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a recent Facebook post, “We are building products that don’t just answer your questions but act as agents that do things for you.”

This is one of the most practical changes in Muse Spark. Meta built strong multimodal perception into the model, which means Meta AI can look at images rather than just read text you type.

Snap a photo of an airport snack shelf and ask which options have the most protein. Scan a product and ask how it stacks up against alternatives. The AI works with what you’re seeing, which cuts out the whole “let me describe what’s in front of me” step that makes most AI assistants feel clunky in real life.

When Muse Spark rolls out to Meta’s AI glasses, this capability becomes especially interesting. The assistant will be able to see and understand your environment in real time, without you having to hold up a phone at all.

Health is one of the top reasons people turn to AI, and Meta addressed that directly. Meta AI can now handle health questions with more detailed responses, including questions that involve images and charts.

The company worked with a team of physicians to develop the model’s ability to respond to common health questions and concerns. That doesn’t replace your doctor. But it does mean you can show Meta AI a chart from your lab results or a diagram from a health website and get a meaningful, informed response rather than a wall of disclaimers.

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That’s actually useful. Most people have been there, squinting at a chart from their physician’s portal with zero context. Having something that can look at it with you changes the experience.

Starting today in the U.S., the Meta AI app has a dedicated Shopping mode. It helps users figure out what to wear, style a room or find a gift for someone specific.

Rather than pulling from a generic product database, Shopping mode surfaces ideas from creators and communities already active on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. The result feels more like getting a recommendation from someone with a good eye than navigating a department store website.

That’s a meaningfully different approach, and it’s one Meta is uniquely positioned to pull off given the content ecosystem it already owns.

If you use Facebook, Instagram or WhatsApp regularly, Meta AI powered by Muse Spark is already on its way to you. You will not need to download anything new or hunt for it. It will show up inside the apps you already use. So what actually changes day to day?

First, you spend less time explaining things. If you have ever tried to describe a label, a chart or something confusing in front of you, this will feel like a big upgrade. Just snap a photo, ask your question and move on. No long explanations. No back and forth.

Next, planning gets easier. Trips, events or even simple decisions often mean jumping between tabs and comparing options. Meta AI now handles multiple parts of that process at once. You get a clearer answer faster, without doing five separate searches.

Shopping also starts to feel different. Right now, the new shopping mode is only available in the U.S. But it pulls ideas from real posts, creators and communities across Meta’s apps. That gives you suggestions that feel more like recommendations from people, not just search results.

And then there is what comes next. If Meta’s AI glasses have felt easy to ignore so far, that may change. When the AI can see what you see in real time, without you pulling out your phone, it starts to feel less like a feature and more like something built into your day. That is where this begins to stand out.

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Meta is moving quickly, and Muse Spark is the first real sign that Meta Superintelligence Labs is building something that could stick. What stands out is how practical this feels. The ability to understand images, handle multiple tasks at once and respond to health questions are not features designed to just dazzle in a demo. They are built for the messy, visual, fast-moving reality of everyday life. This is not the final version. Meta already has the next generation in the works. API access is coming to select partners, and open-source models are part of the plan. Think of this as the starting point. And based on how fast Meta is moving, it may not stay “early” for long.

If an AI starts planning your trips, guiding your choices and handling tasks for you, where do you draw the line? Let us know by writing to us at CyberGuy.com.

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USA’s next Ryder Cup captain decided after Tiger Woods turns down offer: report

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April 24, 2026

Addison Blake

Jim Furyk is returning as the captain for the United States’ Ryder Cup team next year, The Associated Press reported Friday.

It’s a blast from the past, although not necessarily a positive past – Furyk captained the 2018 team that was shellacked in France, with his captain’s picks combining to go 2-10.

Keegan Bradley captained last year’s team at Bethpage Black, which had an embarrassing first two days but gave a valiant effort at an unprecedented comeback in Sunday singles. They fell just short, 15-13, after entering the day trailing by seven points.

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Members of that USA team backed Bradley after their loss, but it appears to be for naught.

Furyk led the Americans to victory as Presidents Cup captain in 2024, and he was said to be a reliable voice as an assistant to Bradley at Bethpage.

Furyk’s 2018 team had issues behind the scenes, too, as Patrick Reed was not happy with being benched twice. He also blamed Jordan Spieth for the two not playing together, which Reed felt could have been successful.

Furyk would be the fourth U.S. captain to get a second chance dating to 1979, considered the modern era of the Ryder Cup, when continental Europe became part of it, along with Davis Love III (2012 and 2016), Tom Watson (1993 and 2014) and Jack Nicklaus (1983 and 1987).

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Tiger Woods’ name was floated around for the tournament in Ireland, but he took himself out of consideration shortly following his arrest on March 27. It was not known which way Woods was leaning when his SUV clipped the back of a trailer being pulled by a pickup truck on a residential road in Florida, turning his SUV on its side. Woods was arrested and briefly jailed after Florida authorities determined he was impaired.

Europe has won 11 of the last 15 matches dating to Oak Hill in 1995. Last year, they became the first team to win back-to-back events since they won three straight from 2010 to 2014. It was also the first time a team won on foreign soil since Europe’s Miracle at Medinah in 2012.

Luke Donald will try to become the first captain to win three straight times in September 2027 at Adare Manor. Europe returned all but one player from the 2023 squad to Bethpage, the lone difference between an identical twin brother.

Furyk played in all nine Ryder Cups from 1997 to 2014 before becoming an assistant for the first time in 2016. He’s remained an assistant since 2021.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin acquitted on all charges after 52 days detained in Kuwait, family says

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April 24, 2026

Addison Blake

Kuwaiti-American journalist Ahmed Shihab-Eldin, who was detained in Kuwait under new security and misinformation laws, has been acquitted on all charges, his family announced on Thursday.

“We are relieved that Ahmed Shihab-Eldin has been found innocent after 52 days in detention,” Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) CEO Jodie Ginsberg said in a statement.

“Ahmed’s freedom and safety remain our topmost priority and we will continue to closely monitor his case,” Ginsberg added.

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Shihab-Eldin was arrested on March 3 in Kuwait, where he was visiting family, and faced charges related to “spreading false information, harming national security, and misusing his mobile phone” – which the CPJ designed to promote press freedoms called “vague and overly broad accusations that are routinely used to silence independent journalists.”

A spokesperson for Shihab-Eldin’s family confirmed Shihab-Eldin was acquitted but declined additional comment until further information is known. He is expected to be released immediately.

On March 2, Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior posted a chilling message warning against photographs or information related to missiles or relevant locations. Khalid Ibrahim, Executive Director of the Gulf Centre for Human Rights, told CPJ that dozens have been arrested since the war began in cases related to freedom of expression.

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Kuwait then issued a decree stipulating up to 10 years in jail for anyone who undermines “the prestige of the military or deliberately works toward eroding public trust in them,” according to the Kuwait Times.

Shihab-Eldin, who is known for work at The New York Times, HuffPost, BBC, Al Jazeera, Vice News and other outlets, posted video of a U.S. fighter jet crash near a U.S. base in Kuwait shortly before he was detained.

The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

A State Department spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital that the Trump administration “has no higher priority than the safety and security of Americans” and they were aware of reports of Shihab-Eldin’s detention.

“Whenever an American is detained abroad, the Department works to provide consular assistance in accordance with our authorities under U.S. and international law,” the State Department spokesperson added.

The CPJ asked Americans to keep Shihab-Eldin’s situation visible by signing a petition and posting about his detention with the hashtags #freeahmed and #freeahmedeldin and #journalismisnotacrime.

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Forensic genealogy unmasks cold case suspect as strangler, sexual predator decades later: officials

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April 24, 2026

Addison Blake

Years after DNA evidence linked a 1991 killing and a 1993 rape in Massachusetts, forensic genetic genealogy helped investigators identify the man authorities say was responsible for both cold cases.

Evidence from the killing of Cherie Bishop in 1991 and the rape of Donna Bell in 1993 was uploaded to the Combined DNA Index System, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Thursday.

“For decades, the Bishop and Bell families were deprived of the full story of what happened to their loved ones,” Cruz said. “They carried these tragedies across lifetimes.”

Investigators said Bishop, 28, was found strangled in a wooded area near her Brockton apartment in June 1991. Bell was raped in Brockton in 1993.

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Bishop was found dead in nearby Mulberry Park, wearing only socks and a diamond earring, Cruz said. Her cause of death was ruled to be mechanical asphyxiation, and the manner of death was homicide.

Investigators collected DNA evidence through a rape kit and analyzed it at the time, but no suspect was identified. The evidence was later retested as forensic genealogy techniques continued to advance.

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A rape kit was also collected in Bell’s case.

Cruz said Bell was abducted from the street and sexually assaulted by a man in a vehicle, who threatened to strangle her if she resisted.

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She managed to escape after, authorities said, she seized a sharp object. Bell died in 2021.

Cruz said investigators had known since 2016 that the cases were connected, but available DNA evidence did not identify a suspect until advances in forensic genetic genealogy provided a breakthrough.

“Their exhaustive investigative work, combined with a DNA sample match, identified Robert Carey as the perpetrator,” Cruz said.

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The district attorney’s office said Othram, a Texas forensic genealogy lab, identified a likely relative of the suspect, helping investigators ultimately identify Carey.

Carey, who died of natural causes in June 2025 at 64, lived at the Brockton Veterans Administration Medical Center, about 1.5 miles from both crime scenes, the district attorney’s office said.

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“None of this would have been possible without the tremendous effort and devoted work of the Massachusetts State Police, Brockton Police, the State Police Crime Lab, Trooper Joe Collett, Assistant District Attorneys Samantha Mullin and Jennifer Sprague, as well as Forensic Scientist Krista Lundgren,” Cruz said.