This week on Reality Bytes, we test Threads’ new content controls, dive into Meta’s ad spend mess up, and there’s even a robo-dog with a flamethrower. See the quick-hit takeaways below, followed by this week’s episode, brought to you by M7 Innovations.

🧵 Threads introduced an AI-driven, customizable content moderation to block potentially offensive content from your feeds.

📢 Meta’s AI “set it and forget it” advertising tool malfunctioned and burned through significant client ad budgets on Valentine’s Day.

🐶 Thermonator, a versatile robot with laser vision and a flamethrower that is legal in most states, costs just under $10,000.

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