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Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account
Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram account you @-mention.
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The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them
Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.
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New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses
New York has banned smart glasses in all 1,240 state, county, city, town and village courts.
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Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI
Meta has automatically opted all public accounts into its Muse Image AI.
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Meta built an AI detection tool to ID images and video created with its new models
Meta's new AI detector has rate limits for some reason.
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Meta's new Muse Image model accepts Instagram accounts as a prompt
The new AI model is also powering effects in Stories and image generation in WhatsApp.
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How to claim a WhatsApp username
Get ready to navigate a free-for-all of social media handles.
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Meta has released an app for making generative AI games
Pocket is listed in app stores but seemingly unavailable in the US.
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Threads' ubiquitous Mr Beast spam is part of a massive crypto scam network
Fake Mr Beast "promotions" are ubiquitous on Threads — they're also part of massive crypto scam network.
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Meta is reportedly building its own cloud business
Selling server infrastructure would put Meta in competition with Amazon and Google.
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Discord now runs natively on Meta Quest headsets
The app’s arrival follows an announcement at last year’s Meta Connect conference.
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US government reportedly urging Meta to share its AI models
The US government is reportedly asking Meta to share its AI models for review, in the midst of growing security and safety concerns over the technology.
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Meta reportedly dips its pathetic toes into the prediction market space
Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly directed Meta to build its own prediction market.
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The Oversight Board says Meta needs to do more to protect regular people from sexualized deepfakes
Meta's Oversight Board has made several suggestions to make reporting sexualized AI deepfakes easier and more effective for ordinary people.
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Meta is 'pausing' employee tracking program after it let the whole company see sensitive data
This won’t make the already-controversial AI training endeavor any more popular.
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Instagram now lets you add a unique caption to each carousel slide
Instagram carousels can now be up to 20 slides with 20 unique captions.
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Facebook's new AI tools offer more of the same, with photo-editing and question-answering capabilities
Don't worry, there's yet another chatbot you can ask for restaurant recommendations.
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Facebook and Instagram appear to be down
Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram appear to be down for many users this morning.
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EU orders Meta to stop blocking rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp
Meta has to open up WhatsApp to third-party AI chatbots again, the European Commission says.
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Instagram finally lets you reorder posts on your grid
You can now rearrange posts on Instagram the way you want to.
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Meta quietly removes face-recognition code from its smart glasses app
The 'disappearing into the bushes like Homer Simpson' strategy is a bold choice.
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WhatsApp says spyware maker NSO Group is still targeting its users
NSO Group is still targeting WhatsApp users, according to Meta.
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Wired found code for an unreleased facial recognition feature in Meta's AI app
Meta was previously reported to be exploring facial recognition for its smart glasses.
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The Instagram Plus subscription has officially launched
Paying users will have tools for reaching either wider or more-specific audiences.
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Meta's latest AI tool gives creators a 'brainstorming partner'
Meta's Creator Assistant AI can analyze your past posts to help with future content plans.
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Even Meta's Oversight Board thinks its rules for banning accounts are baffling
The group has "due process concerns" over how the company handles account bans.
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Mark Zuckerberg wants Meta agents to "run your whole business"
Mark Zuckerberg wants agents to be able to "run your whole business."
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