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Meta adds new subscription tiers for businesses, creators and 'AI power users'

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000

The company's Meta One plans range from $2.99/month to $499/month.

How to use Meta Display glasses while driving with the Audio Only feature

staff@engadget.com (Filipe Espósito) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:30:00 +0000

The Meta Display glasses have an Audio Only feature that can detect when you're driving and turn off the display.

How to get started with Meta's new AI agent, Muse

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

After a few days of testing Meta's AI agent Muse. I can confirm that there is very little learning curve to get started.

New images show a detailed view of Meta's upcoming mixed reality headset

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:28:11 +0000

The device known as Project Phoenix is a new form factor for Meta.

Meta is testing Community Notes in Latin America. Fact checkers are worried.

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:41:21 +0000

The company is suggesting that its work with traditional fact checkers could come to an end.

Muse, the band, lost its social media handles to Muse, Meta's new AI agent

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:52:49 +0000

The exact circumstances surrounding the changes aren't clear, but Meta execs have accidentally tagged the band instead of their AI agent.

Meta reveals its AI agent that can shop, send emails and plan trips on your behalf

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Muse, Meta's newly revealed AI agent, can perform tasks autonomously, if you trust it to do that.

Threads is overhauling its in-app analytics with more details, except for link clicks

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The insights section of the Threads app now surfaces AI summaries and contextual info about post performance.

Meta's new AI transcription model can distinguish between multiple speakers and languages in real-time

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:56:29 +0000

The latest release from Meta Superintelligence Lab is a powerful transcription model.

Meta is closing a loophole that allowed people to record with their smart glasses' light covered

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:48:05 +0000

It's the second update in less than two months to address privacy concerns.

Legal experts say Meta's settlement puts YouTube, TikTok and Snap on notice

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Meta's settlement could force its biggest competitors to reshape their apps.

Meta's latest teen safety commitments are US-only (for now)

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:38:41 +0000

The UK government now wants time limits for teens on Facebook and Instagram.

Meta reportedly abandoned an AI-focused restructuring plan that would have laid off thousands

staff@engadget.com (Will Shanklin) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:36:41 +0000

The problem with Meta's AI restructuring plan is the AI wasn't good enough.

Meta will pay up to $18 billion to settle states' lawsuit alleging harms to young users

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:29:24 +0000

The company called on YouTube and TikTok to join it in setting time limits for teens.

Adam Mosseri says it's 'news to me' that Instagram employees limited his exposure to teen safety data

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:08:06 +0000

The head of Instagram is the first high-profile exec to testify in the latest social media addiction trial.

Meta's app for creating generative AI minigames is now available in the US

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0000

It's called Pocket and is described as a "platform for making and sharing gizmos."

Meta AI now has a dedicated desktop app for Mac

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 17:10:45 +0000

Meta's new Mac app is part of the company's push to make more business-friendly AI tools.

ICE agents can't wear Meta glasses while they work, official memo warns

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 22:57:32 +0000

Smart glasses have become a recurring accessory amid the immigration crackdown.

Meta faces a $1.4 trillion reckoning in latest trial over social media addiction

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Dozens of states accuse the company of violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act.

Use this space to roast the new Instagram logo

staff@engadget.com (Jessica Conditt) — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:06:30 +0000

Use this space to roast the new Instagram logo.