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AI company employees petition US government for regulation

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:20:39 +0000

A thousand workers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Meta and more have signed the letter.

WhatsApp now supports encrypted calls on the web

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:07:48 +0000

WhatsApp now supports encrypted calls on the web.

All Threads users can now DM Meta AI

staff@engadget.com (Sarah Fielding) — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Meta AI is coming to Threads DMs, following availability inside Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp DMs.

Meta walks back limits for its smart glasses' Conversation Focus feature, for now

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:08:31 +0000

A company spokesperson said that it's "still exploring all our options for the best approach."

Meta has pulled out of a renewable energy initiative as it relies more on natural gas for data centers

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:13:24 +0000

The company has comitted to 10 natural gas plants since last year.

Instagram is now banning users who make creepy content with Meta glasses

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:02:53 +0000

Meta is finally cracking down on people users who harass and record people with its smart glasses.

Threads is getting new parental control features

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Parental Supervision is coming to Meta's Threads.

Meta Horizon+ subscriptions now include Xbox Game Pass starter edition

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:08:33 +0000

Meta Horizon+ subscriptions are now bundled with the starter edition of Xbox Game Pass.

Meta is reportedly considering a multibillion-dollar data center deal with Anthropic

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 20:51:05 +0000

It would open up a completely new business for the Facebook and Instagram maker.

Activist group takes over London bus stops with fake Meta Glasses ads

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:41:27 +0000

One features an optical illusion spoof of 'They Live.'

The Oversight Board says leading AI models might be restricting free expression

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000

The group is trying to extend its influence beyond Meta.

Former employees sue over Meta's alleged use of biased AI systems during layoffs

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:18:23 +0000

Meta cut its workforce by 10 percent in May.

Meta deactivates feature that let you generate AI images of any public Instagram account

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 01:33:52 +0000

Meta has deactivated the Muse Image capability to create AI deepfakes of any public Instagram account you @-mention.

The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.

New York is the first US state to ban smart glasses in all its courthouses

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

New York has banned smart glasses in all 1,240 state, county, city, town and village courts.

Here's how to block Meta from using your Instagram pictures for its AI

staff@engadget.com (Steve Dent) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 13:17:18 +0000

Meta has automatically opted all public accounts into its Muse Image AI.

Meta built an AI detection tool to ID images and video created with its new models

staff@engadget.com (Karissa Bell) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 23:23:52 +0000

Meta's new AI detector has rate limits for some reason.

Meta's new Muse Image model accepts Instagram accounts as a prompt

staff@engadget.com (Ian Carlos Campbell) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:49:10 +0000

The new AI model is also powering effects in Stories and image generation in WhatsApp.

How to claim a WhatsApp username

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Get ready to navigate a free-for-all of social media handles.

Meta has released an app for making generative AI games

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 22:53:42 +0000

Pocket is listed in app stores but seemingly unavailable in the US.