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Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses can now identify and describe landmarks
AI-powered visual search features arrived to Ray-Ban's Meta sunglasses last year, and a new one in the latest beta looks quite useful.
Facebook is using AI to supercharge the algorithm that recommends you videos
Facebook tested the new system with Reels and noticed that watch times went up significantly. So it will roll it out to the main Facebook feed and Groups as well.
Meta explains how third-party apps will hook into Messenger and WhatsApp
Meta has revealed how third-party apps will be able to securely connect to Messenger and WhatsApp. The company has to open up its apps to a certain extent to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act.
41 state attorneys general tell Meta to fix their customer support for hacking victims
A group of 41 state attorneys general are demanding that Meta step up its support services for users who have been victims of hacks and account takeovers.
Instagram finally lets you edit DMs
Meta just announced a software update for Instagram that finally lets users edit DMs within 15 minutes of being sent. There’s also a new tool to pin three of your favorite conversations at the top of your DM feed.
Meta is starting to test the Threads API with third-party developers
Meta is starting to bring the Threads API online, though it will still be some time before it’s widely accessible to developers.
No, Mark Zuckerberg isn't having a 'PR moment'
Mark Zuckerberg’s recent PR blitz is neither out of character nor a sign of a freshly rehabbed image.
Meta is killing the Facebook News tab in the US and Australia
In early April, the Facebook News tab will start disappearing for users in the US and Australia. Meta will also stop paying Australian news organizations for their content, ending deals currently worth around $66 million.
Meta partners up with LG to ‘expedite its extended reality ventures’
Meta and LG have teamed up to “expedite” the former’s extended reality (XR) business. Neither company has said exactly what the partnership would entail, but it could have to do with LG’s displays.
The latest experimental Threads features let you save drafts and take photos in-app
Meta is testing drafts and in-app camera on Threads.
Meta is testing cross-posts from Facebook to Threads
Meta is testing a feature that allows users to post to both Facebook and Threads at the same time.
Meta will make advertisers cover Apple's 30 percent fee on boosted Facebook and Instagram posts
Influencers and businesses who promote Instagram and Facebook posts through Meta's iOS apps will soon need to pay more to cover a 30 percent cut that Apple is taking.
NVIDIA becomes the third most valuable US company at Alphabet's expense
NVIDIA has overtaken Alphabet and Amazon's earnings in recent days and now stands as the third most valuable country in the United States.
New York City is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children
New York City is suing Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok for "fueling nationwide youth mental health crisis."
Meta takes down Chinese Facebook accounts posing as US military families
Meta has taken down a network of fake Facebook accounts that posed as US military families and anti-war activists.
Unsurprisingly, Zuckerberg thinks the Quest 3 is a 'better product' than Apple's Vision Pro
Meta's Quest "is the better product, period," Mark Zuckerberg said in his review of Apple's Vision Pro.
Meta is testing a trending topics feature on Threads
Meta's Threads has begun testing “today’s top topics” in the United States, Mark Zuckerberg shared in a post on the app.
Instagram and Threads will no longer recommend political content
Meta will no longer recommend political content to users on Instagram or Threads unless users opt-in to a new setting.
Meta and TikTok sue over paying the EU's fee for policing content
The Digital Services Act requires platforms with over 45 million users to comply with EU stipulations.
Meta's Threads app is getting a bookmarking feature to save posts
Threads is beginning to test a bookmarking feature to allow users to save posts, according to Instagram head Adam Mosseri.