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Most social media apps allow users to message each other directly, but Threads has lacked this feature until now. In a recent blog post, Meta revealed that Threads users can now send and receive direct messages (DMs) within the Threads app, from followers on Threads and Instagram who are 18 or older. With this new...
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We all love seeing our pictures in different creative forms and on social media. However, what if these creative ideas are generated with an AI feature that accesses your gallery and even uses pictures you've decided not to share with anyone? Well, most folks probably wouldn't be too keen on that idea. And that's why...
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Microsoft has been on a *ahem* quest recently to define what the Xbox is, and that seems to involve everything but its own hardware. Case in point, a newly released Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition is now out in the wild, priced at $399 and themed with the Xbox green. It also comes with a limited edition Xbox controller...
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If you ask Microsoft, the Redmond outfit will tell you that practically everything is an Xbox. Not literally, mind you, but the company's 'This is an Xbox' campaign attempts to hammer home the idea that a wide assortment of hardware can be used to access its Game Pass service. More recently, it's been dabbling with...
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Meta has responded to allegations that it violated Android users' rights to privacy by secretly using its apps to track browsing histories.
In case you're unfamiliar with this allegations, a group of security researchers reported that Meta is secretly monitoring the browsing activities of billions of Android...
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Very soon, you probably will not need to worry that random people on WhatsApp are able to access your phone number. WhatsApp is reportedly working on a privacy feature that will allow WhatsApp users to mask their private phone numbers with a username.
According to a report, you will need to abide by some rules to...
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A recent report has revealed that Meta's AI chatbot tool (the same one that once called Zuckerberg creepy) poses danger to children as it's allegedly having sexual conversations with minors.
Meta ranks high among the companies that have invested heavily in developing AI chatbots. Meta’s AI bots, which operate on...
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Apple and Meta have been hit with a combined fine of $800 million by the European Union (EU) antitrust regulators, over violations of the Digital Market Act (DMA). The DMA, which went into effect in 2023, is designed to promote fairness in competition among companies in the digital sector.
After one year of...
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TikTok is the envy of every social media company. Its success has led to heavyweights in the space to borrow heavily from TikTok’s design and features in hopes of stealing away users. Meta’s latest attempt is a video editing app aimed at creators, which will compete directly with TikTok’s CapCut.
The new app...
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We expected many twists and turns in the ongoing legal tussle between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), but today's news is pretty wild. Google, Apple, and Snap have all ripped Meta for its "egregious" handling of redacted slides in the ongoing trial. The companies have accused Meta of not blurring out or...
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The trial has commenced in the ongoing antitrust suit between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with Mark Zuckerberg Meta's CEO giving testimony that could decide the fate of two of its social media platforms, namely WhatsApp and Instagram.
We had previously reported that the basis of the suit...
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Meta is facing an antitrust lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission(FTC) that could force it to sell WhatsApp and Instagram over accusations of monopoly. The case commenced during President Trump's first term in 2020 when antitrust regulators sued Meta, accusing it of stifling competition through its purchase of...
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Instagram has continually added more features to better compete with TikTok. In January, we reported that Instagram promised to launch the “Edit app” similar to CapCut, which is largely used by TikTok users. And yesterday, Instagram announced that it has added another update that allows users to fast forward video Reels.
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The legal battle between authors and Meta over copyright infringement continues. Following the plaintiffs' (Sarah Silverman, Richard Kadrey, Christopher Golden, et al., ) amended claim last month, Meta filed a reply on Tuesday, denying allegations of seeding (continuing to host files available on your systems so that...
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Well, not your thoughts, probably, but Meta has unveiled a new AI-powered brain scanner that can apparently translate thoughts into text. That's according to the company itself, which posted two research papers and a blog about it. The system, which relies on non-invasive brain recordings, represents a major milestone...
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Meta is involved in a class action lawsuit alleging copyright infringement, a claim the company disputes. Newly unsealed court documents containing private conversations between Meta employees appear to support the plaintiffs' allegations, however. These documents suggest Meta employees were aware of the potential...
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Last December, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT was available on WhatsApp, which allowed users to chat with the AI language model without needing a browser or a mobile app. However, this upgrade had limitations—WhatsApp ChatGPT users couldn't send images or voice notes to communicate with ChatGPT, for example. Yesterday...
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Meta Quest headsets are by far the most popular choice in the VR space, and many were likely given out as gifts during the holidays season. Unfortunately, a lot of those new users might feel as if they got a lump of coal instead, as a recent update is bricking the device for many users. The situation was worse for...
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WhatsApp just received a long overdue messaging transcript feature. Incidentally, Apple introduced a similar feature along with iOS 17 during last year’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference, so it's nice to see WhatsApp close the gap.
The company touts the new feature as coming in handy when on the move or in a loud...
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Have you noticed how much your Instagram recommendations have sucked lately, swaying so far from your interests and preferences that sometimes you feel like tossing your phone across the room? Well, Meta has heard your cries as it will be releasing a new feature that allows you to reset your feed recommendation from...
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Meta is being slapped with an $840 million fine by the European Commission after finding that the company had violated antitrust rules and is in breach of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. These findings stem from proceedings the Commission opened back in 2021, as it investigated...
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The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is levying a $102 million fine against Meta for violating the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) principles of integrity and confidentiality. After a five-year investigation, the watchdog found that the social media giant was inadvertently storing user passwords in...
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