Meta Connect 2023: Meta reveals AI chat experience with MrBeast, Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, more
Have you ever wanted to chat directly with Tom Brady about sports? Meta wants to give you that dream experience. Today, the company hosted Meta …
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Meta Connect 2023: All of the news about the Quest 3 mixed-reality headset
The Meta Quest 3 is official! Well, again! Today, Meta kicked off its annual developer conference, Meta Connect. To start things off, Meta CEO Mark …
Meta’s avatars in Meta Horizon Worlds have legs now, which is apparently a big deal
What iPhone 15 Pro? It’s all about legs now. If you’ve ever ventured into Meta Horizon Worlds on a Meta Quest headset, you know what …
WhatsApp is already working on support for third-party chat apps
Last week, the European Union (EU) announced the first set of gatekeeper tech companies and gatekeeper services, and we’ve already discussed what it means. For …
WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are gatekeepers in the EU – prepare to be confused
Earlier this week, the European Commission announced the first list of gatekeeper companies and services for the European Union (EU). That’s how we know Apple …
WhatsApp is rolling out HD video upload support to all users
Today, WhatsApp announced it’s finally rolling out HD videos on the platform. With that, you can send crisp and clear videos in chat. This news …
Meta and LG may take on Apple’s Vision Pro headset, but I’m not sure it will matter
Meta might be shopping around for a new partner to take on Apple and its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Back in June, Apple unveiled the …
How to stop Meta from using your data to train AI
Meta is betting big on AI, just like it tried to bet big on the Metaverse all those months ago. This means the company will …
Search is finally coming to Threads, but you won’t be able to use hashtags
We’ve heard it from the head man himself. Search — ACTUAL SEARCH — is finally coming to Threads. When Instagram launched Threads at the beginning …
Why Meta’s SeamlessM4T AI model is actually really exciting
The world of AI continues to evolve and expand, with new players entering the field every time we blink. We’ve known for some time that …
Meta’s latest AI tool is built for coders
Meta continues to push its offerings for AI, with the latest AI tool it has to showcase being built for coders. Code Llama is a …
Hands-on with Threads on the web: Is it finally a Twitter/X killer?
It’s finally here! Threads, an app by Instagram, is now available on the web. Almost two months after it first launched, users can enjoy this …
Someone already leaked an unboxing video of the Meta Quest 3
Unboxing videos are expected right before a product launches. This is not that. Meta announced its Quest 3 headset back in June — right before …
Meta says default end-to-end encryption on Messenger coming by the end of the year
Default end-to-end encryption is definitely coming to Messenger this year. Meta promises. Twice. Earlier this year, Meta released a big update for end-to-end encrypted messages …
Instagram Reels is getting a chronological feed, but you probably can’t use it
If you’re ever watching Instagram Reels but wanted to only see Reels from people you follow from newest to oldest, you’re about to have that …
Threads on the web is finally rolling out
After reports saying Meta would release the web version of Threads this week, Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern confirmed that the social platform is now …
Threads web version might launch this week so we can ditch Twitter for good
Meta launched Threads hastily a few weeks ago, looking to take advantage of Elon Musk’s constant fumbles at Twitter/X. At the time, Musk had just …
Threads is adding three new features this week, and one of them has to do with DMs
Threads is actually getting some new features this week! Hooray for regular updates! Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri was true to his word when he said …
Meta Quest 3 all but confirmed to launch on September 27th
It looks like the Meta Quest 3 is going to launch at Meta Connect in September. Meta may have already announced and given us a …
Meta might use your email address to make your WhatsApp account safer
Your phone number is also your WhatsApp login. That’s always been the way to access the most popular instant messaging app in the world. But …
We’ll learn a lot more about the Quest 3 at Meta Connect on September 27th
Meta is going to wait until September to tell us more about the Quest 3 headset. When rumors began to swirl about Apple announcing its …
Meta AI personas might be the most important ChatGPT rival yet, and you should be worried
ChatGPT continues to be the main generative AI product, even though alternatives exist. Google has Bard, and it’s experimenting with an AI search engine as …
You can now live stream your Meta Quest VR games on Facebook
With the recent launch of Threads, I thought Meta might have had enough of trying to go after the business of another company for at …
Threads update adds a follows tab, but not the one you wanted
When I saw today’s announcement about an update to Threads, I got very excited before immediately getting disappointed. Okay, not that disappointed, but I did, …
Instagram built Threads in five months
A lot of people wondered if Meta decided to launch Threads in response to Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. While some doubted that could be …
Threads has lost half of its daily active users a week after launch
Threads, Instagram’s new Twitter competitor, experienced a heck of a launch week, crossing over 100 million users and becoming the fastest-growing app ever. However, all …
Threads might be getting DMs soon after all, new leak reveals
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri recently said that Threads would not be getting direct messaging anytime soon. Well, he may have spoken too soon on that …
Threads hit 100 million users faster than ChatGPT, but Meta is cheating
Threads launched hastily last week to take advantage of Elon Musk’s most recent Twitter blunder: limiting the number of tweets people can read. Built on …
Threads has absolutely no idea what I want to see on my feed
On Sunday, Threads officially passed 100 million users, becoming the fastest app to hit the mark — social media or otherwise — of all time. …
5 Threads accounts to follow to make your feed instantly more interesting
The Threads app from Instagram hasn’t even been live for a week yet, and it’s already become the fastest-downloaded app in history — racking up …
