Meta told employees that, while new engineers won’t be added to several product teams across Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram, layoffs aren’t being planned. Meta is pulling back its investments in a number of products, including the teams it spun up early in the pandemic to compete with Zoom and build shopping features, The Verge has learned. In addition to a hiring freeze for certain engineering roles,
No, WhatsApp will not let you leave groups silently
A report suggests thats WhatsApp will offer a way using which members of a group will be able to track who left the group. WhatsApp, as per reports, is working on a feature that will enable users to leave groups silently. As per reports, only group admins would be informed when a member leaves a group. But now, a new report suggests otherwise. Also Read -
Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers is the sound of Disney laughing at its own meta humor
Disney’s live-action Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie can’t decide whether it wants to be a big Hollywood sendup or a proper reboot. Disney’s new feature-length, hybrid live-action / animated Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie from director Akiva Schaffer is the perfect example of everything that’s wonderful and terrible about Hollywood’s current era of reboots. In its
Meta is testing end-to-end encryption for Quest’s VR Messenger app
As part of the new Meta Quest v40 software update, Meta is testing "optional" E2EE for one-on-one messages and calls in VR. Other features include new audio accessibility settings and a lock pattern for specific apps. Meta has been on a multiyear push with Messenger’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) features, and it’s now starting to test E2EE messaging with its Quest VR quest headsets. With the new v40 software update, Meta is testing optional E2EE for
Meta even brings up the metaverse when rebranding its payment system
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Here’s Mark Zuckerberg demonstrating Meta’s high-end Project Cambria VR headset
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Meta withdraws request for Oversight Board’s advice on Russia-Ukraine war content policy
Facebook’s parent company cited "safety and security concerns" as the reason why. But it raises questions about the legitimacy of the board it set up to make judgments on content decisions. Meta rescinded a request to have its own Oversight Board weigh in on content moderation policy related to the Russia-Ukraine war, citing “ongoing safety and security concerns.” It’s the first time Meta has withdrawn such a request, setting a
Instagram to begin testing NFTs this week in the US: All you need to know
These NFTs details will appear just like tagged profiles and products on Instagram. Users will see details like the name of the creator and owner by clicking on the tag. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Instagram will begin testing non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the platform starting this week in the US. He further added that “similar functionality” be available on Facebook soon.
WhatsApp will soon let you set your old messages to disappear at once
WhatsApp is working on a feature that will enable users to set a message to 'Disappear at once' long after the message has been sent. WhatsApp first introduced disappearing messages on its platform back in 2020. At the time, the feature was available only in individual chats and the messages could be set to disappear only within a span of seven days. Over time, the
The Witcher 3’s next-gen version now planned for Q4 2022
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Netflix is beefing up its audio description and subtitling accessibility features
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