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WhatsApp working on ‘Block’ shortcut
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new ‘Block’ shortcut feature that will provide users a block shortcut right within the notifications. The platform is planning to introduce…
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Meta now ‘rescinds’ full-time job offers amid recession fears
New Delhi: As layoffs deepen in New Year, Meta (formerly Facebook) has reportedly rescinded full-time employment offers to some people, which is a first for the company as it never took back…
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Meta hires Vikas Purohit as Head of Global Business Group in India
New Delhi: Meta on Monday appointed Vikas Purohit as the Director of Global Business Group for its India operations. Purohit will report to Arun Srinivas, Director and Head of Ads Business for…
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Meta to announce decision on Trump’s return to FB, Insta: Report
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly preparing to announce whether it will allow former US President Donald Trump to return to Facebook and Instagram. The company had previously said it will decide whether…
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Meta purges 23 mn bad pieces of content on FB, Instagram in India in Nov
New Delhi: Meta on Thursday said it took down over 19.52 million pieces of content across 13 policies for Facebook and over 3.39 million pieces of content across 12 policies for Instagram…
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HTC to introduce a lightweight AR headset to compete Meta Quest
San Francisco: Taiwanese consumer electronics company High Tech Computer Corporation (HTC) has planned to introduce a new lightweight flagship augmented reality (AR) headset next year at Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will…
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Meta to shut down its cameo-like ‘Super’ app
San Francisco: Meta has announced that it will shut down its cameo-like app, Super, on February 15, 2023. Super is a live-streaming platform for influencers developed by Meta in 2020. The company…
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John Carmack steps down as consulting CTO for VR at Meta
San Francisco: John Carmack, known for his work on virtual reality as well as classic games like Doom and Quake, has stepped down from his role as consulting CTO for VR at…
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Meta introduces new sharing features on Instagram
San Francisco: Meta has introduced new sharing features on Instagram, including ‘Notes’, that will help users to feel closer to the people they care about. ‘Notes’ is a new way for users…
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WhatsApp working on ‘view once text’ feature
San Francisco: Meta-owned WhatsApp is reportedly working on bringing the ability to send “view once text” messages to a future update of the app. Previously, the feature was launched with support for…
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Mark Zuckerberg brings digital avatars to WhatsApp users
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday announced the company is bringing digital avatars to WhatsApp. On WhatsApp, people can now use their personalised avatars as profile photos or…
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Meta bars employees from discussing abortion, vaccine efficacy at work
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has reportedly told its employees not to discuss sensitive issues like abortion, gun control, pending legislation and vaccine efficacy at workplace. According to a report in Fortune,…
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Meta expands AI face-scanning to Facebook dating in US
San Francisco: Meta announced that it has expanded its Artificial Intelligence (AI) face-scanning tool and ID Upload tool to Facebook Dating in the US, to verify users’ age. The tools will make…
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Airtel, Meta to boost India’s digital ecosystem
New Delhi: In a bid to support the growth of India’s digital ecosystem, Bharti Airtel and Meta (formerly Facebook) on Monday announced a key collaboration. Airtel partners with Meta and STC (Saudi…
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Meta Quest Pro’s new update adds mixed reality capture
San Francisco: Meta Quest Pro has released a new software update in which it introduces a few features that take advantage of the headset’s new capabilities, including “mixed reality capture”. The version…
