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WhatsApp now a spam factory, 1 in 2 Indian swamped with promotional messages
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has become a spam factory as more than one in two Indians now say that they are facing four or more spam messages each day, a report showed…
- Business
Microsoft, Meta partner to deliver immersive experiences in VR
New Delhi: Microsoft and Meta have partnered to deliver immersive experiences in VR. This collaboration will bring Teams and Microsoft’s other productive tools to VR headset, and Meta gets a partner in…
- Technology
Zuckerberg unveils new VR headset Meta Quest Pro for $1,500
New Delhi: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, in the presence of Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, has unveiled a new VR headset Meta Quest Pro that is packed with features…
- Technology
Meta slams The Wire publication for publishing ‘fabricated’ stories
New Delhi: Meta (formerly Facebook) Chief Information Security Officer Guy Rosen on Tuesday slammed The Wire for publishing two stories, which, according to Rosen, were “outlandish and riddled with falsities”. Rosen, in…
- World
Russia: Meta added to list of ‘terrorist and extremist’ organisations
Russia’s financial monitoring agency, Rosfinmonitoring, on Tuesday, flagged and added the U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc. (META.O) as “terrorists and extremists”, the Interfax news agency reported on Tuesday. An appeal by…
- India
Instagram gives BJP’s Amit Malviya special privilege: Report
Recently a video went viral that showed Prabhakar Maurya, an Uttar Pradesh resident, worshipping state chief minister Yogi Adityanath. The video shows the CM holding divine objects such as a bow and…
- Technology
Meta shuts Bulletin newsletter, refocuses on algorithm to take on TikTok
San Francisco: Meta has announced to shut down its newsletter product called Bulletin for creators and writers by early 2023. Meta said it will refocus resources from Bulletin to work on its…
- Technology
Meta settles lawsuits with 2 firms engaged in scraping its data
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has settled a lawsuit for “significant sum” against two companies that were engaged in data scraping operations on its platforms. Israel-based BrandTotal and US-incorporated Unimania, agreed to…
- Technology
No hirings, more layoffs soon: Mark Zuckerberg to employees
San Francisco: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made it clear that the social network is freezing hiring across the board, warning that more layoffs are in the pipeline. According to…
- Technology
Most of today’s AI will never lead to true human intelligence: Meta AI chief
New Delhi: Chief AI scientist at Meta (formerly Facebook), Yann LeCun, has said that most of today’s artificial intelligence (AI) approaches will never lead to true human intelligence. Speaking to ZDNet, LeCun…
- Business
Zuckerberg loses spot on list of top 10 richest persons in US
New York: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is no longer on the list of the top 10 richest persons in the United States. The CEO lost the spot after his net…
- Technology
WhatsApp discloses critical bug in older versions, now patched
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has revealed a critical bug that could affect older installations on various devices that have not been updated with latest software versions. The vulnerability could allow an attacker…
- Technology
Meta to make it easier to switch between FB, Instagram accounts
San Francisco: Meta announced that it is testing new ways for people to more easily switch between and create new accounts and profiles on Facebook and Instagram globally for iOS, Android and…
- Technology
Instagram rolls out longer uninterrupted Stories for users
New Delhi: Meta-owned Instagram has rolled out a new feature globally that will allow users to upload longer uninterrupted Stories. Currently, if an Instagram user uploads a Story that’s under 60 seconds,…
- Technology
Facebook users sue Meta for tracking them on iOS devices via a workaround
San Francisco: Facebook users have sued its parent company Meta in the US for allegedly tracking them via an in-app browser on iOS devices despite tough Apple privacy policies in place. The…
